Victims of gender based violence

DESCRIPTION

This module aims to provide learners with the necessary knowledge and skills to identify elements of gender-based violence in asylum contexts and to understand the potential needs of the victims of gender-based violence.

It covers the concept of gender and gender-based violence, with a focus on how it affects people in general, and in particular, applicants for international protection.

It prepares learners to apply this knowledge in the context of dealing with victims of gender-based violence throughout the asylum process.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this module, the learner will be able to:

Knowledge

1. Identify indicators of past, present, or potential future gender-based violence and its impact on the victims of gender-based violence.

2. Explain the concepts of norms and non-conformity to gender norms and its potential consequences for applicants for international protection.

Skills

3. Analyse the potential needs of victims of gender-based violence in asylum contexts in line with the CEAS.

Competences

4. Propose actions to address the needs of victims of gender-based violence in asylum contexts.

    

DELIVERY METHOD

This module is delivered through a blended learning approach, combining online studies and face-to-face sessions.

ASSESSMENT STRATEGY

The assessment strategy is based on one assessment conducted at the end of the module.

The assessment is scenario-based and is designed to assess learners’ knowledge of the identification of gender-based violence indicators and the non-conformity to gender norms, as well as the learners’ skills and competences on analysing the potential needs of victims of GBV and the proposed actions to address such needs in relation to the learning outcomes of the module.