Interviewing and assessing cases of victims of gender-based violence

DESCRIPTION

This module aims to provide learners with knowledge and skills related to conducting asylum interviews, assessing evidence and determining if the applicant qualifies for refugee status, in cases of victims of gender-based violence.

It covers core concepts of gender and gender-based violence with a focus on the challenges of managing such cases, techniques for conducting sensitive interviews with victims, methods of evidence and risk assessment, and the qualification of victims for refugee status under the Qualification Regulation.

It prepares learners to apply this knowledge in the context of the examination of applications which include claims of gender-based violence.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

Skills

1. Apply advanced interviewing strategies to plan, prepare, conduct and document interviews with victims or potential victims of gender-based violence. 

2. Evaluate evidence, interview transcripts and specific relevant Country of Origin Information against legal requirements for cases of victims or potential victims of gender-based violence.

3. Justify, in fact and in law, decisions in cases of victims or potential victims of gender-based violence. 

    

DELIVERY METHOD

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

The online component focuses on learning activities that assess progress toward the learning outcomes, and the face-to-face sessions focus on managing complex cases of gender-based violence that require discussions and work groups.