WELCOME TO THE COURSE
Welcome to the course “Gender based violence, health and health care”
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Self registration in student web site from 5th September to 11 September. If you have not registered by September 11, you will lose your place on the course.
Week 37 (11-15 sep )– 2023 •Course opens (5th September)•Presentation participants (Discussion thread)•Zoom meeting: Course introduction and overview (non compulsory session) 13th Sep 13-14:30 pm. Week 38 (18-22 Sep)- 2023 First block of topics: •Gender based violence – definitions •Gender based violence- theoretical explanations •Gender based violence and power•Gender based violence extent of the problem. Week 39 (25-29 Sep)- 2023:•Individual study•Zoom meeting: Seminar (non compulsory) 27th September 13-14:30 pm: Week 40 (2-6 Oct) – 2023 Second block of topics:•Gender based violence and health •Gender based violence – a global perspective •Gender based violence and institutional responses- an overview •Gender based violence in the work place •Zoom meeting: Q & A (non compulsory) 6th Oct 11-12.Week 41 (9-13 Oct) -2023:•Individual study•Panel discussion: Institutional and civil society responses to GBV (compulsory session) – 14th Oct 10:30-12. Week 42 (16-20 Oct) -2023:Third block of topics:•Gender based violence and the healthcare system – policies and guidelines •Gender based violence and the health care system – encounters and prevention-promotion •Gender-based violence and intersectoral collaboration •Gender based violence and (bio) medicalization. Zoom meeting: 1st compulsory meeting - 19th October 14- 16:30. Week 43 (23-27 Oct)- 2023: •Individual study•Zoom panel discussion (compulsory): how different healthcare systems respond to GBV 27th Oct 13-14:30. Week 44 (33 Oct-3 Nov)- 2023: Fourth block of topics:•An intersectional approach to gender-based violence •Gender based violence and migration •Gender based violence and LGBTQ •Gender-based violence and disability •Zoom: Q & A session (non compulsory) 8rd November 13-15.00. Week 45 (6-11 Nov)- 2023: •Individual study•Zoom seminar (non compulsory): Gender based violence and racialization 10th November 13-14:30 pm. Week 47 (16 Nov)-2022. •Zoom 2nd compulsory meeting – presentation of final assignment 17th November 13-16 pm.Final assignment: Week 51 (18-22 Dec)- 2023 •Deadline to submit final assignment (20 Dec 2023)
The course site in Canvas will be open the 5th of September and the course officially starts the 12th of September. Please take time to familiarize yourself with the Canvassite and the material uploaded there before the course starts.This is an online course where you will have to read the material, and watch the videos. We provide a suggestion on how to organize your reading and watching of lectures based on different weeks. There will be a final written assignment, and along the course a number of meetings to discuss it and where you will also have to present preliminary ideas on this. There will also be a number of non-obligatory but recommended meetings and seminars via Zoom, and some compulsory seminars. See preliminary schedule attached with deadlines.Please let us know as soon as possible whether you will be able to join the course or not. If you have any questions you are very welcome to contact us.Once again – welcome to the course!
Course Coordinatiors:
Isabel Goicolea, isabel.goicolea@umu.se
Fredinah Namatovu
fredinah.namatovu@umu.se
Hanna Bäckström
hanna.backstrom@umu.se
Course administrator:
Ulrika Harju
ulrika.harju@umu.se
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Recommended arrival times
International students are recommended to arrive at least a few days before the start of the regular semester, preferably prior to the Orientation. If you fail to arrive on time, you have to contact the study counselor as soon as possible, but no later than one week ahead of the course start, or you may not be able to register for the programme or course.
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Orientation
Moving to a new country with an unfamiliar language, culture and customs can be a challenge. We would like to help you and ease that challenge so that you can focus on your studies. Therefore, we would like to offer you the possibility to take part in our Orientation, which begins a few days before the start of the semester (Autumn) or the same day as the semester starts (Spring).
Welcome Fair
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