About this course: We are so pleased to have you join us as we investigate this crucial topic. Violence is a leading cause of death, disability and health care use worldwide. Violence is a complex problem and can only be understood and reduced though a multidisciplinary approach. This course introduces you to experts who study different forms of violence and we will discuss the various causes of violence. You will also learn about efforts to reduce violence and engage in a day of compassion. We are very fortunate that PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER is participating in our course. He delivers a lecture on the efforts of the Carter Center to end violence around the world, and he engages in a discussion with us about his life and work in human rights. Do join us for short videos, readings and discussions. And also see our coffee chats, where we (Pamela and Deb) summarize and reflect on each module. And we want to hear from you! Feel free to reach out via Twitter or through the course, or through our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/understandingviolence01/.
Who is this class for: This class is for anyone interested in the general topic of why people commit violence, as well as how we might prevent it.
Taught by: Deb Houry, MD, MPH, Associate Professor
Emergency Medicine
Taught by: Pamela Scully, Ph.D., Professor
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and African Studies
| Level | Beginner |
| Commitment | 9 hours videos, quizzes, and peer reviewed projects |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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- Video: Introduction
- Reading: Getting Started
- Video: Trigger Warning
- Reading: Resources
- Video: Overview of Violence, Part 1
- Video: Overview of Violence, Part 2
- Video: Global Perspectives & Statistics
- Video: Violence in a Structural & Cultural Context
- Video: Collecting data on violence
- Video: Coffee Chat with Pamela and Deb
- Discussion Prompt: Discussion Question
- Reading: Readings and Resources
- Reading: Family Violence Exercise
- Video: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
- Video: Gang Violence
- Video: Child Maltreatment
- Video: Youth Violence & Cyber-Bullying
- Video: Sexual Violence
- Video: Violence towards the elderly
- Video: Suicide
- Video: Coffee Chat with Deb and Pamela
- Discussion Prompt: Discussion Question
- Reading: Readings and Resources
- Video: Strain Theory & Other Sociological Determinants
- Video: Are We Born Bad? Biological and Psychological Determinants
- Video: Alcohol & Drug Use
- Video: Prof Abdullahi An-Na'im on Islam
- Video: Combatting Sacred Violence
- Video: Becoming Beloved Community
- Video: Coffee Chat with Pamela and Deb
- Discussion Prompt: Discussion Question
- Reading: Readings and Resources
- Video: Economic Costs of Violence, Part 1
- Video: Economic Costs of Violence, Part 2
- Video: Economic Costs of Violence, Part 3
- Video: Mental Health Consequences of IPV
- Video: Resilience & Protective Factors
- Video: Violence & The Criminal Justice System
- Video: Prof Pamela Scully: Sexualized Violence in Conflict
- Video: Coffee chat with Deb and Pamela
- Discussion Prompt: Discussion Question
- Reading: Readings and Resources
- Video: Violence & Film with Prof Karla Oeler
- Video: Violence & Film Part 2
- Video: Violence & The Media, Part 3
- Video: Media Depictions of Mental Illness
- Video: Reporting of Violence in the News & Media
- Video: Coffee Chat with Pamela & Deb
- Discussion Prompt: Discussion Question
- Reading: Readings and Resources
- Video: Peer Review: Instructions & Motivations
- Video: Prof Dean Dabney on the Focused Deterrence Model
- Video: Youth Prevention Strategies
- Video: Video Games & Dating Violence Prevention with Drew Crecente
- Video: Ulester Douglas on Men Stopping Violence
- Video: Deb Houry on Safe Communities: Emory
- Video: President Jimmy Carter on the Works of The Carter Center
- Video: Pamela on Liberian Post-Conflict Interventions to End Violence
- Video: Interview with President Jimmy Carter
- Video: Final Coffee chat with Deb & Pamela
- Discussion Prompt: Discussion Question
- Reading: Readings and Resources
- Video: Peer Review: Instructions & Motivations
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I have trained and work in the branch of violence and its survivors. This is the first Coursera course I have taken and have been totally satisfied with both the presentation and the material. I did not do the paid version so I cannot comment on the peer review process. I hope the material will be updated with the new situation of a USA president disenfranchising many projects and fomenting much fear from the White House. I have already shared a few of the videos with colleagues and friends, which hopefully will make them curious enough to start. I appreciated the layout of the course and was happy that it ended on a positive note of inroads being made. I am particularly happy to know about "Men Stopping Violence" group. Emory University really looks like a forward thinking institution.
Parfait cours bien creusé, bien détaillé et bien dispensé par des Prof chevronnés! Tous les aspects y sont abordés. Chapeau tiré!
I REALLY enjoyed this course. It contained a vast amount of information on a variety of topics. It was wonderful to have so many different speakers presenting information. The objectives and requirements were clear and reasonable. It would have been nice to have an alternate to completing a peer review for someone who was significantly ahead of schedule, but I understand the value of peer reviews and why they would be particularly beneficial to the learning goals of this course.
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This is a very interesting course that allow us not only to understand the roots of violence, but also some situations and conditions violence occurs in other regions and within other cultures around the world.