Violence: A Multidisciplinary Inquiry

开始时间: 04/22/2022 持续时间: Unknown

所在平台: CourseraArchive 课程类别: 人文 大学或机构: Emory University(埃默里大学) 授课老师： 其他

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Violence is a leading cause of death, disability and health care use in the United States as well as worldwide. Although significant progress has been made in the last few decades, there remains a great need to further reduce the frequency of violence and its long term effects.  Violence causes approximately 50,000 deaths each year and over 2.5 million injuries in the US each year, with an estimated annual cost of $70 billion. Furthermore, violence does not occur in a vacuum; the consequences are also felt through other medical conditions and health behaviors and individuals, families, and communities affected by violence are often irreparably altered.

Violence is a complex problem and can only be understood and reduced though a multidisciplinary approach.  The course will cover the epidemiology of violence; roots of violence including biological, psychological, and social causes (e.g., economic deprivation, religious factors); specific types of violence; media and the arts portrayal of violence; the business/economic impact of violence; physical and mental consequence; and ways to control and prevent violence in our communities, including criminal justice and public health approaches.  Through these perspectives, the course will demonstrate the ways in which multi-disciplinary scholarship can deepen our understanding of the complexities of violence in local, national, and global contexts and how we can help develop solutions.  

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Week One: Overview of Violence

Week Two: Determinants of Violence    

Week Three: Consequences of Violence    

Week Four: In Depth Exploration of Selected Types of Violence    

Week Five: Media Portrayal of Violence    

Week Six: Controlling Violence 

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