PSYC 3334 Interpersonal Violence
This course will review research, assessment, treatment, and current controversies in the area of family violence, focusing on child sexual abuse, child physical abuse, and spousal abuse. The course will consist of a combination of a lecture and class discussion of the issues, including those related to memories of abuse, identification of abuse, and the legal, psychological, and social ramifications of extracting women and children from abusive homes.
Course overview
- Department
- Psychology and Neuroscience
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Annually
Requirements fulfilled
- Applied Psychology and Human Development: Major electives — any Psychology (PSYC) or Sociology (SOCY) course (no more than two electives from outside LSEHD) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Psychology: Courses That May Be Applied to the Minor (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.97 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.11 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Amy C Tishelman | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 44 |
| Fall 2024 | Amy C Tishelman | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 33 of 47 |
| Fall 2023 | Amy C Tishelman | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 of 48 |
| Fall 2022 | Amy C Tishelman | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 40 of 48 |
| Fall 2021 | Amy C Tishelman | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 32 of 48 |