SPRING, 2014:
NEW SPECIAL TOPICS COURSE – of interest to all students!
PLA 4933 CRN 12015—Legal Issues in Domestic Violence (Mondays, 2:00-4:45pm) is open to all juniors and seniors (check
with your program advisor prior to registration).
The course focuses
on Domestic Violence/Family Law issues from the shared perspectives of the
legal system and governmental/ social
service agencies. The Naples Shelter for Abused Women & Children is
partnering with the University, and guest lecturers will also include judges,
prosecutors, child & elder abuse investigators, probation officers, and
mental health/social work practitioners.
Course
attendees can earn 32 service learning hours and become certified as
“Advocates” (the course includes the Shelter’s Core Competency training,
certified by the Florida Coalition against Domestic Violence (FCAD)).
Internship Opportunities.
We have made arrangements with the Collier County Domestic Violence Coalition, Department for
Children & Families (DCF)and other regional agencies to have students
placed as interns in many organizations, such as police, DCF, social services,
etc. These community partners have agreed to give preferences to course
graduates. We anticipate that there will be intern spots available for all
students who complete the course.
The course
offers a unique combination of scholarship and practice opportunities. It combines a three-credit course with a
follow-on three-credit internship so as to enable students to understand how
professionals work together.
If you’d
like to read more about the philosophy behind this new course, go to:
FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION please contact:
David E. Steckler, J.D.,
LL.M.
Florida Gulf Coast
University
Instructor, Justice & Legal Studies
Merwin Hall, room 263
Office phone: ( 239) 590- 7756
Cell Phone: (239)
777-3966
Fax: (239) 590-7842
dsteckle@fgcu.edu
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