Program Overview

Introduction to the Certificat Interuniversitaire en Victimologie et Psychotraumatologie

The Certificat Interuniversitaire en Victimologie et Psychotraumatologie is designed to equip professionals who interact with victims with theoretical and practical expertise in victimology and psychotraumatology. Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to organize and optimize crisis intervention, manage victim distress and needs, and distinguish between normal and pathological reactions.

Program Details

• Duration: 1 academic year
• Tuition Fees: 1995
• Credits: 10 university credits
• Admission: Admission is based on a dossier review.
• Schedule: Courses are held every Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM.
• Location: The program takes place at the Universitť Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) campus in Brussels (Solbosch and Plaine).

Program Content

The program is structured into several modules:

• Module 1: Enjeux conceptuels en psychotraumatologie (Conceptual Issues in Psychotraumatology)
• Module 2: Enjeux conceptuels en victimologie (Conceptual Issues in Victimology)
• Module 3: Enjeux contextuels en victimologie et psychotraumatologie (Contextual Issues in Victimology and Psychotraumatology)
• Module 4: Praxis et Travail de Fin de Formation (TFF) (Practical Work and Final Project)

Course Outline

The program includes a variety of courses taught by different instructors, covering topics such as:

• Approche historique du traumatisme psychique (Historical Approach to Psychic Trauma)
• Approche psychodynamique du psychotraumatisme (Psychodynamic Approach to Psychotraumatism)
• Psychotraumatismes simples et complexes (Simple and Complex Psychotraumas)
• Dissociations pťri-traumatiques et troubles dissociatifs (Peri-traumatic Dissociations and Dissociative Disorders)
• Anthropologie de la victime (Anthropology of the Victim)
• La place de l'intervenant en victimologie (The Role of the Intervener in Victimology)
• RŰle de l'environnement (The Role of the Environment)
• Le traumatisme organisationnel (Organizational Trauma)
• Le deuil normal, traumatique et pathologique (Normal, Traumatic, and Pathological Grief)
• La victimologie, une approche transdisciplinaire et de rťseau (Victimology, a Transdisciplinary and Network Approach)
• Plan d'Intervention PsychoSocial (Psychosocial Intervention Plan)
• Victimes et auteurs de violences sexuelles (Victims and Perpetrators of Sexual Violence)
• And many more topics related to victimology and psychotraumatology.

Assessment and Final Project

The program includes exams and a final project (Travail de Fin de Formation, TFF) that students must complete to demonstrate their understanding and application of the knowledge acquired during the program.

Partnership

The Certificat Interuniversitaire en Victimologie et Psychotraumatologie is offered in partnership with the Universitť de Mons, ensuring a comprehensive and collaborative approach to education in victimology and psychotraumatology.