Unit description
Students will explore both the theoretical and conceptual foundations of traumatic stress syndromes at four interrelated levels: biological, psychological, socio-interpersonal and cultural. Definitions and theories of cultural safety are also examined in relation to therapeutic responses in responding to traumatic stress syndromes.
Unit content
Topic 1: The principles of cultural safety in working with diverse populations.
Topic 2: Symptomatology of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Topic 3: Trauma and the limbic system: the stress response.
Topic 4: Developmental levels and psychobiological effects of trauma (child development)
Topic 5: Indigenous therapeutic approaches in responding to trauma.
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | demonstrate an understanding of definitions of cultural safety and cultural security when working with traumatised individuals and groups | Intellectual rigour | Ethical practice | Cultural competence | ||||
| 2 | explain the relationship of trauma to physiological distress | Intellectual rigour | Ethical practice | Cultural competence | ||||
| 3 | identify complex, compounded traumatisation across generations from a biological as well as a social perspective | Intellectual rigour | Ethical practice | Cultural competence | ||||
| 4 | demonstrate knowledge of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder diagnosis, particularly in relationship to biological and cross-cultural aspects of trauma | Intellectual rigour | Ethical practice | Cultural competence | ||||
| 5 | critically evaluate various healing methods in response to the effects of traumatic stress syndromes. | Intellectual rigour | Ethical practice | Cultural competence | ||||
Prescribed texts
Session 2
- No prescribed texts.
Teaching and assessment
Online
| Teaching method |
| Tutorial online 2 hours (7 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Presentation | 50% |
| Reflective writing | 50% |
Fee information
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