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HSCS478 Working with Trauma

Updated: 01 February 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites 96cp in an undergraduate award or candidature in MCouns award or any other postgraduate health award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Sally Hunter (sally.hunter@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit explores the prevalence and characteristics of different types of traumatic experiences and their impact on individuals, families and those who support them. The issue of resilience in the face of adversity is examined. Different ways of working with trauma, violence, sexual assault, and posttraumatic stress disorder are explored including critical incident debriefing. A range of theoretical perspectives and clinical interventions are critically analysed and applied to specific cases. The possibility of vicarious traumatisation of carers is also examined.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Principles of Trauma Therapy: A Guide to Symptoms, Evaluations and Treatment
ISBN: 9780761929215
Briere, J. and Scott, C., SAGE 1st ed. 2006
Text refers to: Semester 1 , Off Campus
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 50% 3000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO 1,2,4 GA 1,2,4,6
Assignment 2 50% 3000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO 3,5 GA 1,2,4,6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. describe different types of traumatic experiences and their potential impact on individuals, families, and those who support them;
  2. understand how people develop resilience in the face of adversity;
  3. describe and evaluate ways of working with people who have experienced trauma or who are suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder;
  4. evaluate the use of critical incident debriefing and ways to prevent vicarious traumatisation; and
  5. develop a treatment plan for working with a client suffering from complex trauma or co-morbidity, including the use of referral and supervision.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
This unit highlights essential knowledge related to issues of working with trauma. 		True True False
2 Communication Skills
This unit addresses communication issues and skills related to treatment of trauma and violence. However, communication skills are not directly practiced as this is a distance study unit. 		True True False
3 Global Perspectives
This unit provides a discussion of traumatic experiences worldwide. 		True False False
4 Information Literacy
This unit teaches students how to access on-line unit information and to access additional literature for assignments. 		True True False
5 Life-Long Learning
This unit does not assess or practice lifelong learning per se, however principles of lifelong learning are integrated into the unit by asking students to reflect on issues related to working with trauma recovery in counselling. 		True False False
6 Problem Solving
Problem solving is essential to this unit and is taught, assessed by students. 		True True False
7 Social Responsibility
Social responsibility is highlighted as essential to ethical practice in trauma recovery work. 		True False False
   

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