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HSCS478 Counselling for Trauma

Updated: 07 December 2011
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites 96cp and candidature in BSW or candidature in a postgraduate health award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Shane Merritt (shane.merritt@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. 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: Trimester 1 , Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 50% 3000
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO 1,2,4 GA 1,2,4,6
Assignment 2 50% 3000
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO 3 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, including the use of supervision; and
  4. describe ways of preventing vicarius traumatisation.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
This unit highlights essential knowledge related to issues of working with trauma. This will be asseesed in both assignments. 		True True
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. Written communication skills will be assessed in both assignments. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
This unit provides a discussion of traumatic experiences worldwide. 		True
4 Information Literacy
This unit expects students to know how to access on-line unit information and to access additional literature for both assignments. 		True True
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
6 Problem Solving
Problem solving is essential to this unit and is taught and assessed in both assignments. 		True True
7 Social Responsibility
Social responsibility is highlighted as essential to ethical practice in trauma recovery work. 		True
   

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