Details for SSC010 Understanding Trauma

This valuable unit for professional chaplains and pastoral carers equips students with a trauma informed care framework when responding to people impacted by traumas such as domestic and family violence, disasters, health and life circumstances that have significantly impacted their current or past wellbeing and how to promote resilience, healing and recieve appropriate ongoing support as required.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: SSC010
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

40 credit points – including MIN013

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Explain current evidence-based, ethical responses and interventions for trauma;
2. Select and apply the appropriate support practices of a Chaplain for people affected by trauma, such as domestic and family violence;
3. Identify client needs and respond with appropriate care or referral;
4. Integrate understandings of trauma into a self-care plan for Chaplaincy professionals;
5. Explain how to apply a Christian framework that identifies and works holistically with the survivor, recognising the role defence strategies play in the client’s survival.

Subject Content

• Developmental trauma and how it affects human behaviour
• Complex trauma
• Social factors relating to trauma, violence and abuse
• Trauma populations, e.g., domestic and family violence; refugees, disasters
• Abuse and trauma prevention and early intervention
• Trauma Informed Care and Psychological First Aid
• Christian frameworks for chaplaincy responses and interventions to trauma
• Boundaries, self-care, and emotion regulation

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face to face (onsite)
• eLearning (online)
• Intensive

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

• Group Presentation (30%)
• Case Study (40%)
• Article Critique (30%)

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