Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Trauma Responsive Practice requires 0.5 years of full-time study (or the equivalent part time). The course is offered by the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work.The course has been specifically developed in collaboration with industry partners to build workforce capacity for people who work in … For more content click the Read More button below.
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Program of study
18 Units
Year 118 Units
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Admission requirements
Aims
This course aims to:
- Develop student understanding about contemporary research in relation to trauma, impact of trauma and modalities of interventions
- Increase awareness among helping professionals about the prevalence and nature of trauma experiences among diverse population groups and experiences
- Advance the knowledge and skills of students from a diverse range of professional backgrounds about trauma and the impact of trauma on individual and system functioning
- Advance student knowledge and skills about the different forms of trauma experiences and trauma theory
- Highlight the diversity of trauma experiences associated with various lifespan stages, different cultural perspectives, and specific life events
- Introduce students to a range of practice methods and approaches that are culturally sensitive and inclusive
- Support students to mitigate the effects of personal biography and experiences of trauma on professional practice
- Enable students to pursue areas of study about trauma that are of particular interest to their practice or professional development
Student progression rules
Failure to complete the course within two consecutive years or four semesters or the award of a grade of Fail (F) on more than one occasion in the same topic, may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the Student Progress policy.