Module Specifications.
Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025
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Date posted: September 2024 No Banner module data is available
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Coursework Only Same as initial assessment |
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Description This module will explore the impact of trauma on individuals, families, communities and systems; physically,psychologically, behaviorally and energetically. Health and Social Care Practitioners will firstly examine theirknowledge and experience of normal trauma responses and then similarly when the normal trauma response is interrupted or is ineffective for various reasons, including the impact of this on peoples lives. The module will draw on best practice in relation to implementing trauma informed care in professional practice, inclusive of strategies and techniques that will protect practitioners from vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Participants will explore the impact of trauma on individuals, families and systems and how this can impact upon their physical, psychological, behavioral and energetic lives 2. Participants will develop a critical awareness of trauma as a potential underpinning process for multiple health, relationship and behavioural related conditions 3. Participants will critically appraise the impact of unresolved trauma as it occurs and continues to impact upon people throughout their lifespan and how trauma responses can be renegotiated 4. Participants will critically discuss how systemic trauma patterns can impact upon families, communities and organisations 5. The module will provide health and social care practitioners with up-to-date, evidenced based knowledge to critically develop their theoretical and practical understanding and applying the principles of Trauma Informed Care 6. Participants will demonstrate the confidence and competence to engage in relationships and with interventions conducive to Trauma Informed Practice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Impact of TraumaTrauma processes Physical, psychological, behavioural and energetic impact Across the life span Systemically IntergenerationallyPolicy and Contemporary Practice FrameworksNational and international policy and guidelines for trauma informed care Trauma as an underpinning explanatory framework Trauma Informed Care, Supervision and Critical reflectionSystemic trauma patternsOrganisational trauma Traumatised systems Vicarious trauma and trauma fatigue Helper principle Retraumatisation in health and social careTrauma Informed PracticePrinciples of trauma informed practice Renegotiating Trauma Approaches to trauma informed practice Techniques and interventions Relationship building | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indicative Reading List
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