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Overview

This subject explores the impact of early childhood trauma on learning. The transdisciplinary approach draws from multiple perspectives and includes current research, pedagogies and practices informing the provision of trauma informed education.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Subject coordinator

Anne Southall

Subject type

Postgraduate

Year level

Year Level 5 - Masters

AQF level

Level 9 - Masters Degree

Available as elective

Yes

Available to study abroad / exchange students

No

Capstone subject

No

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

No

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Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:
1.
Draw on current theoretical knowledge of early traumatic experience to reflect critically on the implications for student learning and professional practice
2.
Examine the principles that underpin trauma informed education and determine how those principles may inform pedagogy and learning for students who have experienced trauma.
3.
Apply indigenous perspectives and understandings of the impact of generational trauma, to the education of students from traumatic backgrounds
4.
Develop research skills to justify and interpret theoretical perspectives and current research in trauma informed education.

Learning activities

Online learning activities which apply the module knowledge to case studies and draw on a multidisciplinary approach. Discussion forums, research literature and podcasts. Research literature and module activities, synchronous zoom tutorials