Understanding Trauma

Awards offering Understanding Trauma

This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:

• Diploma of Arts
• Diploma of Business and Diploma of Ministry
• Diploma of Chaplaincy
• Diploma of Chaplaincy and Diploma of Leadership
• Diploma of Chaplaincy and Diploma of Ministry
• Diploma of Entrepreneurship and Diploma of Ministry

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%)