A Trauma-Informed Approach to Resilience and Wellbeing unit (EES203)

Introduction

This unit will appeal to any students wishing to explore the impact of trauma in our lives, and especially how this affects our learning. The unit will introduce and highlight key concepts of early adversity, that you may be familiar with from your own prior learning or educational experiences. These concepts will be explored through a lens of resilience and wellbeing. You will be introduced to theories, principles and strategies that will further your understanding of the impact of trauma, and enable you to build resilience, promote wellbeing, and support growth and learning, both for yourself, and others more effectively. You will also explore the importance of self-care to ensure your own sense of wellbeing which is critical for learning and the support of others.

Summary

Unit name	A Trauma-Informed Approach to Resilience and Wellbeing
Unit code	EES203
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society Faculty of Education
Discipline	Education
Coordinator	Mrs Elspeth Stephenson
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Intermediate

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the impact of early adversity on children’s growth and development
• Examine personal beliefs and attitudes in relation to early adversity.
• Explore trauma-related theories and their relationship to contemporary practice.
• Reflect on how trauma-informed skills and knowledge can be applied to support learning.
• Communicate effectively using professional and scholarly conventions and language.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

EDU202 or EAL201

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Weekly online lectures (1 hour), weekly online synchronous webinars (2 hours), online asynchronous tutorial
Assessment	The impact of early adversity: Key understandings and practices (20%)|Action Plan and Reflection on Learning (40%)|Behaviour analysis and the implications for practice (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required reading materials will be provided by your Unit Coordinator and can be accessed through MyLO.

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