Courses & Units

Adjustment To Change KHA507

Introduction

This unit explores current thinking and strategies around dealing with issues of adjustment to change. That change includes changes involving loss, grief and trauma. Death and bereavement will be addressed including dealing with grief as a natural process and with more complicated grief. Non-death losses are also addressed such as divorce, unemployment, disability, chronic illness, infertility, and aging. The second half of the unit will also look at the serious change that trauma can bring - common trauma responses, post-traumatic stress, large scale trauma such as natural disasters, and some models for effective treatment of trauma.

Summary

Unit name	Adjustment To Change
Unit code	KHA507
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Health and Medicine School of Psychological Sciences
Discipline	Psychology
Coordinator	Doctor Amy Washington
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 2	On-Campus	Off-Campus	International International	Domestic Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	11/7/2022	9/8/2022	29/8/2022	16/10/2022

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2022 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2022 will be available from the 1st October 2021. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Identify and articulate the challenges of coping with life events and the diversity and variability of experiences of change, loss, grief, trauma and the meanings attached to them.
Demonstrate an understanding of key theories related to change, loss, grief or trauma.
Respond constructively to the change experiences of others through the application of the understandings gained in Learning Outcomes 1 and 2.
Identify and articulate key themes in the understanding of the nature of trauma and of trauma responses and its assessment.
Assess and intervene appropriately in the aftermath of the experience of trauma.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
061700	$1,002.00	$1,002.00	not applicable	$2,402.00

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² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

KHA501

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Students enrolled in on-campus availabilities for this unit please note that the teaching pattern for this unit is currently under review and subject to approval by the College. The final teaching pattern is expected to incorporate face to face workshops supported by online resources.
Assessment	Change Case Scenario. (40%)\|Trauma Case Scenario (40%)\|Discussion Board Participation. (20%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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