FSC0514 - Basic Principles of Trauma-informed Practice: A Pre-Tertiary Course

Course Title

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

Semester 1

2 ECTS

Mode of Study

Part-Time Day

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This study-unit will introduce the basic principles of trauma-informed care, with a focus on childhood adversities and how they may manifest themselves in the behaviour of children and young adults in care. This study-unit will give participants the opportunity to learn relevant theoretical frameworks such as attachment theory and apply them to their day to day care with their clients.

Main Reading List

Perry, B. D., & Winfrey, O. (2021). What happened to you: conversations on trauma, resilience and healing. BlueBird.
Benamer, S., & White, K. (2008) (Eds). Trauma and attachment. The John Bowlby Memorial Conference monograph 2006. Karnac.

Supplementary Reading List

Wilkinson, J. (2018). Developing and leading trauma-informed practice. Dartington.

Study-unit Aims

The aim of this study-unit is to give participants the opportunity to learn the basic principles of trauma-informed care so that their practice so that their practice is more strength-based and focused on building the resilience of the clients in their care. The unit also aims to help participants become more self-reflexive to use clinical supervision more effectively and to be better able to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team.

Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

recognise what may be signs and symptoms of trauma in the asessment of individuals', families, and groups.
describe key theoretical frameworks such as attachment theory that can be employed to understand the legacy of trauma.
comprehend and review published literature on trauma.

Learning Outcomes: Skills

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

respond to trauma behavior that is more strenghts- based and resilience- focused rather than a response that looks for symptoms and pathology, or one that assigns blame.
demonstrate the ability to understand and value the work of other professionals in trauma work and collaboratively work across systems for the benefit of the clients.
reflect on how one's own behaviour and that of colleagues can be understood from a trauma-informed framework.
employ more effectively clinical supervision.

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