Teaching Students Who Have Suffered Complex Trauma Course - Queensland University of Technology
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Key Information
Campus location
Online Australia
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
2 weeks
Pace
Part time
Tuition fees
USD 59 / per course *
Application deadline
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Introduction
Find out what complex trauma is, how it affects children and adolescents, and what can be done to help.
Learn how to support students who have experienced complex trauma
Complex trauma affects the physical, emotional and social development of children and adolescents.
In order to minimise harm, teachers and school leaders need to respond appropriately using trauma-informed practices and policies.
In this course, you’ll get an introduction to what complex trauma is and how it affects young people’s development at school.
You’ll understand the neuroscience behind the behaviours presented by students who have experienced complex trauma.
You’ll learn how to apply trauma-informed strategies and policies that will minimise the risk to students and school staff.
When would you like to start?
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Who will you learn with?
Dr Judith Howard
Judith is a QUT senior lecturer and behaviour specialist, with a career focus to assist schools to adopt a neuroscience-informed approach for supporting students from complex trauma backgrounds.
Who developed the course?
Queensland University of Technology
QUT is a leading Australian university ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide by the 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Located in Brisbane, it attracts over 50,000 students.
Curriculum
What topics will you cover?
- Attachment and trauma theories.
- The neuroscience behind the behaviours presented by students who have experienced complex trauma.
- The impact on those who support students who have experienced complex trauma.
- Strategies for minimising the risk to students in classrooms and schools.
- The importance of applying for trauma-informed practice and programs in schools.
Program Outcome
What will you achieve
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to:
- Describe what complex trauma is and how it affects children’s and adolescents’ development.
- Describe the neurobiological impact of complex trauma on children’s and adolescents’ behaviours at school.
- Identify trauma-informed practices that could minimise risk to school students who have experienced complex trauma.
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Ideal Students
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for teaching staff and education leaders who want to improve their professional practice. It may also be of interest to health and social care workers.
For Australian educators, this course aligns with the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST):
- 1.1, 1.2, 1.5
- 3.3, 3.5
- 4.1, 4.3, 4.4
- 6