| CODE | FSC0514 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Basic Principles of Trauma-Informed Practice | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 00 - Mod Pre-Tert, Foundation, Proficiency & DegreePlus | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 3 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Child and Family Studies | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | 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. 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: 1. Knowledge & 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. 2. 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. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: 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 Readings: Wilkinson, J. (2018). Developing and leading trauma-informed practice. Dartington. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Charlotte Busuttil Claire Casha Daniel Mercieca Clarissa Sammut Scerri (Co-ord.) |
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