#PS-03-07 Teaching Students Who Have Suffered Complex Trauma
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- Course level: All Levels
About Course
Queensland University of TechnologyDescription
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.
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 trauma-informed practice and programs in schools
Who will you learn with?
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?
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.
What Will I Learn?
- 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
Topics for this course
Trauma awareness matters
Meet your educator
The impact of trauma00:03:32
Why this, why now?
The theory bit
Wrap up
I learned in this course what complex trauma is and how it affects young people's development in school. It struck me that the complexity of the trauma was really serious.
The course will learn how to apply trauma-based strategies and policies to minimize risks to students and school staff. It's a very practical course.
This course allows us to learn how to support students who have experienced complex trauma and take good care of these special students.
The course explores the impact of complex trauma on the physical, emotional and social development of children and adolescents. Interesting lessons.
Material Includes
- Official Certificate
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Target Audience
- 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.