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HEA532 - Mental Health Care and Trauma

2023

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Nursing

Unit Description

This unit examines biopsychosocial reactions to trauma, including reactions to and coping with crises, to the development of post-traumatic stress disorders. Students will develop a specialist knowledge to inform their practice in supporting different groups of people to recover from a range of traumatic experiences. Students will also investigate and discuss how to promote resilience in order to prevent the development of post-traumatic stress disorder, as often seen in, first responders, front line staff and defence force personnel.

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Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Critically review different biopsychosocial reactions to traumatic experiences across the lifespan in either personal or professional life and among different cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
2.	Critically reflect on contemporary practices and evidence-based approaches to support persons recovering from trauma.
3.	Comparatively evaluate prevalence of traumatic stress reactions in different groups of people, including first responders, front line staff and personnel in the defence forces.
4.	Design and implement a mental health care plan that aims to support a person recovering from traumatic experiences.
5.	Critically review approaches that aim to promote resilience and prevent the development of post-traumatic stress disorder in a variety of settings.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Test (30 mins)	20%	1,3,4
2.	Essay (1500 words)	40%	1,2,3,5
3.	Case Study (2000 words)	40%	1,2,3,4,5

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2023	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR

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