Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

School

Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

In Person

Class hours

Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week

Assessment methods

Essays

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

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Course description

This course introduces students to the nature of crisis, trauma, and violence and approaches to mental health support. The theoretical foundations of trauma therapy are examined and applications of trauma theory is applied to a range of case studies. The nature and impact of domestic and family violence is also explored as one aspect of crisis and trauma. Students will be expected to understand the physical, psychological, and sociological impact of crisis and trauma on the individual and families. The course aims to develop in students a keen appreciation for ways of working with those who have been traumatised by life events.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2026 (16/02/2026 - 13/06/2026) St Lucia In Person Profile unavailable