Trauma Informed Care

Credits: 20

This module is designed for professionals working in a wide range of settings to introduce trauma informed models and approaches. The module aims to increase knowledge and foster a critical understanding of trauma, using an ecological, systemic approach to explore the issue from different clinical models and perspectives.

The module benefits from a teaching team from a diverse range of backgrounds including counselling and psychotherapy, social work and mental health nursing, so this module will encompass a variety and breadth of perspectives.

The module aims are:

• To introduce students to trauma informed models and approaches for working with a range of clients and families including children, young people and adults. The module develops a critical understanding of key concepts, current debates and the evidence base
• To develop and apply trauma informed skills into the students’ areas of practice and critically reflect on the impact of the different types of trauma on an individual/family

Content includes:

• Types of trauma (acute, chronic, complex)
• Trauma models
• Brain and Neuroscience
• Attachment
• Adverse Childhood Experiences
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Vicarious and Secondary Trauma
• Compassion Fatigue
• Burnout
• Self-care and therapeutic skills
• Intergenerational Trauma
• Social Approaches
• Inequality and Poverty
• Post-traumatic Growth

The module runs in semester 2 and units of learning will be released across the 12 teaching weeks. MS Teams live sessions will be held on the following dates

• 26 January 2026: MS Teams live session, 12-2pm - Module Overview, Assessment Overview
• 2 March 2026: MS Teams live session, 12-2pm - Mid Point Review, Assessment Guidance Support
• 27 April 2026: MS Teams live session, 12-4pm - Assessment Recap Guidance and Tutorial Drop In