This course is designed to develop knowledge and understanding of ways in which trauma experiences can impact mental health, social and emotional wellbeing, behaviour and learning within school contexts. Trauma can affect behaviour presentations, the capacity to self-regulate and the ability to form trusting relationships with others, creating the need for teachers to manage safety, support wellbeing and co-regulate behaviour. Underpinning the content of the course is the understanding that effective teachers manage challenging behaviour through supportive, responsive techniques rather than coercive or punitive measures. Within this course, brain-based insights, relationship-based approaches and responsive teaching methods are explored to identify effective strategies for establishing a safe, supportive learning environment for all students. This includes learners who have experienced harm, (physical, mental, social and/or emotional), are at risk of harm, or have caused harm to others. A range of universal, targeted and individual strategies for supporting communication, wellbeing, participation, engagement and achievement will be investigated through a trauma-informed, multi-tiered approach to planning. Students will examine relationships between wellbeing, behaviour and learning to enhance an understanding of the nuances of characteristics, causes and presentation of learning challenges, social disruptions and problematic behaviours. Particular attention will be given to examining trauma-informed pedagogies and implications of legislative requirements, government and community initiatives and whole school approaches.
For further information regarding the course please refer to the Course Outline found at the following link (PDF, 181kB).
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a student contribution band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).
2024 contribution amount* -
$555
2024 contribution amount - continuing student who commenced before 1 Jan 2021* -
$555
* for Clinical Psychology (Clin Psych) & Professional Pathways (Prof Path) bands the contribution amount is determined by accredited course. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should visit our CSP page for further information.
Note: The Job-ready Graduates Package introduced new funding clusters and contribution amounts from the 2021 academic year. If you are a continuing student who commenced before 1 January 2021 studying units in disciplines with increased contribution amounts, you will continue paying the same amount (indexed each year) as you would have. For further information visit the Australia Government's Study Assist website.
These places are offered for postgraduate studies or to CSP ineligible students and tuition fees are not subsidised by the Australian Government. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.
International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.
It is important to check unit delivery details including location and census date, prior to making decisions about enrolment. Detailed semester and census date information can be found on the Important Dates page.