Psychology of Trauma

Overview

This unit introduces students to the nature of trauma, post-trauma responses and the ways in which people recover from trauma. Students will develop an understanding of the concept of traumatic stress from multiple theoretical perspectives.

Requisites

Prerequisites

PSY30012 Psychology of Trauma

Rules

Pre-requisite
25 Credit Points of PSY level 2 units

Equivalent
PSS280(C) - Psychology of Trauma and PSY20002 - Psychology of Trauma

Teaching periods

Location

Start and end dates

Last self-enrolment date

Census date

Last withdraw without fail date

Results released date

Semester 2

Hawthorn

04-August-2025
02-November-2025

17-August-2025

31-August-2025

19-September-2025

09-December-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of theory and research pertaining to the psychology of trauma
Integrate and critically evaluate material across multiple perspectives
Apply current research findings to issues related to the psychology of trauma

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type	Hours per week	Number of weeks	Total (number of hours)
Live Online Class	1.00	13 week	13
Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning	11.42	12 weeks	137
TOTAL			150

Hawthorn

Type	Hours per week	Number of weeks	Total (number of hours)
Live Online Class	1.00	12 weeks	12
On-campus Class	2.00	12 weeks	24
Specified Activities Various	5.00	12 weeks	60
Unspecified Activities Various	4.50	12 weeks	54
TOTAL			150

Assessment

Type	Task	Weighting	ULO's
Online Quizzes	Individual	20%	1,3
Take home assessment	Individual	40%	1,2,3
Written Assignment	Individual	40%	1,2,3

Content

Definition, diagnostic history and models of trauma
Theories of trauma as applied to specific events/issues
Trauma within social contexts

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.