Abstract
This subject considers the common stressors that pervade everyday life and the stress responses that may follow. It offers a detailed understanding of stress and practical techniques and suggestions for managing stress. This subject also deals with trauma and the psychological, social, and organisational consequences that typically follow traumatic events. … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
Stress and its effects Managing stressTrauma and post-traumatic stress disorderUnderstanding technological disaster and terrorismTreating post-traumatic stressCrisis interventionPsychological well-being of disaster workers
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
Formulate and apply a conceptual understanding of stress and/or stress management;
2.
Engage critical thinking and intellectual independence in the application of stress-related theories and empirical findings to real world scenarios;
3.
Formulate and apply a conceptual understanding of trauma and trauma related disorders;
4.
Evaluate the social, cultural, and systemic context in which stressful and traumatic events occur and the language that frames understandings of these phenomena; and
5.
Critically analyse the impact of trauma on emergency services and human services personnel.
Assumed knowledge
Assumed Knowledge of at least one level one psychology subject