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Course overview

Awareness of trauma and the impact it has on physical and mental health has increased considerably and affects us all, directly or indirectly. In response to this knowledge, our MA Trauma-Informed Practice gives you a comprehensive understanding of this topic which can be applied in practice to a variety of workplaces and settings, and makes you makes you a confident, critical, creative, adaptable, articulate and aspiring professional.

The course takes a strengths based approach that is grounded in an understanding of and responsiveness to the impact of trauma, which emphasises physical, psychological and emotional safety for everyone, and that creates opportunities for survivors to rebuild a sense of control and empowerment.

Content includes early childhood development and how this is impacted by adversity and trauma, ways in which we can mitigate and ameliorate this, and opportunities to apply this knowledge through topical and relevant practice-focused assessments. You focus on a particular aspect of trauma-related practice that will be of value to your own professional development

You develop the skills and knowledge to continue your professional, educational and personal development by consolidating, enhancing and extending your disciplinary expertise, experience and abilities. High levels of personal responsibility and self-direction are required to work with complex knowledge, theory and concepts.

Mindful of the diverse cohort of working professionals and non-practitioners this taught course is delivered outside of normal working hours; you attend for two - six hours on one or two evenings per week.

How you learn

A range of learning and teaching methods are offered in the course so that the learning outcomes can be explored in-depth in a variety of ways. Lectures will provide the information that will be built on in workshops and seminars where a more interactive and exploratory approach will be taken. You consider your own practice and reflect in groups and individually to apply theory to practice. Tutorials will be available with a member of the programme team for each module. You engage in independent study and are supported to investigate aspects of your practice. There will be the opportunity for you to work together outside of the face-to-face sessions through the virtual learning environment, where there will be additional information and guidance and discussion boards for synchronous and asynchronous dialogue.

How you are assessed

A range of assessment methods allow you to take different approaches to exploring the learning outcomes and demonstrate your knowledge and understanding and postgraduate skills, including written assignments, for which feedback will be provided.

Ongoing formative assessment is built into each module; skills are introduced, revisited and consolidated and assessed at the end of each semester. Detailed information about assessments will be provided at the beginning of each module.

Career opportunities

You develop a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the subject matter and a range of new skills which will enable you to apply what you have learnt effectively in the workplace. This expertise could lead to greater specialisation and more senior roles with the profession.

Successful completion could lead to Doctorate of Education and PhD study.