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Unit of Study INDG1010 - Trauma and Resilience I (2025)

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Introduces colonisation as an initial violence and examines the trauma experienced by individuals and groups, with a focus on cultural and individual resilience. Students will look at the overt, passive and perceived elements of social violence. Trauma, trans-generational trauma, trauma recovery and individual and group resilience will be explored.

Unit content

Module 1: Colonisation: initial violence and trauma, post-colonial trauma, The Stolen Generations.

Module 2: Collective trauma: Trans-Generational and Contagion trauma.

Module 3: Trauma Response I: Flight Fight. Trauma Response II: Freeze Fracture.

Module 4: Resilience and Healing.

Module 5: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Safety and Cultural Competency.

Module 6: Self-determination and empowerment: `The Cornerstones’ of healing.

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

interpret the psychology, behavioural analysis and transmission of trauma and trauma responses

locate frameworks for the analysis of trauma through the identification of trauma responses at group and individual levels

compare factors in resilience through critical analysis of trauma theory and case studies.

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