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INED8050 – Trauma Informed Education

2024 – Session 2, Online-flexible

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Tamika Mathias
tamika.worrell@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to MIndigenousEd
Corequisites Corequisites
NCCW (pre-2020 units)
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

Trauma and intergeneration trauma continue to impact Indigenous communities in Australia and around the world. This unit will provide a detailed understanding of trauma and trauma informed education as it relates to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, children and communities. It is a multi-disciplinary unit that aims to increase skills including being able to apply critical thinking, collaborative practices and judgement when working individually and within communities across service provision with children, families and communities experiencing ongoing trauma.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Demonstrated knowledge of trauma and intergenerational trauma that impacts Indigenous people and communities.
  • ULO2: Understand the neuroscience behind the behaviours presented by Indigenous students and families who have experienced complex trauma.
  • ULO3: Demonstrated understanding of the principles of trauma informed educational pedagogy and practices.
  • ULO4: Develop trauma-informed strategies and policies that will minimise the risk to Indigenous students and staff.
  • ULO5: Demonstrated high level of written communication skills including structuring and supporting an academic argument.
  • ULO6: Confidently use online communication forums and engage in informed interactive learning.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Participatory Tasks 30% No Weekly
Minor Essay 30% No 2024-08-25
Trauma Informed Plan 40% No 2024-10-27

Participatory Tasks

Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 26 hours
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 30%

 

You will be required to actively participate in weekly activities. These will be available on a weekly basis on iLearn.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrated knowledge of trauma and intergenerational trauma that impacts Indigenous people and communities.
  • Understand the neuroscience behind the behaviours presented by Indigenous students and families who have experienced complex trauma.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the principles of trauma informed educational pedagogy and practices.
  • Confidently use online communication forums and engage in informed interactive learning.

Minor Essay

Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 2024-08-25
Weighting: 30%

 

The essay requires a critical analysis and discussion of trauma and intergenerational trauma in local context

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrated knowledge of trauma and intergenerational trauma that impacts Indigenous people and communities.
  • Understand the neuroscience behind the behaviours presented by Indigenous students and families who have experienced complex trauma.
  • Demonstrated high level of written communication skills including structuring and supporting an academic argument.

Trauma Informed Plan

Assessment Type 1: Plan
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: 2024-10-27
Weighting: 40%

 

Develop a plan or strategy for use in the workplace that addresses the principles of trauma informed teaching

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrated knowledge of trauma and intergenerational trauma that impacts Indigenous people and communities.
  • Understand the neuroscience behind the behaviours presented by Indigenous students and families who have experienced complex trauma.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the principles of trauma informed educational pedagogy and practices.
  • Develop trauma-informed strategies and policies that will minimise the risk to Indigenous students and staff.
  • Demonstrated high level of written communication skills including structuring and supporting an academic argument.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

All content and resources can be found in ilearn. 

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit connect.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

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Student Enquiries

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Unit information based on version 2024.02 of the Handbook