ETR701 - Refugee Trauma and Education
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including weekly engagement with materials and responses in discussion forums |
| Note: | New unit commencing in Trimester 2, 2023 |
Content
This unit covers trauma associated with forced displacement and its implications for educational engagement and learning of traumatised refugee students. The unit explores what refugee trauma is, other types of trauma refugee and immigrant children might experience and how teachers might adapt to better respond to their unique needs, including consideration for how refugee trauma affects the academic engagement and learning outcomes of refugee or other immigrant students. The unit also explores what humanitarian education entails and how it supports the learning outcomes of refugee students.
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