The course will provide basic foundational knowledge from trauma research and practitioners’ expertise about the adverse cognitive, social-emotional, behavioral, and health outcomes on children and youth who experience trauma. The course will incorporate principles of interprofessional education, which focuses on helping students in the professions work collaboratively in generalist and specialty practice roles. Students will prepare for interprofessional and team-based approaches to prevention and intervention strategies in schools and others systems that serve children and families. A key focus will be applying new knowledge about trauma to better perceive trauma’s effects on children in the school setting and to develop strategies to assess their trauma-related needs, making use of teacher, social worker, and nurse roles.
This course is available only to Social Work, Nursing, and Education students. SW students must request enrollment under SW 540. Nursing students under HS 540; Education students under EDUC 540. This course is by departmental consent only.
This is a hybrid course which means that you will have a combination of web-based class sessions and face to face class sessions. This course will meet in person, in class on February 22 and all pre-learning work must be complete prior to this required session. Outside of Class Pre-learning Work begins: 1/15/20 All Day Workshop: 2/22/19 at 426 North Ingalls Bldg, NIB1000 Outside of Class Post-work ends: 2/28/20 Please refer to Canvas or contact the course instructor for the additional required class assignments that must be completed outside of the in-person meeting.
For possible permission to register the following form must be submitted: https://ssw.umich.edu/my-ssw/class-related-forms For priority in consideration of possible enrollment permission submit the form by November 14, 2019.
Other SW540 Offerings
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