Psychological Trauma Postgraduate Certificate PgCert

Psychological trauma is a growing area of both academic and professional interest. There is an increasing recognition that a wide variety of occupations and professions are working with traumatised populations on a daily basis.<br/><br/>**Course overview**<br/>An understanding of the needs, and what can be identified as best practice in terms of working with traumatised individuals, can vastly improve a person’s engagement and recovery.<br/><br/>The underlying philosophy behind the course is an inclusive holistic view of trauma, focusing on the contributions of neurological, psychological and sociological views of psychological trauma throughout.<br/><br/>The course allows you to gain a number of transferable skills, whilst encouraging you to explore a number of theoretical concepts, and your application to psychological trauma in the real setting.<br/><br/>**Why study this course with us?**<br/>The programme is designed to:<br/>- Provide an intellectual setting within which you can develop an understanding of the appropriate response to psychological trauma, and improve your analytical skills<br/><br/><br/>- Critically examine current research related to post-traumatic stress, post-traumatic stress disorder and dissociation<br/><br/><br/>- Explore the range of therapeutic approaches to working with psychological trauma, and current understanding of the effectiveness of these approaches<br/><br/><br/>- Develop skills in managing traumatic incidents and intervening organisations<br/><br/><br/>- Examine the models of managing traumatic incidents and the different contexts in which these might apply<br/><br/><br/>The Postgraduate Certificate in Psychological Trauma aims to enhance your critical knowledge and skills in understanding how to work with those who have experienced psychological trauma.<br/><br/>**What will you learn on this course?**<br/>The Postgraduate Certificate in Psychological Trauma comprises three 20-credit modules as follows:<br/>- Managing Traumatic Incidents,<br/><br/><br/>- Post-Traumatic Stress,<br/><br/><br/>- Responding to Psychological Trauma: Therapeutic Perspectives.<br/><br/><br/>This programme of study is undertaken on a part-time basis over one year. Delivery takes the form of interactive sessions, group discussions, experiential exercises, case presentations and simulations. Modules are delivered in blocks.<br/><br/>**Teaching methods**<br/>Our taught programmes have designed a timetable that is ‘blended’. This means that students will experience asynchronous and live online (synchronous) teaching and learning. Synchronous delivery is learning that is delivered in a specific online place, at a specific time, to all students on a module. Synchronous delivery provides students with immediate feedback from their lecturer and/or fellow learners. Asynchronous delivery is learning that is offered to students and accessed when they choose. Asynchronous delivery allows students to self-pace their learning and access resources and support as needed.