The course guides students to understand and to deepen their knowledge into psychological trauma and its consequences according to the biopsychosocial model. More specifically, the course facilitates a learning experience based to gain insights into the complexity of trauma, from prevention to treatment. Theories serve to stimulate critical thinking, a vision on different approaches and methods towards a trauma-informed-care perspective. Students will also learn how to address the effect of trauma on organisational culture and functioning, both in the health and social care system and in companies with a multidisciplinary vision integrating policy, Developmental Psychology, Management Sciences and Forensic Psychology. 

Course topics:  

Origins and evolution of psychotraumatology and emergency psychology

Definition of psychological trauma and its impact  

Traumatic processes

Intervention and treatment 

Trauma-informed health and social care systems 

Students are not requested to compulsorly attend other courses prior to enrolling into this course. 

- knowledge and understanding: theories and models that relevant to the detection, assessment and treatment of psychological trauma and its consequences; familiarity with trauma-informed policies .

- applying knowledge and understanding: ability to use knowledge and ideas to reason on the critical issues in psychotraumatology .

- independent judgement: being able to use knowledge to demonstrate a professional understanding of the scientific material 

- communication skills: ability to communicate with a proper scientific language

- learning skills: ability to read and understand scientific material and to apply correctly to the presented issues .

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Frontal lectures, case discussion, critical review of scientific papers.

Innovative teaching methods

Problem-based Learning

Attendance

Attendance is not compulsory; however, it is highly recommended.

Course books

1. Ardino, V. (in press). Il Trauma Psicologico: ricerca, clinica e policy. Carocci Editore. 

2. Iacolino, C. (a cura di) (2016). Dall'Emergenza alla Normalità. Franco Angeli Editore. Sections: I, II, III, X. 

3.  Van der Kolk, B. (2014). Il Corpo accusa il colpo. Trad. It Raffaello Cortina, 2015. Section I, Section II, Section III (optional)

4. Additional scientific papers are indicated throughout the course 

Assessment

Written exam: 21 close questions and 3 open ended question. 

Oral exam integration (optional): with a minimum of 21/30 (written examination)

The final evaluation will be expressed in thirdy/30.

The evaluation criteria will be consistent with the learning objectives and expected outcomes descrbed above for the Course (Dublin Descriptors)

The scores are pointed according to slots listed below:

0-17: insufficient competence level

18-20: sufficient competence level 

21-23: fully sufficient competence level

24-26: good competence level

27-29: very good competence level

30-30 cum laude: excellent competence level

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Frontal lectures, case discussion, critical review of scientific papers.

Attendance

Attendance is not compulsory; however, it is highly recommended.

Course books

1. Ardino, V. (in press). Il Trauma Psicologico: ricerca, clinica e policy. Carocci Editore. 

2. Iacolino, C. (a cura di) (2016). Dall'Emergenza alla Normalità. Franco Angeli Editore. Capitolo I, II, III, X. 

3.  Van der Kolk, B. (2014). Il Corpo accusa il colpo. Trad. It Raffaello Cortina, 2015. Parte I, Parte II, Parte III (facoltativo)

4. Additional scientific papers are indicated throughout the course 

Assessment

Written exam: 21 close questions and 3 open ended question. 

Oral exam integration (optional): with a minimum of 21/30 (written examination)

The final evaluation will be expressed in thirdy/30.

The evaluation criteria will be consistent with the learning objectives and expected outcomes descrbed above for the Course (Dublin Descriptors)

The scores are pointed according to slots listed below:

0-17: insufficient competence level

18-20: sufficient competence level 

21-23: fully sufficient competence level

24-26: good competence level

27-29: very good competence level

30-30 cum laude: excellent competence level

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

It is possible of attending an english language examination