Trauma is the impact on a person of a distressing or disturbing experience, which can include both emotional and physical symptoms that affect a person’s day to day life in different ways. This course is an introduction to basic trauma, and the use of group methods, as a treatment option. It consists of five modules, and begins by introducing students to the basics of trauma in human beings including its causes, types and symptoms. Students are then oriented to group counselling as a method for supporting those who experience trauma before learning and practicing group facilitation skills themselves. This is complemented with an introduction to trauma management strategies and overview of key principles needed for effective group facilitation. By the end of the course, participants will have basic knowledge of the causes and consequences of trauma in humans, and will learn how facilitated groups support individuals with trauma to move past their trauma. This course is useful for anyone who works with individuals who have experienced trauma, want a deeper understanding of trauma, and want to gain exposure to a practical and accessible group method of mitigating the impacts of trauma.

This course is under development.

This course introduces teaching staff to the concept and key practices of Connected Learning. It has been developed in haste and with acknowledgement of the challenges currently facing teaching staff. We recognise that it isn't realistic to ask you to completely redesign your modules, but you will be guided through some of the urgent and important aspects of Connected Learning design. A range of further resources and opportunities for development for those who can and want to spend more time on a particular topic are signposted in each section. 

This course will focus on ground realities around gender through an educational lens. You will spend a significant amount of time understanding gender inequity and the specific challenges that girl students face. In Module A, you will learn about conducting gender surveys and collecting data. In Module B, you will reflect on the current context and learn about preparing support plans for students at-risk of dropping out. Finally, since this is not only about getting re-enrolling students back in school but also keeping them there in the long run, in Module C, you will look at how you can work towards building a gender responsive school - one that recognizes the needs of girl students and creates a safe and nurturing space for them.

This course has been developed by Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. It is offered to anyone for free. Enrol to start the course.