Course Syllabus

Fall 2024 | PSY-2155-VG01 - Trauma: Origins & Impacts

In Person Class

Standard courses meet in person at CCV centers, typically once each week for the duration of the semester.

Faculty

Kat Daley
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Philip Crossman

General Education Requirements

VSCS Social Sciences

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

This course introduces students to a variety of viewpoints on human trauma from contemporary social science disciplines. Students will explore the nature and impact of trauma across the lifespan and will discuss current theories, research, and interventions. The course will examine societal impacts and responses to trauma from global, cultural, and historical perspectives. Recommended prior learning: Introduction to Psychology, Human Growth & Development, or Child Development.

Essential Objectives

1. Describe the causes and characteristics of various types of human trauma and traumatic stress.
2. Examine current scientific theories and research regarding the impacts of individual and societal trauma and recommended interventions.
3. Explore the biological, cognitive, emotional, and interpersonal impacts of trauma on individuals over the lifespan.
4. Examine the societal costs and impacts of trauma from global, cultural, economic, political, and historical perspectives.
5. Describe common behavioral manifestations of trauma in children, adolescents, adults and in traumatized communities.
6. Describe examples of trauma-informed practice and factors that promote resiliency in the helping professions (Criminal Justice, Human Services, Education, Healthcare, Substance Abuse work, etc.).

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

This course uses one or more textbooks/books/simulations.

Fall 2024 textbook details will be available on 2024-05-20. On that date a link will be available below that will take you to eCampus, CCV's bookstore. The information provided there will be specific to this class. Please see this page for more information regarding the purchase of textbooks/books.

PSY-2155-VG01 Link to Textbooks for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Methods

Teaching methods for this course will include in class lecture, small group activities, partner practices, large group discussions, case studies, videos, and guest speakers. In addition, you will be provided feedback on assignments and actively supported throughout the course as a learner to continue improving and integrating the class material. As this class material can be challenging, we will also use community and individual check ins and support as needed throughout.

Evaluation Criteria

-Weekly Journal (20% of grade):10 submissions throughout the class (written or recorded) related to your personal reflections, questions, and needs based on class material and learning. Journals will be submitted before class on canvas on their due date to prepare us all for meaningful class discussions (10 reflections, each reflection is worth 2% of your grade; 20% total).

-Case Studies (20% of grade): Four case studies will be completed and submitted throughout the course related to the text and class material (each case studyis worth 5% of your grade; 20% total).

-Participation (20% of grade):In every class we will engage in all group, small group, and partner discussions and activities. I use a rubric twice a term to consistently evaluate participation which includes your general attendance, but also your presence, preparation, contributions, and responsiveness to feedback. (Participation overall is20% of your grade and will be divided into the first and second half of class to provide feedback and allow room for improvement, if needed, during the second half of term).

-Midterm (20% of grade): You will have choices for a Midterm assignment due in week 8 (preparation, submission, and a brief in class presentation of your assignment is 20% of your grade).

-Final Exam (20% of grade):You will complete a final exam in class but online during the last class(20% of your grade).

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Missing & Late Work Policy

Case studies are due by the start of class on their due date. You will be eligible for partial credit (50%) throughout the term for case studies that are submitted late, but before the end of term. Extensions for full credit may be granted for requests made in advance of the due date.

Journals are due on canvas by the start of class on their due date. If you are unable to make it to class, please still submit the journal for that week on time, to stay current with the material and receive full credit. You can submit journals after their due date for half credit, 1%, until the end of term.

The midterm is due by the start of class on week 8 (10/24). Part of the assignment includes in-class sharing about your work during class. If you are absent on this class day, the midterm is still due before class begins for full credit, but your sharing can be rescheduled to a future class time. Late midterms will be accepted until the final class for up to 75% credit within a two week late submission period and up to 50% credit if more than two weeks late.

The final is worth 20% of your grade and will be an exam completed in person, but online during our final class time. If you know you will be out on the last class day, please communicate with faculty in advance to reschedule your exam time. If you miss the final class day unexpectedly, you will have up to one week to reschedule and take the exam for full credit; it is your responsibility to communicate and coordinate this rescheduled exam time or you forfeit the class points from the exam.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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