Course Syllabus

Spring 2026 | SSC-2711-VO01 - Special Topics in Theories of Resilience During Transition

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Billi Dunham
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Gilberto Diaz Santos

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 analyzes the impact of trauma and theories of resiliency in the lives of people transitioning from interruption, displacement, relocation, and oppressive situations into new social environments. Students examine challenges faced by and systems of support for people in transition. Students explore how factors of identity, including race, gender, religious affiliation, socioeconomic status, and sexuality, impact access and engagement with social systems during transitional experiences. Students identify and evaluate various forms of advocacy in a transition process and articulate strategies for integrating into newly defined communities.

Essential Objectives

1. Describe psychological, sociological, and anthropological theories of trauma and resilience. 
2. Define community structures relevant to transition, such as housing, healthcare, banks, schools, social services, local and state government, and consider how factors of social identity affect access to these resources.  
3. Examine different perspectives of individuals experiencing an interruption, displacement, relocation, or oppressive situation.  
4. Employ evidence-based strategies to foster resilience and promote personal growth.   
5. Explore how representations in media can affirm personal identities and shared experiences or reinforce negative stereotypes and social norms. 
6. Explore the complexities of social conformity strategies, such as codeswitching, and understand benefits and costs to individuals and institutions. 
7. Identify and evaluate various forms of advocacy in transition processes. 
8. Discuss strategies employed by individuals to successfully integrate or reintegrate into newly defined communities. 

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV computer recommendations Support page.

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 is a no cost textbook or resource class. ***

SSC-2711-VO01 Link to Textbooks/Resources Information 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

A weekly discussion board assignment related to OER material, content and/or small group discussion board related to course material.
Students will also pose and respond to questions weekly.
Weekly participation self-evaluations will be administered.
Case study on supplemental reader for Midterm and Final Projects.

Evaluation Criteria

Discussions: 30%
Case Studies: 30%
Participation/Self-Evaluations: 20%
Supplemental reading reports: 10%
Other assignments: 10%

Be sure to look at the rubrics!

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.

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.

Academic Integrity

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