ACAP Winter School 2020 - UNIT OUTLINE PSYC3072: Psychology of Stress, Trauma and Resilience
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0 ACAP Winter School 2020 UNIT OUTLINE PSYC3072: Psychology of Stress, Trauma and Resilience Discipline of Psychological Science
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1. Unit Description
This unit examines stress, psychological trauma, and psychological resilience. Definitions and models
of stress, trauma, and resilience will be explored. Research evidence of the neurological bases of
these concepts will be outlined as well as the role of genetic, cognitive, emotional, and social factors.
Variations in stress, trauma and resilience across cultures, between individuals, and throughout the
lifespan will be discussed. Various types of trauma will be described as well as the types of potentially
traumatic events and contributing factors which can lead to trauma.
Responses to trauma will be explored including physiological, cognitive, emotional, behavioural, and
interpersonal sequelae. Psychological assessment of a variety of types of stress and trauma will be
explained. Finally, psychological treatments for these conditions will be detailed, including factors
which lead to increased resilience.
2. Unit Information
Unit level and type 300 level core unit
Credit point value 6 (out of a total of 144)
Prerequisites PSYC2012
Co-requisites Nil
Equivalent Units Nil
Delivery modes Online
Bachelor of Psychological Science
Courses this unit is Bachelor of Psychological Science and Counselling
under Bachelor of Psychological Science and Criminology
Unit Coordinator Dr Lynlee Howard-Payne
(Lynlee.Howard-Payne@acap.edu.au)
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3. Development of Learning Outcomes and Graduate Attributes
3.1 Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit the student should be able to:
a. Identify the signs and symptoms of a variety of types of stress and trauma, and their potential
health implications
b. Articulate the neurological, genetic, cognitive, emotional, social and development factors
associated with stress, trauma and resilience
c. Demonstrate an understanding of variations in stress, trauma and resilience across cultures,
between individuals, and throughout the lifespan
d. Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of tools and procedures for assessing stress,
trauma and resilience
e. Critically evaluate the appropriateness of a number of psychological treatments for those
conditions based upon theoretical models and research evidence.
3.2 Course Learning Outcomes
This unit, PSYC3072, covers the learning required to deliver the following Bachelor of Psychological
Science Learning Outcomes:
1. Knowledge and understanding of core topics in psychology
These topics include abnormal psychology, biological bases of behaviour, cognition, information
processing and language, learning, lifespan developmental psychology, perception, social psychology,
and intercultural diversity and indigenous psychology.
2. Research methods in psychology
This attribute covers an understanding of the characteristics of the science of psychology, and the
different and varied research methods used by psychologists. It also includes the acquisition of practical
skills in laboratory-based research and other methods of research, the design of studies to address
psychological questions, critical analysis, the formulation of testable hypotheses, the choice of an
appropriate methodology, the question of reliability and validity and their meanings and operations, the
analysis of data, and the writing of reports.
3. Critical thinking skills
This attribute includes the application of scientific method to the study of mental and behavioural
problems, the examination of other modes of understanding the world and the development of other
world views, and recognition of the fallacies and the biases that can affect human thinking and analysis.
4. Values, research and professional ethics
This attribute includes the evaluation of the behaviour of psychologists in psychological research and
other professional contexts and is in the context of the Australian Psychological Society’s code of ethics
and the Australian National Practice Standards for the Mental Health Workforce. Values and
professional ethics must also be understood and evaluated in the context of social ethical principles
and ethical conduct in legal, medical and institutional behaviour.
5. Communication skills
Students need to learn how to use oral communication effectively in various settings (e.g. group
discussion or presentations, both formal and informal) for various purposes. Written communication, in
the form of written reports, should be according to professionally accepted formats. In psychology we
follow the American Psychological Association structure and formatting conventions.
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6. Learning and the application of psychology
This attribute includes the application of knowledge of legislative frameworks, and the application of
knowledge about laws and conventions to work settings, consumer and carer participation, and in the
general matter of the conduct of application of psychology. It also considers how there may be variation
of legislation across different areas of application.
Students also need to be cognisant of the need to sustain independent learning for professional and
personal development over their life, in the changing social and cultural practices in society and in the
practice and development of the scientific basis of psychology.
3.3 ACAP Graduate Attributes
Successful completion of this unit also contributes specifically to the development of the following
ACAP Graduate Attributes:
GA 1. COMMUNICATE: Apply effective communication skills with others in diverse contexts and
through multiple modalities
GA 2. SUSTAIN: Sustain an intentional commitment to maintain currency and further develop
knowledge and skills over their lifetime
GA 3. THINK: Apply critical, creative and flexible thinking to contribute and respond constructively
across diverse settings
GA 4. ENGAGE: Engage effectively with contemporary and traditional knowledges across multiple
contexts
GA 5. WELLBEING: Utilise skills and knowhow to maintain resilience, personal and professional
wellbeing when responding to challenges and opportunities
GA 6. EQUALITY: Enact inclusive practices that deliver social justice and equality of opportunity
GA 7. INTEGRITY: Apply integrity and ethical standards to study, research and practice
GA 8. COMMUNITY: Use teamwork and leadership knowledge and skills to advance teams, groups
and communities
GA 9. GLOBAL: Apply culturally sensitive professional knowledge and skills to contribute to a
sustainable global future
4. Learning and Teaching Process
This unit is taught over 3 weeks and totals approximately 27 hours study per week.
Students will participate in teaching and learning activities including:
a) Tutorials and skill development activities
b) Online pre-learning activities
c) Online post-learning
This unit comprises ten (10) daily 1 hour synchronous online tutorials (or equivalent asynchronous
online activities) and ten (10) self-directed learning packages including activities to do prior to the
tutorial and afterwards. Tutorials commence on Day 1.
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7. Weekly Schedule
Day Topic Assessments
1. Unit Overview +
Introduction to Stress, Trauma and Resilience
18 May
2. Stress: Definitions, Models and Contributors
19 May
3. Trauma: Definitions, Contributors and
Consequences
20 May
4. Resilience: Definitions, Models and Contributors
21 May
5. No class Census Date
22 May
6. Psychological Assessment of Stress, Trauma, and
Resilience
25 May
7. Psychological Management of Stress and Trauma +
promoting Resilience
26 May
8. Health Impacts of Stress and Trauma Across the
Lifespan
27 May
9. Experiences of Trauma and Resilience in School
and the Workplace
28 May
10. No class Assessment 1:
Mid-term Quiz
29 May
11. Seeking Help: Navigating Barriers to Dealing with
Stress and Trauma
1 June
12. Indigenous and Cultural Considerations in Trauma
+ Trimester Revision
2 June
13. No class
3 June
14. No class
4 June
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15. No class Assessment 2:
Reflective Journal
5 June
16. Psychology Exam Week Assessment 3:
Final Exam due
8 June
7.1. Class Times
There will be a single 1-hour tutorial time slots per day for this unit at 1pm AEST from
Monday 18 May to Tuesday 2 June. Refer to the weekly schedule above.
Asynchronous classes will also be established and confirmed prior to classes commencing.
8. Assessment Overview
The assessment in this Unit has THREE components as listed below:
Assessment Type Due Date Learning Weighting Length
Outcomes
Assessment 1:
Day 10 a, b, d 20% 1 hour
Mid-term Quiz
Assessment 2:
Day 15 a, b, c, d, e 40% 2000 words
Reflective Journal
Assessment 3:
Exam Week a, b, c, d, e 40% 2 hours
Final Exam
Unit Outline: PSYC3072 Psychology of Stress, Trauma and Resilience7 9. Assessment Policy and Procedures The ACAP Assessment Policy and Procedure located on the ACAP website is a full statement of the principles and practice, which inform the design, development and implementation of assessment at ACAP. Available: https://www.acap.edu.au/current-students/managing-my-course/a-z-policies/ 9.1 Assessment Practice Academic integrity and professional standards Plagiarism is the inclusion of another person’s work within your submission without acknowledgement or permission. Plagiarism is regarded as a form of cheating. The penalties associated with misconduct are severe, and plagiarism may result in failure or variation of grade in the Unit. All ACAP students must familiarise themselves with the ACAP Academic Integrity Policy and the ACAP Academic Misconduct Policy. Available at https://www.acap.edu.au/current-students/managing-my- course/a-z-policies/. Submitting Assessments Assignments are submitted via the class space by the due date and time given in the Assessment Overview. Unit educators will provide instructions and demonstration of the submission process prior to the due date for the first assessment in the unit. Students who experience technical issues when attempting to submit their assignment should contact ACAP IT Support and email their educator. Please submit your assessment with a completed cover sheet. Assessment cover sheets are available from: http://www.acap.edu.au/current-students/managing-my-course/a-z-forms/ Ensure you keep a copy of all assessments submitted. This includes audio visual recordings. Examinations and presentations must be attended as scheduled, unless by prior arrangement due to Special Circumstances. Non-attendance at a scheduled assessment may result in a Fail grade for the assessment piece, and may impact a student’s overall grade in the unit. Late submission of assessments Should a student without an approved extension fail to submit an assessment piece by the due date, they will attract a 5% penalty for every calendar date the assessment is submitted late. The late penalty is deducted from the total marks available for the assessment piece, not the mark awarded. For example, an assessment worth 50% will incur a late penalty of 2.5 marks per day. No assessment will be accepted after 10 calendar days from the due date unless an extension has been granted. Extensions Should a student require an extension they must apply in accordance with the Official Assessment Extension Guidelines (refer to Attachment 2 of the ACAP Assessment Policy and Procedure).All students apply online: via the official ACAP Extension Application Form. Special Consideration Students may submit an Application for Special Consideration based on unforeseeable adverse circumstances which have impacted their, or one or more members of their group’s ability, to meet assessment deadlines. (Refer to Attachment 4 of the ACAP Assessment Policy and Procedure). Access the form on the ACAP website). Receiving marks for assessments Students will normally be notified of marks for individual assignment via the class space. Changes to assessments Other than in exceptional circumstances, no changes should be made to the assessment profile published in this Unit Outline after the end of Week 1 in any teaching period. If after this time it becomes necessary to make changes to an assessment, any modifications must be approved by the Dean and communicated to all students in writing. Unit Outline: PSYC3072 Psychology of Stress, Trauma and Resilience
8 Appeals against grades Each student has the right to appeal against an assessment decision. The student is the only person who can lodge an appeal. In the case of an assessment appeal, the student must approach the unit Academic Teacher directly first and every attempt should be made to resolve the issue at this level. If there are grounds for a more formal appeal, access the ACAP Assessment Appeal Form on the ACAP website. 10. Prescribed Readings A required reading relating to the topic of the lecture has been assigned for each week. These readings will be available as PDF documents on the Moodle class space. Other suggested or useful readings will also be included on Moodle each week. These suggested readings will elaborate on lecture topics and are useful to enhance understanding, but they will not be directly assessable. Unit Outline: PSYC3072 Psychology of Stress, Trauma and Resilience
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11. Learning Resources and Support
Academic and Learning Support
Students’ first point of contact for academic support is their unit educator. Contact details for the staff
in this unit are available in the class space. Here students will find consultation hours for this unit and
the best means for contacting individual staff.
Library
Comprehensive library services are available to support and enhance your learning experience at
ACAP. The ACAP Library site (http://libguides.navitas.com) provides access to book collections,
including electronic books and professional journals listed in this unit. ACAP librarians can help with
your research needs by email or phone. Contact details: http://libguides.navitas.com/contact_us
Technical Support
For user guides, IT policies and technical: https://www.acap.edu.au/current-students/services-and-
support/it-acap/
The Student Learning Support (SLS) service
The SLS website (https://sls.navitas-professional.edu.au/) provides information on effective study
habits and information that will assist you to structure, format and reference an assignment
successfully. This site also provides information on a range of workshops and tutorials to support
students with study skills, academic writing and language learning.
Smarthinking
Smarthinking is an assignment review service available in many Diploma and Bachelor level units.
Check the class space for links to the Smarthinking service.
Personal Support
ACAP counsellors provide free confidential support and personalised assistance to help students to
manage their personal issues and to help develop strategies to concentrate on their studies.
Sessions are available online: https://www.acap.edu.au/current-students/services-and-
support/counselling-support/
Administrative Support
All students have access to a dedicated Student Experience team who can assist with administration
matters. For more information: https://www.acap.edu.au/current-students/services-and-
support/student-services/
12. Important information
• Classes are subject to run pending pre-determined minimum student enrolments are met.
Students will be notified before the commencement of Winter School in the unlikely event that
their selected class is cancelled.
• All times referenced in this document are in AEST/ AEDT.
• All Winter School classes conducted in 2020 will be delivered online.
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13. Appendix: Assessment Detail
Assessment 1
Week Due Day 10 (29 May 2020)
Quiz Opens: 00.01 am (AEST/AEDT)*
Quiz Closes: 11.55 pm (AEST/AEDT)*
Assessment Type Mid-Term Quiz
Weighting 20%
a) Identify the signs and symptoms of a variety of types of stress and
trauma, and their potential health implications
Aligned Learning b) Articulate the neurological, genetic, cognitive, emotional, social and
Outcomes development factors associated with stress, trauma and resilience
d) Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of tools and procedures for
assessing stress, trauma and resilience
Length 1 hour
*Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)/Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time (AEDT).
Check your time zone to ensure that you submit your assessment on time. If required, use a time
zone converter.
Assessment Task 1 Details and Instructions
Students will complete an online quiz of Day 10 (end of Week 2).
The mid-term quiz is based on content covered on Days 1 to 7 and will comprise 30 multiple choice
questions. The quiz will be open book, but time limited (60 minutes).
The quiz must be completed within the allocated 60 minutes in the students’ own time.
If you require IT support, please contact IT Helpdesk via helpdesk@my.npi.edu.au or phone (02)
9964 6322. Please notify the unit coordinator immediately if you encounter issues whilst doing your
quiz.
Marking Criteria
Assessment 1: Mid-term Quiz
There are no marking criteria for this assessment.
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Assessment 2
Week Due Day 15 (5 June 2020) at 11.55pm (AEST/AEDT)*
Reflective Journal
Assessment Type
Weighting 40%
a) Identify the signs and symptoms of a variety of types of stress and
trauma, and their potential health implications
b) Articulate the neurological, genetic, cognitive, emotional, social and
development factors associated with stress, trauma and resilience
c) Demonstrate an understanding of variations in stress, trauma and
resilience across cultures, between individuals, and throughout the
Aligned Learning
lifespan
outcomes
d) Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of tools and procedures for
assessing stress, trauma and resilience
e) Critically evaluate the appropriateness of a number of psychological
treatments for those conditions based upon theoretical models and
research evidence.
2000 words (not including references)
Length
*Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)/Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time (AEDT).
Check your time zone to ensure that you submit your assessment on time. If required, use a time
zone converter.
Assessment Task 2 Details and Instructions
Students are required to write a daily reflective journal, reflecting on their own experiences, current
events, and the ways in which they can be related to the daily topics. Each journal entry should be
approximately 200 words (excluding in-text citations and reference list) but should be submitted as a
single word document with a collated reference list at the end of the final journal entry. Reflections are
not descriptive essays – you should apply your critical understanding of the content (through
researched empirical evidence) to your personal views/experiences and showcase that you have
thought about your unique appreciation of the topic through in-depth insights. Reflective practice will
be addressed further in this unit. While it may be appropriate to use direct quotes in some places, this
is a reflection assessment, which requires a great deal of your own understanding of the content and
your own application thereof to the topic. Thus, academic writing standards apply, ie you should use
your own words to showcase your understanding of topic. As such, you are encouraged to write in the
first person (for example, “My experience was that…”). Where material is cited, this will require in-text
citations and the inclusion of in a reference list (APA 6 th edition). Assessments that exceed the 2000-
word limit by more than 10% may penalised.
Each journal entry will be marked out of 8 to give a total of 80 marks for this assessment.
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Marking Criteria
Assessment 2: Reflective Journal
Criteria Unsatisfactory Needs Improvement Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations Outstanding
Scholarship
Journal Entry Topic is not addressed Topic is attempted, Competence is Good understanding of Journal entry is rich as
(definitions, however there are showcased as journal the content as journal it reveals critical
explanations, and errors in definitions / entry is engaging entry information is thinking, insight, and
reflection are lacking). explanations that through the use correct, however; the analysis to showcase
indicate student does definitions, but connections between appreciation for the
not adequately explanations do not concepts, evidence, complexities of the
understand the content. show clear and reflection could be topic through the use of
understanding and made more clearly. appropriate concepts,
insight since there is evidence, and
minimal connections reflection.
made between the
concepts, evidence,
and reflection.
Marks 0 1 2 3 4
Technical: Major errors in spelling, Several spelling, Submission is generally Only one or two minor No spelling, grammar,
- Spelling and grammar, and grammar, and free from spelling, spelling, grammar, and and punctuation errors.
grammar punctuation throughout punctuation errors grammar, and punctuation errors. Excellent academic
- Punctuation assessment. detract from punctuation errors. Good academic tone. tone presented
- Academic tone No evidence of assessment. Adequate academic throughout
proofreading / editing Some evidence at tone as formal assessment.
submission. attempt to write language and APA
Poor academic tone. academically but lack of writing standards are
proofing. attempted.
Marks 0 0.5 1 1.5 213
Criteria Unsatisfactory Needs Improvement Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations Outstanding
Scholarship
APA referencing No in-text citations In-text citations and In-text citations and In-text citations and In-text citations and
In-text citations and/or reference list. reference list formatting reference list formatting reference list formatting reference list formatting
and reference list APA formatting is not are mostly incorrect. are mostly correct. May are near-perfect. May perfect. No errors and
attempted. May contain many APA contain systematic APA contain one or two all items in the
Evidence of plagiarism. formatting errors or formatting errors or a minor slips in APA reference list were cited
references that are not reference that was not formatting, but the vast in the report, and
cited in the report. cited in the report. All majority of references sources cited in the
Sources cited in the sources cited in the are formatted according report are all in the
report may be absent report are in the to APA style. All items reference list.
from the reference list. reference list. in the reference list
More than 50% of were cited in the report,
references are out of and sources cited in the
date. report are all in the
reference list.
Marks 0 0.5 1 1.5 2
Total:
Comments:
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Assessment 3
Week Due Exam Week (8 June 2020)
Quiz Opens: 00.01 am (AEST/AEDT)*
Quiz Closes: 11.55 pm (AEST/AEDT)*
Final Exam (Online)
Assessment Type
Weighting 40%
a) Identify the signs and symptoms of a variety of types of stress and
trauma, and their potential health implications
b) Articulate the neurological, genetic, cognitive, emotional, social and
development factors associated with stress, trauma and resilience
c) Demonstrate an understanding of variations in stress, trauma and
resilience across cultures, between individuals, and throughout the
Aligned Learning
lifespan
Outcomes
d) Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of tools and procedures for
assessing stress, trauma and resilience
e) Critically evaluate the appropriateness of a number of psychological
treatments for those conditions based upon theoretical models and
research evidence.
Length 2 hours
20 MCQs and 5 short answer questions
*Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)/Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time (AEDT).
Check your time zone to ensure that you submit your assessment on time. If required, use a time
zone converter.
Assessment Task 3 Details and Instructions
Do not plan any events for that period of time until you have received information of a definite time for
the examination.
The examination is a combination of multiple-choice questions and short answer questions covering
the unit curriculum, including material presented in lectures/tutorials and in prescribed reading.
The exam time and location will be advised once confirmed but will occur in the exam week. For more
information, see the examinations web page available at https://www.acap.edu.au/current-
students/managing-my-course/examinations/
Guidance on the strategies of exam performance will be presented in classes during the term.
Marking Criteria
Assessment 3: Final Exam
There is no marking rubric for this assessment.
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