UMN - Resilience in Children Exposed to Trauma, Disaster and War: Global Perspectives
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Resilience in Children Exposed to Trauma, Disaster and War: Global Perspectives at Coursera Overview
Duration | 20 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Resilience in Children Exposed to Trauma, Disaster and War: Global Perspectives at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
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- Approx. 20 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish, Hungarian
Resilience in Children Exposed to Trauma, Disaster and War: Global Perspectives at Coursera Course details
- How do children overcome hazardous experiences to succeed in life? What can be done to protect young people at risk from trauma, war, disasters, and other adversities? Learn about the importance of fostering resilience in children at risk.
- During this course, participants will: learn how trauma can affect children and the systems they depend on, gain insight into core concepts, research methods and lessons learned in last 50 years of resilience research, learn how research is being applied in the real world through interventions that promote resilience, and engage in discussions with others who are working with children at risk around the world
- Participants are welcome to take the MOOC at no cost or to register for a Course Certificate ($49). Those who register and earn a Course Certificate from Coursera also are eligible to sign up for continuing education clock hours through the University of Minnesota.
- Participants can earn 10 clock hours of continuing education credit (added cost $99) from the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. Go here http://z.umn.edu/1a5q to register for continuing education clock hours for completing this course.
Resilience in Children Exposed to Trauma, Disaster and War: Global Perspectives at Coursera Curriculum
Week 1: Origins and Landmark Studies in the Science of Resilience in Children
1.1 Introduction to the Course
1.2 Origins and 4 Waves of Resilience Science
1.3 Defining Resilience
1.4 Early Landmark Studies of Resilience
1.5 Resilience in Books and Films
Optional video: Resilience in the face of adversity by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
Required reading
Optional video on Dr. Maddaus
Additional Videos (optional)
Optional reading
Active Learning Assignment 1: Interview on Resilience
Week 1 Discussion
Coming next week
Self-Report for Completing Active Learning Assignment 1
Week 1 Quiz
Week 2: Methods and Models of Research on Resilience (including case studies)
2.1 Overview
2.2 Person-focused methods: Single Case Studies (including the case of Sara)
2.3 Person-focused models and methods: Group Comparisons
2.4 Variable-focused methods: Risk gradients
2.5 Variable-focused methods: Promotive factors
2.6 Variable-focused methods: Moderator models and protective factors
2.7 Combined methods
2.8 Pathway models
2.9 Intervention models
2.10 Ready Set Go Intervention Example
Active Learning Assignment 2: Case Study of Dr. Michael Maddaus
Week 2 Discussion
Reminder
Coming next week
Case study of Mike Maddaus: Self-report for Completing Active Learning Assignment 2
Week 2 Quiz
Week 3: Effects on Children of Natural and Technological Disasters
3.1 Overview
3.2 Effects
3.3 Resilience and recovery
3.4 Intervention
3.5 Preparing for Disaster
Interview with Joy Osofsky on Children in Disaster
Required reading
Infographics
Active Learning Assignment 3: Disaster
Week 3 Discussion
Reminder
Coming next week
Disaster: Self-report for Completing Active Learning Assignment 3
Week 3 Quiz
Week 4: Resilience in Children Exposed to War and Political Violence
4.1 War, Terror, and Political Conflict: Overview
4.2 Threats to Child Development
4.3 Telling the Story
4.4 War and Resilience
4.5 Terror and Resilience
4.6 Intervention Studies
4.7 Youth in Political Conflicts
4.8 Pathways to Peace
Video Activity: Choose One
Resources on peace education mentioned in the video lectures - for your interest, not required
Week 4 Discussion
Reminder
Coming next week
Week 4 Quiz
Week 5: Roles of Families, Schools, Culture, and Community in Promoting Resilience of Children
5.1 Overview
5.2 The Short List
5.3 Adaptive Systems in the Child
5.4 Adaptive Systems in Relationships
5.5 Family and Family Resilience
5.6 Adaptive Systems in Culture and Community
5.7 The Roles of School in Child Resilience
Optional video: Mini-Interview with Froma Walsh
Optional video: Interview with Frosso Motti-Stefanidi
Optional video: Solomon Muche's story
Interview with Michael Ungar (part of Active Learning Project 4)
Required reading
Optional reading
Active Learning Assignment 4: Protective Factors Around the World
Week 5 Discussion
Coming next week
Protective factors around the world: Self-report for Completing Active Learning Assignment 4
Week 5 Quiz
Week 6: A Resilience Framework for Action, Enduring Controversies, and New Horizons in the Study of Resilience
6.1 Resilience in Action: Overview
6.2 A Framework for Action
6.3 Strategies and Strategic Action
6.4 Enduring Controversies
6.5 Cautionary Notes
6.6 New Horizons in Neurobiology
6.7 New Horizons in Culture and Society
6.8 Think Globally
6.9 Course Wrapup and Acknowledgments
Optional video: Interview with Dante Cicchetti
Optional video: Interview with Michael Rutter
Required readings
Optional reading
Week 6 Discussion and Reflections on the Course as a Whole
Week 6 Quiz
Final
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