Type
Course
Confronting trauma - PTP.2026.12
Location
Web-based
Duration
1 Days
Programme Area
Peacekeeping
Registration
Open-registration event
Mode of Delivery
E-learning
Language(s)
English
Pillar
Peace
Event Objectives
The aim of this advocacy presentation is to inform key global actors on new developments in the field of trauma treatment and the urgent needs these can address.
Background
Trauma is a global burden, negatively affecting human development, global development, and even world peace. Trauma has not received the attention it deserves, nor its treatment the support it needs. The contribution that large-scale trauma treatment could make to increasing social, economic, and cultural productivity, as well as individual educability, creativity, and well-being, could be historic. Recent developments have the potential to bring this treatment to scale, to humanitarian and peace operations personnel, and to the general population. This self-paced advocacy module aims to raise awareness and influence policy decisions to support the implementation of these new developments, and help bring an end to the insidious and needless suffering that trauma wreaks on the world.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the four types of stress and traumatic stress.
- Illustrate the global burden of trauma.
- Describe three approaches to trauma treatment/care used in this module.
- Describe three factors that would facilitate the scaling up of trauma treatment.
- Summarize why global trauma should be included in the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals.
- Recall the elements of an effective Global Plan for Trauma Treatment.
- Advocate for the expansion of trauma treatment to key stakeholders.
Content and Structure
The course is composed of 5 sections:
- Section 1: Psychological stress and trauma.
- Section 2: The global burden of trauma.
- Section 3: Traumas – prevention and treatment.
- Section 4: Scalling up trauma therapy.
- Section 5: Towards a world plan for trauma treatment.
Methodology
The course is a self-guided, self-paced, web-based course that is on-going and can be accessed at any time. The material is presented in an interactive visual and text format with web-based reference resources. Multiple choice quizzes at the end of each lesson serve a dual function of assessing and evaluating the students’ understanding and retention and provide a further didactic function by reviewing the content.
At the successful completion of the course participants will be awarded with a badge.
Targeted Audience
Primary Target Audience: The course is designed for high-level decision-makers who can help shape global policy on trauma treatment, and includes diplomats, politicians, donors, journalists, humanitarians, civil society and other human development leaders.
Secondary Target Audience: The course is also geared towards students and any individual or group with an interest in understanding and mobilizing for better global treatment of trauma.
No prior experience or knowledge is expected of participants to take this course, other than:
- A good command of the English language (written and oral).
- Basic computer skills.
Additional Information
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- Anti-virus
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