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Resilience in Children Exposed to Trauma, Disaster and War: Global Perspectives
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University of Minnesota
About Resilience in Children Exposed to Trauma, Disaster and War: Global Perspectives
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.
What You Will Learn?
- Week 1: Origins and Landmark Studies in the Science of Resilience in Children Week 2: Methods and Models of Research on Resilience (including case studies) Week 3: Effects on Children of Natural and Technological Disasters Week 4: Resilience in Children Exposed to War and Political Violence Week 5: Roles of Families, Schools, Culture, and Community in Promoting Resilience of Children Week 6: A Resilience Framework for Action, Enduring Controversies, and New Horizons in the Study of Resilience.