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Resilience in Children Exposed to Trauma, Disaster and War: Global Perspectives

University of Minnesota

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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.

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Ann S. Masten, Ph.D., LP

Regents Professor, Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Development

Institute of Child Development

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University of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation’s most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Week 1: Origins and Landmark Studies in the Science of Resilience in Children

The first module of this course provides an introduction to the course and to the science of resilience. Video lectures discuss the meaning of resilience and the origins of resilience science. Participants will begin to think about case examples of resilience from their own experience and plan for a resilience interview. In the forum discussions, participants will introduce themselves, discuss the meaning of resilience and its importance in their work. Participants also will nominate favorite films and books about true stories of resilience:

3 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 57 min), 7 readings, 2 quizzes

6 videos

1.1 Introduction to the Course9m

1.2 Origins and 4 Waves of Resilience Science9m

1.3 Defining Resilience14m

1.4 Early Landmark Studies of Resilience13m

1.5 Resilience in Books and Films6m

Optional video: Resilience in the face of adversity by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.4m

7 readings

Required reading10m

Optional video on Dr. Maddaus10m

Additional Videos (optional)10m

Optional reading10m

Active Learning Assignment 1: Interview on Resilience10m

Week 1 Discussion10m

Coming next week10m

2 practice exercises

Self-Report for Completing Active Learning Assignment 130m

Week 1 Quiz30m

Week

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Week 2: Methods and Models of Research on Resilience (including case studies)

4 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 90 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes

9 videos

2.1 Overview4m

2.2 Person-focused methods: Single Case Studies (including the case of Sara)10m

2.3 Person-focused models and methods: Group Comparisons15m

2.4 Variable-focused methods: Risk gradients11m

2.5 Variable-focused methods: Promotive factors6m

2.6 Variable-focused methods: Moderator models and protective factors9m

2.7 Combined methods14m

2.8 Pathway models8m

2.9 Intervention models9m

5 readings

2.10 Ready Set Go Intervention Example20m

Active Learning Assignment 2: Case Study of Dr. Michael Maddaus10m

Week 2 Discussion10m

Reminder10m

Coming next week10m

2 practice exercises

Case study of Mike Maddaus: Self-report for Completing Active Learning Assignment 230m

Week 2 Quiz30m

Week

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Week 3: Effects on Children of Natural and Technological Disasters

3 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 74 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes

6 videos

3.1 Overview6m

3.2 Effects17m

3.3 Resilience and recovery9m

3.4 Intervention17m

3.5 Preparing for Disaster10m

Interview with Joy Osofsky on Children in Disaster12m

6 readings

Required reading10m

Infographics10m

Active Learning Assignment 3: Disaster10m

Week 3 Discussion10m

Reminder10m

Coming next week10m

2 practice exercises

Disaster: Self-report for Completing Active Learning Assignment 330m

Week 3 Quiz30m

Week

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Week 4: Resilience in Children Exposed to War and Political Violence

This module highlights what has been learned about the effects of war, terror, and political violence on children and youth. What are the effects of these violent experiences on young people? What has been learned about resilience? We will examine the provocative literature on youth who voluntarily get involved in political conflicts or war. The concluding lecture considers new approaches to peace-building and what might be done to promote peace through interventions with children.

3 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 82 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz

8 videos

4.1 War, Terror, and Political Conflict: Overview3m

4.2 Threats to Child Development12m

4.3 Telling the Story8m

4.4 War and Resilience17m

4.5 Terror and Resilience12m

4.6 Intervention Studies10m

4.7 Youth in Political Conflicts11m

4.8 Pathways to Peace5m

5 readings

Video Activity: Choose One10m

Resources on peace education mentioned in the video lectures - for your interest, not required10m

Week 4 Discussion10m

Reminder10m

Coming next week10m

1 practice exercise

Week 4 Quiz30m

Week

Week 5

4 hours to complete

Week 5: Roles of Families, Schools, Culture, and Community in Promoting Resilience of Children

4 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 131 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes

11 videos

5.1 Overview3m

5.2 The Short List5m

5.3 Adaptive Systems in the Child8m

5.4 Adaptive Systems in Relationships11m

5.5 Family and Family Resilience15m

5.6 Adaptive Systems in Culture and Community14m

5.7 The Roles of School in Child Resilience10m

Optional video: Mini-Interview with Froma Walsh3m

Optional video: Interview with Frosso Motti-Stefanidi16m

Optional video: Solomon Muche's story25m

Interview with Michael Ungar (part of Active Learning Project 4)16m

5 readings

Required reading10m

Optional reading10m

Active Learning Assignment 4: Protective Factors Around the World10m

Week 5 Discussion10m

Coming next week10m

2 practice exercises

Protective factors around the world: Self-report for Completing Active Learning Assignment 430m

Week 5 Quiz30m

Week

Week 6

4 hours to complete

Week 6: A Resilience Framework for Action, Enduring Controversies, and New Horizons in the Study of Resilience

In video lectures this final week of the course, Professor Masten presents a general resilience framework for designing interventions and programs to promote resilience. She also discusses enduring controversies in the study of resilience and new frontiers, including the neurobiology of resilience and growing research on the role of culture in resilience. The course concludes with highlights about growing global work on resilience and final “take home” messages from the course.

4 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 121 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

11 videos

6.1 Resilience in Action: Overview4m

6.2 A Framework for Action8m

6.3 Strategies and Strategic Action11m

6.4 Enduring Controversies11m

6.5 Cautionary Notes7m

6.6 New Horizons in Neurobiology11m

6.7 New Horizons in Culture and Society9m

6.8 Think Globally4m

6.9 Course Wrapup and Acknowledgments8m

Optional video: Interview with Dante Cicchetti24m

Optional video: Interview with Michael Rutter17m

3 readings

Required readings10m

Optional reading10m

Week 6 Discussion and Reflections on the Course as a Whole10m

2 practice exercises

Week 6 Quiz30m

Final30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM RESILIENCE IN CHILDREN EXPOSED TO TRAUMA, DISASTER AND WAR: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

by DSApr 18, 2020

Dr. Ann Masten was outstanding and the material presented was engaging, valuable, and extremely practical for my work in the field.

by MMMar 17, 2022

Excellent course. Presented in clear understandable manner. Really enjoyed the couurse material and all the extra recommendations.

by MFMay 26, 2022

Excellent. Great learning opportunity. Professor Ann Masten explain all subjects very well and the course is very well orgnized. Thank you!

by SBAug 26, 2020

The course gave an excellent overview on resilience. Prof Masten is a very good presenter and moved at exactly the right pace.

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Resilience in Children Exposed to Trauma, Disaster and War: Global Perspectives

Resilience in Children Exposed to Trauma, Disaster and War: Global Perspectives

About this Course

Instructor

Ann S. Masten, Ph.D., LP

Offered by

University of Minnesota

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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

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About this Course

Instructor

Ann S. Masten, Ph.D., LP

Offered by

University of Minnesota

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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

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