SOWK 201 - Social Work

SOWK 201: BREAKING THE CYCLE OF TRAUMA (THROUGH A FAMILY LENS)
3 CREDITS

A central characteristic that has contributed to the intergenerational transmission of trauma is the inherited emotional legacy of shame. Due to the profoundly transformative nature of shame on family relationships and its central role in the transmission of historical trauma, this course is divided into three(3) sections: the first section introduces students to the various factors that contribute to the transmission of trauma: the second section utilizing a family systems perspective, explores how shame transforms family relationships thus ensuring the transmission of trauma to future generations: and the final section, through a better understanding of implicit memory and mindsight empowers students to engage in a self-transformative process that facilitates a better sense of control over their brains, therefore, transforming how their lives unfold.