The course is taught using tutor-facilitated Socratic learning, tutor-led role-play, mini-lectures, group work and audio-visual presentations. This is a highly interactive and emotionally engaging learning experience delivered via Zoom.
No previous experience or training is required. Participants will be asked to self-reflect and empathise with a young person having thoughts of suicide.
Learning outcomes:
- Suicide behaviour; reasons and magnitude of the community health problem.
- Role of the carer in managing suicide interventions; different roles with different young people
- Understand approaches and process of suicide intervention including desired outcomes
- Understand the importance of self-reflection and personal impact when working with suicide