Lecture: 4 hours per week.
- Lecture
- Group work
- Student presentations
- Guest speakers
- Audio-visual presentations
All methods of instruction apply to in class, hybrid and/or online modes of learning.
The following Indigenous principles guide the design and delivery of this course:
- Social and economic justice, appreciation of diversity, respect for protocol, encouragement and respect for self-determination, the ethical use of power, and the absence of violence combine to form strong and healthy communities.
- Through collaborative work and a return to Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing, Indigenous communities have power, the capacity to effect change, and the ability to care for their members.
- Critical thinking and effective articulation of ideas in various formats and settings are essential to effective community involvement.
- Ethical decision-making requires continual reflection, commitment to Truth and Reconciliation, and decolonization.
- Understand Indigenous-led community practices of care.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Summarize the impact of personal, cultural, professional and societal values on their work in the Indigenous community.
- Examine the characteristics of a healthy Indigenous community.
- Articulate social justice and diversity issues and how to apply ethics to them.
- Explain how experiences of oppression and power apply to Indigenous populations.
- Assess and apply models of critical thinking in written and oral forms.
This course will conform to the Douglas College Evaluation Policy regarding the number and weighting of evaluations.
- Written assignments
- Group presentations
- Self assessment
- Classroom activity participation
- Other
This is a letter-graded course. Students who wish to use this course in the CYC program are required to obtain a minimum grade of 60% (C) to use as a prerequiste course within the diploma or degree.
Instructors may use a student’s record of attendance and/or level of active participation as part of the student’s graded performance. Expectations and grade calculations regarding class attendance and participation will be clearly defined in the instructor course outline.
Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of the semester.
Course is restricted to Indigenous Pathway students. Students from other programs, please contact coordinator for registration.
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