Introduction to Professional Child and Youth Care Practice
Curriculum guideline
Lecture: 4 hours/week
- Lecture
- Discussions
- Group Work
The following global ideas guide the design and delivery of this course:
- Professional child and youth care emphasizes the importance of understanding holistic human development across various domains to assist in the creation of opportunities in which young people can cultivate positive experiences of care and education within the context of their families and communities.
- Professional child and youth care involves empowering young people by actively involving them in decisions that affect their lives, promoting their agency to participate in and influence their care and education.
- A firm understanding of one’s own values, beliefs, and attitudes and how these collectively shape one’s worldview is essential in developing strong and positive relationships as a foundation of effective practice with children, youth, families, and communities.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand and articulate key child and youth care knowledge domains and competencies including but not limited to relational, developmental, strengths-based, ecological, and social justice perspectives.
- Examine the varied roles and responsibilities of the child and youth care practitioner in diverse multi-disciplinary settings such as schools, out of home care, community programs, and family support services.
- Apply a self-reflective model aimed at continual professional development in order to assist in the creation of supportive and empowering environments for young people that foster well-being, growth, and participation in thier communities.
Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course.
Typical evaluation can include:
- Written assignments
- Quizzes, tests, and/or exams
- Small and large group discussions
- Case study analysis
- Group work and/or group presentations
Instructors may use a student’s record of attendance and/or level of active participation in a course as part of the student’s graded performance. Where this occurs, expectations and grade calculations regarding class attendance and participation must be clearly defined in the course outline.
This is a graded course.
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.
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