Lecture: 4 hours/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.
- Child and youth care practitioners support Indigenous children, youth, families, and communities in culturally safe ways.
- Colonization of Indigenous peoples has significant implications for Indigenous children, families, and communities.
- Effective Indigenous child and youth care practice is grounded in Indigenous Knowledge.
- Learning from Elders, other practitioners, and community members provides insight into roles, responsibilities, and context for practice.
- Effective documentation has a clear purpose, and intention. Practitioners conduct themselves in a legal, culturally safe and ethical manner.
- Cultural awareness, self-awareness, contextual factors, choice of language and openness to reflection are integral to effective Indigenous child and youth care practice and ongoing personal and professional development.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe a range of perspectives on the meaning of ‘caring for children and youth’ within the field of Indigenous child and youth care.
- Describe and apply the various components of Indigenous child and youth care practice.
- Demonstrate awareness of personal values and filters, preconceptions, and biases (through written and oral work).
- Develop plans to address the needs of Indigenous children, youth, families, and communities.
- Describe the five competencies of professional Child and Youth Care practice and how they align with Indigenous ways of knowing.
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.
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's 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.
This course is restricted to Child and Youth Care students. Students from other programs who are interested should contact cyc@douglascollege.ca.
Students in the CYC program are required to maintain a minimum grade of 60% (C) in all CYC courses in order to progress in the program.
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