Course description
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to support change and growth in the lives of young people. Students will have the opportunity to learn about and engage with various approaches to supporting change in the life-space from multiple theoretical perspectives. Building on the foundational relationship-building skills introduced in CYCC 1220, students will integrate those skills with various interventions intended to foster relationships, growth and development. Students will apply and reflect on the effectiveness and limitations of practiced interventions in promoting relationships and growth in young people leading diverse lives.
Course content
The following global ideas guide the design and delivery of this course:
- Child and Youth Care practitioners aim to co-create intentional opportunities and relational experiences that support young people's development of self-awareness as well as the skills needed to navigate the various dimensions of their lives.
- Child and Youth Care practitioners aim to understand the growth and change of young people from multiple perspectives while embracing the complexity of their lives.
- Child and Youth Care interventions focus on empowering young people to learn and grow by mobilizing their strengths and assets.
- Child and Youth Care practitioners engage in critical reflective practice by considering the role that the self plays in relational practice.
Learning activities
- Lecture
- Group work
- Student presentations
- Guest speakers
- Audio-visual presentations
- Role playing and recorded practice
- Discussions
- Case studies
All methods of instruction apply to in class, hybrid and/or online modes of learning.
Means of assessment
This course will conform to the Douglas College Evaluation Policy regarding the number and weighting of evaluations.
Typical evaluation can include:
- Written assignments
- Skill demonstration
- Testing
- Small and large group discussions
- Individual or group projects
- Field research
- Case study analysis
- Group presentations
This is letter-graded course.
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 Instructor Course Outline.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Define and explain concepts, models, and theories of change used in Child and Youth Care.
- Explain the application of theories and models of change, considering their historical context, and underlying assumptions.
- Analyze a young person’s ability to learn and grow in and from their relationships, using various theories and models of change.
- Identify their own values, beliefs, and assumptions about change and learning through the application of reflective practice and by examining how parts of self impact enagement with young people.
Textbook materials
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.