Course

Policy, Legislation, and Practices

Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Department
Child and Youth Care
Course code
CYCC 2211
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
35
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Course designation
None
Industry designation
None
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This course will examine the policy, legislation, and standards related to child and youth care services in British Columbia. The course will focus students on developing a professional identity by exploring personal and professional ethics, values, experiences, and worldviews. Students will analyze and reflect on historical and current perspectives in the application of policy, legislation, and standards in the lives of children, youth, and families.
Course content

The following global ideas guide the design and delivery of this course:

  • Examining the guiding principles, values, and assumptions within child welfare, youth justice, and educational policies stimulates the development of personal and professional values in field of child and youth care.
  • Knowledge of policies, legislation, and organizational processes related to child and youth care facilitates effective practice, as practitioners become better able to access resources and make effective use of services.
  • Understanding the historical and social context within the child and youth care field is necessary to understand the change process and to promote the ethical delivery of child and youth care services.
Learning activities
  • Lecture
  • Group Work
  • Presentations
  • Guest Speakers

 

All learning activities apply regardless of delivery mode (e.g., in-person or online course delivery).

Means of assessment

This course will conform to Douglas College policy regarding the number and weighting of evaluations. Typical means of evaluation would include a combination of:

  • Collaborative learning
  • Research essays and reports
  • Field research
  • Participation
  • Attendance
  • Examinations

This is a 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 calculationsregarding class attendance and participation must be clearly defined in the Instructor Course Outline.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Examine current legislation and policies related to the practice of child and youth care (e.g., child welfare, education, and youth justice). 
  2. Understand the connections among systems of care responsible for delivering services to children, youth, and families.
  3. Describe organizational policies, issues, and procedures at child and youth care workplaces.
  4. Apply knowledge of relevant legislation, regulation, policies, and procedures governing the practice of child and youth care.
  5. Develop a framework to engage in advocacy for the needs of children, youth, and families.
  6. Evaluate the ethical and legal responsibilities of child and youth care practitioners.
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.

Requisites

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers to Other Institutions

Below are current transfer agreements from Douglas College to other institutions for the current course guidelines only. For a full list of transfer details and archived courses, please see the BC Transfer Guide.

Institution Transfer details for CYCC 2211
Langara College (LANG) LANG SSRV 2XXX (3)
Simon Fraser University (SFU) No credit
Trinity Western University (TWU) No credit
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) No credit
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) No credit
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV CYC 280 (3)
University of Victoria (UVIC) No credit

Course Offerings

Fall 2026

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
35
Currently enrolled
0
Remaining seats:
35
On waitlist
0
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C1011
Times:
Start Time
11:30
-
End Time
14:20
Section notes

This course is restricted to BACYC/DPCYC students.

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
35
Currently enrolled
0
Remaining seats:
35
On waitlist
0
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C1011
Times:
Start Time
17:30
-
End Time
20:20
Section notes

This course is restricted to BACYC/DPCYC students.