Course

Practicum II

Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Department
Child and Youth Care
Course code
CYCC 2440
Credits
4.50
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
36
Method(s) of instruction
Seminar
Practicum
Course designation
None
Industry designation
None
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This course is the second on-site practicum experience, offering students the opportunity to engage with children, youth and families in a practice setting different from that of CYCC 1240. Through an anti-colonial, anti-racist and anti-oppressive lens, students will integrate theoretical knowledge with professional practice guided by the Child and Youth Care Education Consortium of British Columbia, the North American Competencies for Child and Youth Work Practitioners, and the Child and Youth Care Educational Accreditation Board of Canada.
Course content
  • Application of CYC perspectives, models and theories.
  • Relational praxis.
  • Communication skills and practice strategies.
  • Critical and contextual thinking.
  • Professionalism.

 

Learning activities

In this course, students engage in a variety of learning activities including: seminar, on-site practice, and regular supervision meetings with site supervisor and instructor.  

Means of assessment

Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. Typical means of evaluation would include a combination of: 

  • Practice reports
  • Reflective essays
  • Activity plans
  • Professional development plans
  • Seminar discussions
  • Self-evaluations
  • Competency assessments
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 calculations regarding class attendance and participation are clearly defined in the Course Outline.
Learning outcomes

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

  • Develop and implement a learning plan in collaboration with the site supervisor and course instructor.
  • Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with young people and families in the context of their specific site.
  • Design and facilitate activities and groups for young people with the support of the site supervisor.
  • Articulate their own positionality and examine how that impacts their practice with young people.
  • Seek and incorporate feedback from site supervisor, young people and course instructor.
Textbook materials

Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required textbooks and materials will be 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 2440
Simon Fraser University (SFU) No credit
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU CYCA 1XXX (3)
Trinity Western University (TWU) Individual assessment
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) No credit
University of Northern BC (UNBC) No credit
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV CYC 310 (3)
University of Victoria (UVIC) No credit

Course Offerings

There are no course offerings this semester.