Course

Understanding Violence in Child and Youth Care Practice

Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Department
Child and Youth Care
Course code
CYCC 2460
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
In this course, students will critically examine violence and abuse through multiple theoretical frameworks. They will explore the complex impacts on children, youth and families using CYC perspectives that take into account anti-colonial, anti-racist and anti-oppressive understanding and responses to violence. Emphasis is placed on developing CYC skills, ethical awareness, and culturally sensitive approaches, as well as on examining systemic barriers and challenges in which practitioners work.
Course content

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

  • Violence can be understood from a variety of perspectives, and anti-colonial, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive perspectives support CYC in their work with children, youth and families.
  • Violence happens to individuals (children, youth, adults) in the context of family, community, and society.
  • Abuse can take on various forms, and CYC practitioners must understand and respond to these forms of violence in their professional practice.
  • Violence and abuse are reflections of unequal distributions of power within society and necessitate an understanding of vulnerability and protective factors for children, youth and families. Such understanding guides CYC practitioners to be trauma-informed and their interactions with agencies and governmental systems that historically and presently continue to perpetrate harm.
  • Practitioner self-care is an essential component to ethical and relevant practice.
Learning activities
  • Lecture
  • Group discussion and collaborative learning activities
  • Student presentations
  • Discussions
Means of assessment

Assessments will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy.  An evaluation schedule is presented at the begining of the course. 

  • Written assignments 
  • Exams 
  • Group presentation 
  • Discussions in class/online post  

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 must be clearly defined in the Instructor's Course Outline.  

Learning outcomes

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

  • Recognize the roles of history, culture, and society in shaping how violence and abuse are understood and addressed in a Canadian context. 
  • Understand the impact of violence and abuse on children, youth, families, and communities using multiple theoretical perspectives which include anti-colonial, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive perspectives. 
  • Identify and respond to child abuse, family violence, and intimate partner violence in CYC practice.  
  • Demonstrate appropriate engagement strategies and identify relevant services and resources for supporting children, youth, and families affected by violence. 
  • Apply self-reflective practices to deepen understanding of one’s values, biases, and responses to issues of violence and abuse. 
 
Textbook materials

Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by the 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 2460
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) No credit
Langara College (LANG) LANG GNST 2XXX (3)
Simon Fraser University (SFU) No credit
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU CYCA 2XXX (3)
Trinity Western University (TWU) No credit
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) No credit
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) No credit
University of Northern BC (UNBC) No credit
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV CYC 168 (3) or UFV CYC 2XX (3)
University of Victoria (UVIC) UVIC SOCI 2XX (1.5)
Vancouver Island University (VIU) VIU CYC 2nd (3)

Course Offerings

Fall 2026

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
35
Currently enrolled
0
Remaining seats:
35
On waitlist
0
Building
Online
Room
ONLINE
Times:
Start Time
17:30
-
End Time
20:20
Section notes

This course is restricted to ONLINE DPCYC students. On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 9:00AM, registration opens to all BACYC/DPCYC students.