Introduction to Child and Youth Care Practice: CYC Bridging Course
Overview
- Knowledge of history of the profession of child and youth care.
- history of residential care
- pioneers in the field of child and youth care
- movement toward community based care
- development of family based child and youth care
- understanding how the historical development of the profession of CYC influences the field of CYC today
- Knowledge of the basic principles and key concepts of practice in the field of CYC, including:
- social competence
- normative development
- ecological perspective
- therapeutic relationship
- strengths based practice, reclaiming youth at risk
- Identify the role of the child and youth care worker in a variety of settings
- range of settings in which CYC practitioners are employed
- CYC role in the range of settings
- Examine the Child, Family and Community Service Act (CFCSA)
- how acts are developed and implemented
- key elements of the CFCS Act
- implications of the CFCS Act in practice
- Examine of other Acts currently related to the field of child and youth care
- review of related acts
- implications in practice
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Small group activities
This course will conform to Douglas College policy regarding the number and weighting of evaluations. This will include a combination of:
- Written assignments
- Presentations
- Journals
- Testing
This is a graded course.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Articulate the history of the profession of child and youth care
- Identify the practice philosophy of the child and youth care worker
- Identify the role of the child and youth care worker in a variety of settings
- Examine the Child, Family and Community Services Act and other related acts and the implications in CYC practice
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Requisites
Prerequisites
Permission of CYCC Coordinator
Corequisites
No corequisite courses.
Equivalencies
No equivalent courses.
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.
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 2201 | |
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There are no applicable transfer credits for this course. |