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Bachelor of Child and Youth Care |
School of Social & Community Services |
Program AvailabilityLakeshore Fall 2012: Closed |
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Program Code:
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Length: Eight semesters, beginning in September, plus one work term |
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CONTACT INFORMATION: Heather Snell, MES, OACYC, program co-ordinator | 416.675.6622 ext. 3348 | heather.snell@humber.ca
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The four-year Bachelor of Child and Youth Care degree program provides students with the knowledge, skills and abilities required for in-depth work with children and youth, and in community development. The program is firmly grounded in the disciplines of psychology, sociology, child and youth care, community development, political science and education.
The curriculum focuses on the theory, research and practice of optimal wellness, integrating developmental, preventative and therapeutic approaches into the lives of children, youth, families and communities. This community-oriented program provides students with the skills and knowledge to support the development of children and youth in the positive transformation of their communities. Students design and implement programs in local and international environments to support the holistic development of children and youth. General education is included in the degree to enrich the profession.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Child and Youth Care degree program can look forward to careers as a child and youth counsellor, community developer, advocate for children and youth, child welfare and protection officer, recreation and therapeutic programmer, juvenile justice programmer, outreach worker, service co-ordinator, case manager, and community project manager, as well as positions in non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and governments in the development of policy directives and a variety of positions relating to the child and youth care profession.
For information regarding faculty credentials for this program, visit humber.ca/faculty.
Students will participate in one mandatory paid/unpaid work term of 14 weeks of professional experience. The placement may be in a social service, community or educational agency or organization where they will have an opportunity to work with children and youth. During their work placement, students may have a variety of responsibilities and take on roles to support teachers, child and youth care workers or community development professionals.
Note: For further information, refer to the Selection Procedures section in this publication.
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
Applicants who do not meet the above admission requirements should consider applying for Humber's Child and Youth Worker advanced diploma program. Graduates with an overall GPA of 70 per cent or more will be considered for admission to Humber’s Bachelor of Child and Youth Care degree program. Graduates may then complete the degree program with the equivalent of four semesters of full-time study plus a work term. Graduates must also possess ENG4U, Humber’s COMM 200 or COMM 300 with a grade of 70 per cent or more.
Mature students (applicants 21 years of age or over) and/or transfer students (applicants with postsecondary education) should refer to the Mature and Transfer Student Admissions Regulations in this publication for admission criteria.
Humber has been granted a consent by the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities to offer this applied degree for a seven-year term starting August 30, 2010. In conformity with the Minister’s criteria and requirements, Humber will submit an application for the renewal of the consent for this program 12 months prior to the expiration of the consent. Humber will ensure that all students admitted to this program will have the opportunity to complete the program within a reasonable time frame.
Humber also offers the Child and Youth Worker advanced diploma program 01041 and the Child and Youth Worker – Accelerated advanced diploma program 10421.
The 2012/2013 fee for two semesters is
- domestic $6,666.34
- international $12,800.
Amounts listed are the total of tuition, lab and material fees, student service and auxiliary fees for the first two semesters of the 2012/2013 academic year.
Fees are subject to change.
For more information visit Fees and Financial Assistance.
For information regarding fees for work terms, refer to Fees and Financial Assistance in this publication.
Humber awards degree scholarships automatically to graduating high school students based on academic achievement.
See the following chart for details. Some of the scholarships are renewable each year if you maintain an average of 80 per cent or more.
Degree Academic Average Scholarship
| 95%+ | $4,000 renewable |
| 90 - 94.9% | $3,500 renewable |
| 85 - 89.9% | $3,000 renewable |
| 80 - 84.9% | $2,000 renewable |
| 75 - 79.9% | $1,500 one time |
Tuition Bursaries
Humber offers tuition bursaries based on demondstrated financial need. Bursary information is available online at srs.humber.ca Make sure to apply early because bursaries funds may run out before the deadline dates. Deadline to apply: June 29, 2012 for programs starting September 2012.
Entrance Scholarships
Many of Humber's scholarships are based on grades and volunteer work experience. Scholarship details and application information can be found at humber.ca/admissions/scholarships.
OSAP
Find out if you qualify for the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). Visit osap.gov.on.ca.
On-campus Jobs
Earn while you learn! Students may apply to more than 900 on-campus jobs each school year. Competitive wages and flexible schedules are some of the perks of this program. Check out on-campus job listings at careers.humber.ca/workstudy.
Semester 1 | ||
| Course Code | Course | Credits |
| COUN 100 | Interpersonal CommunicationInterpersonal CommunicationCourse Code: COUN 100 Credits: 3 This course is an introduction to the issues that make it essential for community services to operate within an anti-racist, anti-sexist, and also a broader anti-oppressive, perspective. Through the exploration of individual experience and case studies, the course reveals the manner in which privilege and oppression operate within society; and shows the need for community workers to identify, disrupt and challenge such oppression. This course provides students with a foundation from which they can draw throughout the rest of their studies, and their personal and professional lives. | 3 |
| CYC. 100 | Legislation, Advocacy and Community ResourcesLegislation, Advocacy and Community ResourcesCourse Code: CYC. 100 Credits: 3 This introductory course will examine the purpose and underlying principles of child and youth legislation in Canada. Topics will include youth justice, child rights, child welfare and education. Students will be asked to consider how, for each of these domains, social constructions of children and childhood impact on the creation of rules and legislation for young people. In addition, students will familiarize themselves with community resources available for children and youth, and be asked to critique the usefulness of such supports in their own work with young people. Finally, this course will allow students to reflect on how various policies and ethical considerations may influence their future role as a child and youth care professional. | 3 |
| CYC. 110 | Child and Youth Care Intervention 1Child and Youth Care Intervention 1Course Code: CYC. 110 Credits: 3 In this introductory course, students study fundamental concepts required to intervene effectively in the child and youth care profession. Beginning with the evolution and historical context of child and youth care, students investigate the current scope of professional practice, as well as becoming familiar with guiding principles and legislation that reflect the child and youth care field today. A strength-based, positive psychology approach is taught and demonstrated throughout the learning process. Evidence-based and best practices are examined through relevant research, allowing students to begin to develop the knowledge and skills required to become an effective child and youth care professional - one who promotes and fosters positive therapeutic relationships with clients. Various learning modalities are used throughout the course including interactive lecture, self-reflection, small-group activities, research, discussion, debate and case study. | 3 |
| PSYC 200 | Introduction to PsychologyIntroduction to PsychologyCourse Code: PSYC 200 Credits: 3 This course is designed to introduce students to the field of psychology. Psychology seeks to understand why people think, feel, and behave the way they do scientifically. To understand ourselves and others, however, we must consider all aspects of human functioning, such as the biological basis of our behaviour, the way we learn and remember, and how our personality develops, to name a few. Thus, this course will provide an overview of some of the major fields within psychology. In the process, students will be exposed to a discipline that is rich in theoretical diversity, research findings, and practical applications. They will be encouraged to critically evaluate common sense knowledge about how people function and to challenge their preconceptions. Students who have taken PSYC 400 Psychology cannot take this course. | 3 |
| SOCI 180 | Diversity and Social Inclusion 1Diversity and Social Inclusion 1Course Code: SOCI 180 Credits: 3 This course is an introduction to the issues that make it essential for community services to operate within an anti-racist, anti-sexist, and also a broader anti-oppressive, perspective. Through the exploration of individual experience and case studies, the course reveals the manner in which privilege and oppression operate within society; and shows the need for community workers to identify, disrupt and challenge such oppression. This course provides students with a foundation from which they can draw throughout the rest of their studies, and their personal and professional lives. | 3 |
Semester 2 | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| COUN 110 | Fundamentals of Interviewing and CounsellingFundamentals of Interviewing and CounsellingCourse Code: COUN 110 Credits: 3 This course introduces students to the essential skills, concepts and theory required for effective counselling with children and youth. Stages of therapeutic relationships, professional boundary issues and the importance of supervision are covered. There is a strong focus on self-awareness and self-reflection. In addition students will have the opportunity to apply practical skills in counselling labs. Further, there is an overarching anti-oppressive framework with sound recognition of cultural diversity. | 3 |
| COUN 120 | Creative Therapeutic ProgrammingCreative Therapeutic ProgrammingCourse Code: COUN 120 Credits: 3 This course introduces the concepts, theories and applied knowledge of the therapeutic expressive arts and recreation. Students will actively explore the therapeutic value of play for the holistic development of children and youth of various abilities and ages throughout the lifespan. Through academic readings, lectures, discussions, and experiential learning, the student will gain knowledge about the creative arts and recreation as therapy through engaging in various therapeutic methods including play, drama, psychodrama, narrative, movement, music, visual arts, sport, outdoor and recreational group activities. | 3 |
| LASE 000 | Liberal Arts Breadth ElectiveLiberal Arts Breadth ElectiveCourse Code: LASE 000 Credits: 3 Students will be allowed to choose from a variety of breadth courses. These courses span a broad range of disciplines including sociology, psychology, philosophy, history, economics, and geography, among others. Elective offerings will vary from semester to semester. Academic Writing Anthropology | 3 |
| PSYC 160 | Human Growth and Development 1Human Growth and Development 1Course Code: PSYC 160 Credits: 3 This course introduces concepts and theories related to the growth and development of children. Students will examine the biological, social, intellectual, emotional and moral aspects of development from conception to early childhood. Issues explored in this course will be approached through psychoanalytic, behavioural, cognitive, social and humanistic theoretical perspectives. | 3 |
| SOCI 190 | Family DynamicsFamily DynamicsCourse Code: SOCI 190 Credits: 3 This course will deal with family dynamics from a systemic and a developmental viewpoint. Students will become familiar with systems and ecological theory, family structure and development, families in transition, history and cultural diversity. Students will become personally and professionally aware of the impact of family history on future relationships. | 3 |
Semester 3 | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| CYC. 200 | Child Abuse: Responses and ResiliencyChild Abuse: Responses and ResiliencyCourse Code: CYC. 200 Credits: 3 This course will provide students with a critical, in-depth understanding of child abuse issues including its causes, forms and impacts. In addition to developing a critical awareness of child abuse issues, students will gain an introductory skill set to understand their roles and responsibilities as child and youth care professionals in relation to working with children and adult survivors of abuse. The framework of resiliency will be used throughout the course to highlight clients’ courage, abilities and strengths. | 3 |
| CYC. 210 | Group Work in Child and Youth CareGroup Work in Child and Youth CareCourse Code: CYC. 210 Credits: 3 This course will introduce students to the fundamental purposes and principles of group work with children and youth. Among the topics to be addressed are the theory of group counselling, therapeutic benefits to working with groups, developing an effective leadership style and cultural considerations in the practice of group counselling. In addition, this course will examine the various stages involved in the group process: initial, transition, working and termination. Finally, students will have the opportunity to explore specific issues and considerations that arise when working with diverse groups of children and youth. Throughout their exploration of these topics and issues, students will be required to consult the current research literature to increase their understanding of evidence-based group work practice with young people. | 3 |
| LASE 000 | Liberal Arts Breadth ElectiveLiberal Arts Breadth ElectiveCourse Code: LASE 000 Credits: 3 Students will be allowed to choose from a variety of breadth courses. These courses span a broad range of disciplines including sociology, psychology, philosophy, history, economics, and geography, among others. Elective offerings will vary from semester to semester. Academic Writing Anthropology | 3 |
| PSYC 250 | Human Growth and Development 2Human Growth and Development 2Course Code: PSYC 250 Credits: 3 This course introduces concepts and theories of the growth and development of adolescence. The course examines the biological, social, intellectual, emotional and moral aspects of development from middle childhood to adolescence. Issues explored in this course will be approached through psychoanalytic, behavioural, cognitive, social and humanistic theoretical perspectives. | 3 |
| PSYC 260 | Abnormal PsychologyAbnormal PsychologyCourse Code: PSYC 260 Credits: 3 This course is a general survey of the research, history, and theories of traditional abnormal psychology. Throughout the course, students will study the psychological, physiological, sociological and environmental understanding, experiences and approaches to abnormal psychology throughout the life-span. Special focus is given to child and youth care issues, therapeutic approaches and the role of the CYC (child and youth care) professional. Topics will include challenges associated with anxiety and stress, eating disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenia, disorders of childhood and adolescence, as well as the legal, ethical and societal ramifications present in psychological issues. | 3 |
Semester 4 | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| COUN 200 | Treatment ApproachesTreatment ApproachesCourse Code: COUN 200 Credits: 3 This course will introduce students to the major schools of thought in the psychological treatment of children and adolescents. The initial focus of the course will be on familiarizing students with developmental stages, historical perspectives on counselling, ethical and legal issues that arise during therapy and the mental health needs of children and adolescents. Once this context has been established, students will be introduced to various therapeutic techniques: psychodynamic approaches, Adlerian psychotherapy, person-centred therapy, cognitive-behavioural and rational-emotive therapies, reality therapy, family therapy and systemic interventions, and art, play and narrative therapies. | 3 |
| CYC. 230 | Child and Youth Care Intervention 2Child and Youth Care Intervention 2Course Code: CYC. 230 Credits: 3 In this course, students learn to understand challenging behaviours within the context of various theoretical and conceptual frameworks. Evidence-based and best practices are introduced and reviewed. Students examine how to assess, plan, and apply interventions consistent with client’s developmental stages, presenting difficulties and environmental influences. Students become aware of commonly used medications and understand the role of medication in the treatment and management of psychiatric disorders. Through research, case studies, lectures and discussions, students understand how to specifically create, evaluate and modify treatment interventions to promote positive and pro-social behavior in clients. | 3 |
| LASE 000 | Liberal Arts Breadth ElectiveLiberal Arts Breadth ElectiveCourse Code: LASE 000 Credits: 3 Students will be allowed to choose from a variety of breadth courses. These courses span a broad range of disciplines including sociology, psychology, philosophy, history, economics, and geography, among others. Elective offerings will vary from semester to semester. Academic Writing Anthropology | 3 |
| POLS 210 | Government and Social WelfareGovernment and Social WelfareCourse Code: POLS 210 Credits: 3 What do we mean by social welfare? Who gets it and who deserves it? How has the meaning of social welfare changed over time in and how has it developed in Canada and internationally? How do electoral politics, political ideologies and economic change shape governmental approaches to social welfare provision? This course poses and seeks to answer these and other questions. It introduces learners to the historical and contemporary dynamics of social welfare provision in Canada, the objectives and goals of social policies, and the various effects on the everyday lives of Canadians. We will trace the evolution of social welfare nets in Canada and other advanced Western countries that have included the provision of social insurance (unemployment, health, old age security), benefits (family/children benefits, pensions, social assistance, social housing) tax credits/deductions (e.g., for retirement, education, childcare),the use of court-mandated settlements (e.g., child protection). | 3 |
| SOCI 280 | Diversity and Social Inclusion 2Diversity and Social Inclusion 2Course Code: SOCI 280 Credits: 3 This course will provide students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of diversity and inclusion in a Canadian context, and introduce a global perspective on diversity, social inclusion, social justice and human rights. Through the exploration of readings and case studies, the course will reveal the ways privilege and oppression operate at a local, national and international level. The course will introduce students to relevant provincial, national and international legislation and efforts to respond to social inequalities. This course will combine a study of interventions compatible with a social justice perspective with a direct application. | 3 |
Semester 5 | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| COMU 300 | Community Practice: AddictionsCommunity Practice: AddictionsCourse Code: COMU 300 Credits: 3 This course is designed to introduce students to the theoretical and practical aspects of working with young people who are experiencing difficulties associated with substance use. Beginning by reviewing the context of adolescent substance abuse, the course includes an overview and examination of various drugs groups, interventions currently used in Canada, and an exploration of the prevention and treatment continuum in Canada. There is a focus on understanding the relationship between youth populations struggling with alcohol and drug dependence and mental health issues such as eating disorders, anxiety and depression and schizophrenia. | 3 |
| COMU 310 | Child and Youth Community DevelopmentChild and Youth Community DevelopmentCourse Code: COMU 310 Credits: 3 This course introduces students to the field of community development. Students will have an opportunity to learn about the various approaches to, and objectives of, community organization and development. Further, the course provides an understanding of the concept of community and how the understanding of what constitutes community has changed. The course will also examine the practical steps necessary to initiate change at the community level – including a perusal of successful grass roots campaigns. Students will also have an opportunity to interact with community leaders and gain practical insight into the community development process. | 3 |
| LASE 000 | Liberal Arts Breadth ElectiveLiberal Arts Breadth ElectiveCourse Code: LASE 000 Credits: 3 Students will be allowed to choose from a variety of breadth courses. These courses span a broad range of disciplines including sociology, psychology, philosophy, history, economics, and geography, among others. Elective offerings will vary from semester to semester. Academic Writing Anthropology | 3 |
| POLS 320 | Global PoliticsGlobal PoliticsCourse Code: POLS 320 Credits: 3 This course will introduce students to some of the theories and issues central to the study of global politics. The course will be divided into two parts. The first part will focus on international relations theory as well as significant historical developments that have shaped the contemporary global political environment. In the second part of the course, the focus will shift to major topics of study in global politics today, including security, economic interdependence, development, demographic transitions, the environment and resources, NGOs, international institutions, and global governance. Case studies will also be used to highlight specific issues, problems, and challenges. | 3 |
| RSMT 200 | Quantitative Research MethodsQuantitative Research MethodsCourse Code: RSMT 200 Credits: 3 This course prepares students for research projects by introducing and exploring various quantitative techniques. Students will learn to interpret, analyze and present statistical and other quantitative data from a variety of sources. Topics include the role and characteristics of data in statistical studies; the principles of data collection, including sampling techniques and estimation; the statistical analysis of one and two-variable data; probability distributions; and the presentation of data using graphical tools. | 3 |
Semester 6 | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| COMU 320 | Community Practice: Working in Aboriginal CommunitiesCommunity Practice: Working in Aboriginal CommunitiesCourse Code: COMU 320 Credits: 3 This course provides students with an overview of the richness and diversity of the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada, including Metis and Inuit, with a special emphasis on working with children, youth and their families. The first part of the course focuses on basic historical background, looking at the geographical culture areas of various native groups, their contributions to mainstream society, and their traditional teachings that encapsulate the Aboriginal world view. The second part of the course focuses on the impact of colonial history particularly in the areas of religion and education as these have most affected children, youth and family life, and explores effective and promising strategies and trends for community work. The degree to which the individual learner, through immersion in Aboriginal topics and teachings, is able to let go of the mainstream world view, including its ways of learning and knowing, and experience even temporarily the Aboriginal world view, will determine the degree of value of the course for that person, as this understanding will greatly enhance effectiveness in working with Aboriginal children, youth and families. | 3 |
| COMU 330 | Community Mobilization, Support and EmpowermentCommunity Mobilization, Support and EmpowermentCourse Code: COMU 330 Credits: 3 This course will build on the concepts, theory and skills introduced in the Community Development course. Students will gain practice in facilitating change in communities by investigating strategies in empowering and supporting mobilization efforts, including the recruitment and development of a community mobilization team. Further, the course will highlight community policing efforts and restorative justice practices in the mobilization context and will allow students the opportunity to identify various methods of communication that support community mobilization efforts. Lastly, students will investigate the evaluative processes that can be used to gauge the success of community mobilization projects. | 3 |
| COUN 300 | Advanced CounsellingAdvanced CounsellingCourse Code: COUN 300 Credits: 3 This course is designed to develop students’ theoretical and practical knowledge of counselling approaches with children and youth. The initial focus will be on introducing students to the social-constructionist framework and strength-based approaches to counselling. In addition, students will be asked to consider the role of counsellors in the lives of young people, as well as the importance of building effective therapeutic relationships among professionals, youth and family members. Knowledge in these areas will be key in helping students to build a theoretical foundation for their counselling practices and to critically reflect upon their own perceptions of therapeutic work with children and youth. The second part of this course will assist students in learning the skills needed to provide appropriate counselling services to clients of diverse backgrounds and needs. Students will also be asked to think critically about the role of ethnicity, sexuality, cognitive ability and gender in the counselling relationship. Part of this critical orientation will involve students’ reflection on how their own identity and status shapes and influences their therapeutic work with clients. The course will conclude with a discussion of strategies for empowering clients and promoting resiliency, as well as an examination of the legal and ethical issues that helping professionals face. In the seminar portion of this class, students will have the opportunity to practice and enhance the skills necessary for building effective therapeutic relationships, such as rapport building, active listening and questioning skills. Finally, students will be required to consult current research literature in order to enhance their understanding of the counselling profession. | 3 |
| LASE 000 | Liberal Arts Breadth ElectiveLiberal Arts Breadth ElectiveCourse Code: LASE 000 Credits: 3 Students will be allowed to choose from a variety of breadth courses. These courses span a broad range of disciplines including sociology, psychology, philosophy, history, economics, and geography, among others. Elective offerings will vary from semester to semester. Academic Writing Anthropology | 3 |
| CYC. 310 | Professional PracticeProfessional PracticeCourse Code: CYC. 310 Credits: This course is will prepare students with the professional and personal skills expected of emerging professionals in the child and youth care (CYC) field. Topics will include ethical practice; use of clinical supervision; personal and professional goal setting; use of feedback and the integration of the CYC domains of practice. Students will also prepare and confirm their Internship opportunity, which is to be completed during a 14-week period between semesters six and seven. | |
| RSMT 201 | Qualitative Research MethodsQualitative Research MethodsCourse Code: RSMT 201 Credits: 3 The purpose of this course is to equip students with a knowledge and understanding of key concepts and methodologies associated with qualitative data analysis and research design in the social sciences. The course will begin by defining what constitutes qualitative research and what distinguishes it from quantitative research. Students will learn how qualitative research studies are designed, why a particular research methodology is chosen and how that methodology is then carried out. Several research designs within qualitative research methodologies will be presented. Students will be introduced to methods such as ethnography, participant observation, interviewing and focus groups. In addition to covering ethical protocol in research, the course will investigate the interpretation of results, the writing up of findings and effective communication of data. In providing students with some background in how research is conducted and presented, the course will offer students the skills to think critically about research results that are presented to them in their coursework and in the media. Students will understand how qualitative research can provide important insights into problems or needs within a community or client populations, patterns of service delivery, consumer satisfaction and public opinion. | 3 |
| CYC. 400 | Work TermWork TermCourse Code: CYC. 400 Credits: 3 This 14-week internship experience will challenge the child and youth care (CYC) student as an intern to experience working in a community setting with children, youth or families. These internship opportunities will be developed collaboratively with the student to reflect their personal and professional goals and will provide them with the opportunity to develop the organizational, clinical and personal skills required as child and youth counsellors. | 3 |
Semester 7 | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| COMU 400 | Community Practice: Child ProtectionCommunity Practice: Child ProtectionCourse Code: COMU 400 Credits: 3 This course provides the student with a working foundation of the role and responsibility of child protection services, and the role they will play as child and youth care professionals within this field. The student will gain an understanding of child protection work, child maltreatment and its consequences, the causes and contexts of abuse and neglect, and risk assessment. Students will gain a working understanding of intervention and prevention in child protection situations, as well as learning to recognize and prevent professional burnout. Child protection work can be some of the most difficult work performed by child and youth care professionals. Predicting a child’s future welfare is challenging, imperfect, and problematic. This course provides a strong and enriched training base that can assist in developing solid skill sets enabling students to achieve high standards of conduct within this very challenging field. | 3 |
| COMU 410 | Program ManagementProgram ManagementCourse Code: COMU 410 Credits: 3 The purpose of this course is to provide a beginning understanding of program development, management and evaluation. Students will learn the theories and application of program development, implementation and evaluation. The course will guide students from problem analysis through evaluation, enabling students to apply these concepts to their own program plans. The course will also include the recognition and examination of the role of community development in service delivery. | 3 |
| COUN 400 | Responding to Primary and Secondary TraumaResponding to Primary and Secondary TraumaCourse Code: COUN 400 Credits: 3 In this course, participants will learn how the brain and nervous system respond to traumatic events, including residual effects of trauma on children, and the secondary effects, known, depending upon level of severity, as compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and secondary traumatic stress, on the professionals who work with them. The impact of trauma on children who are survivors of war, dislocation, torture, natural disasters, terror attacks, or domestic violence will be discussed. Participants will also have the opportunity to critically evaluate current research related to the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and other residual effects of early trauma, as well as how to respond to compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, burnout and secondary traumatic stress in professionals indirectly affected by work with childhood trauma survivors. | 3 |
| CYC. 410 | Global Perspectives of Child and Youth CareGlobal Perspectives of Child and Youth CareCourse Code: CYC. 410 Credits: 3 This course focuses on the global perspectives facing children and youth in their physical, social and educational frameworks and provides a world view of social issues. Included in the course are current theories and research about the trends and challenges of various international regions, roles of parenting practices, educational philosophies, and the influence of community and culture on such things as recreation and play. | 3 |
| LASE 000 | Liberal Arts Breadth ElectiveLiberal Arts Breadth ElectiveCourse Code: LASE 000 Credits: 3 Students will be allowed to choose from a variety of breadth courses. These courses span a broad range of disciplines including sociology, psychology, philosophy, history, economics, and geography, among others. Elective offerings will vary from semester to semester. Academic Writing Anthropology | 3 |
Semester 8 | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| COMU 420 | Community Practice: Special TopicsCommunity Practice: Special TopicsCourse Code: COMU 420 Credits: 3 This course examines issues of gender and sexuality as they relate to children andyouth. Students will be introduced to theories of sexuality and examine gender andsexuality constructs in North American and global cultures. As the course progresses,students will analyze qualitative studies exploring various issues related to humansexuality including identity negotiation, popular discourses and representation ofsexuality and gender, LGBTchildren and youth, sexual behaviours among homosexualand heterosexual adolescents, and gender and sexuality within educational andresidential settings. | 3 |
| COUN 410 | Advanced Practice: Working with FamiliesAdvanced Practice: Working with FamiliesCourse Code: COUN 410 Credits: 3 This course will deal with developing a conceptual framework that will assist the CYC (child and youth care) professional in their direct work with families. The student will utilize a postmodern approach that supports developing a collaborative competency based partnership with caregivers and their community support systems. The course will specifically address the following topics: the unique role of the CYC professional with families, the development of cross-cultural competence, counselling techniques that support a collaborative partnership with parents, developing plans that help parents promote positive behaviour, home support, and running effective parenting groups. | 3 |
| LASE 000 | Liberal Arts Breadth ElectiveLiberal Arts Breadth ElectiveCourse Code: LASE 000 Credits: 3 Students will be allowed to choose from a variety of breadth courses. These courses span a broad range of disciplines including sociology, psychology, philosophy, history, economics, and geography, among others. Elective offerings will vary from semester to semester. Academic Writing Anthropology | 3 |
| CYC. 420 | Senior Level Thesis ProjectSenior Level Thesis ProjectCourse Code: CYC. 420 Credits: 3 In this senior-level thesis project course, students will apply the knowledge and skills developed throughout the entire degree program by developing a comprehensive thesis on a topic within child and youth care. Students will link the chosen topic for this project to the knowledge and experience gained in their work placement and, thus, the final report will be shared with the particular organization or agency. | 3 |
| CYC. 430 | Children and Youth from Regions in Conflict/Post-Conflict: An Issues ApproachChildren and Youth from Regions in Conflict/Post-Conflict: An Issues ApproachCourse Code: CYC. 430 Credits: 3 This course focuses on working with children and youth in regions of conflict and their experiences of emotional and psychological events that are related to being a child or youth of conflict. Familiarity with such topics as: violent death of a parent or close relative; separation from family; witnessing loved ones being killed or tortured; displacement from home and community; exposure to life-threatening situations; acts of abuse; and disruption of school routines and community life will make the student understand the prospects children and youth of conflict face. Included in this course are current theories and research that relate to children in conflict, refugees, post-traumatic stress disorder, war/ conflicts, child soldiers, immigration issues, and mandatory military service. | 3 |
Humber has been granted a consent by the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities to offer this applied degree for a seven-year term starting August 30, 2010. In conformity with the Minister’s criteria and requirements, Humber will submit an application for the renewal of the consent for this program 12 months prior to the expiration of the consent. Humber will ensure that all students admitted to this program will have the opportunity to complete the program within a reasonable time frame.
