Bachelor of Child and Youth Care

Our Program

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.

Your Career

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.

Our Faculty

For information regarding faculty credentials for this program, visit humber.ca/faculty.

Work Placement

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.

Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
Grade 12U English (ENG4U) with a minimum grade of 65 per cent. If English is not your first language, refer to the English Language Proficiency Policy
Five Grade 12U or M courses in addition to those listed above with a minimum of 70 per cent overall average

Note: For further information, refer to the Selection Procedures section.
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 grade point average (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/WRIT 100 or COMM 300/WRIT 200 with a grade of 70 per cent or more.

Mature students (applicants 21 years of age or over) and/or transfer students (applicants with any previous full-time postsecondary education) should refer to the Mature and Transfer Student Admissions Regulations for admission criteria.

Additional Requirements

Employers who provide field placement opportunities may require students to undergo a police record check for criminal offences. Mandatory bonding is a requirement for some sectors of the corrections field. It is important for potential students to understand that the requirements noted above are beyond the control of Humber and may prevent students from completing the full program, including the field placement component, and/or securing employment. Applicants are advised to check the requirements for specific positions in which they are interested before enrolling in this program.

Note: A police record check will be requested during your program of study. In respect of the 90-day limit on validity of record checks and the types of checks required by the various agencies, please do not attain a police record check prior to being accepted to the program. Faculty will support students upon arrival to the program to ensure they apply for the correct type of police documentation at the appropriate time.

Fees / Scholarships

The 2013/2014 fee for two semesters is

domestic $6,871.28
international $12,950.

Amounts listed are the total of tuition, lab and material fees, student service and auxiliary fees for the first two semesters of the 2013/2014 academic year.
Fees are subject to change. For further information, refer to Fees and Financial Assistance.

Additional Costs

For information regarding fees for work terms, refer to Fees and Financial Assistance.

Alternative Course of Study

Humber also offers the Child and Youth Worker advanced diploma program 01041 and the Child and Youth Worker – Accelerated advanced diploma program 10421.

Curriculum (View the 2012/13 Curriculum)

Semester 1

Course Code	Course Name
COUN 1000	Interpersonal Communications Interpersonal Communications Course Code: COUN 1000 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.
CYC 1000	Legislation, Advocacy and Community Resources Legislation, Advocacy and Community Resources Course Code: CYC 1000 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.
CYC 1100	Child and Youth Care Intervention 1 Child and Youth Care Intervention 1 Course Code: CYC 1100 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.
PSYC 1000	Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology Course Code: PSYC 1000 (Online course) 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.
SOCI 1800	Diversity and Social Inclusion 1 Diversity and Social Inclusion 1 Course Code: SOCI 1800 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.

Semester 2

Course Code	Course Name
COUN 1100	Fundamentals of Interviewing and Counselling Fundamentals of Interviewing and Counselling Course Code: COUN 1100 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.
COUN 1200	Creative Therapeutic Programming Creative Therapeutic Programming Course Code: COUN 1200 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.
DEGE	Degree Breadth Elective Degree Breadth Elective Course Code: DEGE 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 AWCR 1004 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Approaches to Literature AWCR 1006 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Ecology, Nature and Society ENGL 102 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Business and Society ENGL 103 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Imagination, Self and Society ENGL 105 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Individuals and Communities ENGL 107 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Popular Culture Anthropology ANTH 1000 Principles of Anthropology Economics ECON 200 Money, Markets and Democracy ECON 402 Business in Politics - Advanced History HIST 200 Canadian Studies: The Challenge Ahead HIST 202 Prohibition: The History of "Bad" Behaviour Humanities HUMA 200 Film: Styles, Narratives and Techniques HUMA 202 Religions of the World HUMA 203 Music, Meaning and Values HUMA 300 Religion in Society HUMA 405 Shakespeare and Film HUMA 406 Desire and Discontent - Advanced HUMA 408 Good and Evil HUMA 413 Justice: Philosophical and Literary Perspectives - Advanced Literature ENGL 202 Betrayal in Contemporary Fiction HUMA 201 Trauma and Memory in Literature HUMA 403 Love Stories Philosophy PHIL 201 The Good Life PHIL 205 Love and Sex: Philosophical Perspectives PHIL 402 Knowing and Believing - Advanced PHIL 404 How is Society Possible? Conflict, Co-operation and Social Theory PHIL 405 Theories of Beauty PHIL 412 People, Mind and Body: Selfish Thoughts PHIL 413 Business and Professional Ethics: Your Money and Your Life PHIL 1000 Brainstorm - Advanced PHIL 2003 Ethics and Moral Theory Political Science POLS 201 Human Security and World Disorder POLS 202 Canada and the World: Trade, Diplomacy and War POLS 203 Leadership POLS 204 Democracy and Dictatorship POLS 205 International Relations POLS 212 The Corporation in Society POLS 250 Power: 701 POLS 401 War and Morality POLS 451 Power: 702: The Question of Legitimation - Advanced POLS 1000 Introduction to Politics Psychology PSYC 204 Abnormal Psychology PSYC 205 Human Sexuality PSYC 1000 Introduction to Psychology PSYC 2000 Lifespan Development PSYC 2500 Social Psychology PSYC 3000 Psychology of Criminal Conduct Science RSMT 2500 Qualitative Research Methods SCIE 200 Astronomy SCIE 202 Introduction to Environmental Studies SCIE 203 Science Matters: Introduction to the Sciences SCIE 403 Scientific Achievements Sociology SOCI 200 Sociology of Health SOCI 202 Canadian Families: Past, Present and Future SOCI 204 Sociology of the Everyday SOCI 300 Race, Gender and the Digital Age SOCI 301 Social Entrepreneurship SOCI 402 The Sociology of Technology - Advanced SOCI 450 City Life: 702 - Advanced SOCI 1000 Principles of Sociology SOCI 3000 Sociology of Consumption - Advanced
PSYC 1600	Infant and Child Development Infant and Child Development Course Code:
SOCI 1900	Family Dynamics Family Dynamics Course Code:

Semester 3

Course Code	Course Name
CYC 2000	Child Abuse: Responses and Resiliency Child Abuse: Responses and Resiliency Course Code: CYC 2000 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.
CYC 2100	Group Work in Child and Youth Care Group Work in Child and Youth Care Course Code: CYC 2100 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.
DEGE	Degree Breadth Elective Degree Breadth Elective Course Code: DEGE 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 AWCR 1004 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Approaches to Literature AWCR 1006 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Ecology, Nature and Society ENGL 102 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Business and Society ENGL 103 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Imagination, Self and Society ENGL 105 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Individuals and Communities ENGL 107 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Popular Culture Anthropology ANTH 1000 Principles of Anthropology Economics ECON 200 Money, Markets and Democracy ECON 402 Business in Politics - Advanced History HIST 200 Canadian Studies: The Challenge Ahead HIST 202 Prohibition: The History of "Bad" Behaviour Humanities HUMA 200 Film: Styles, Narratives and Techniques HUMA 202 Religions of the World HUMA 203 Music, Meaning and Values HUMA 300 Religion in Society HUMA 405 Shakespeare and Film HUMA 406 Desire and Discontent - Advanced HUMA 408 Good and Evil HUMA 413 Justice: Philosophical and Literary Perspectives - Advanced Literature ENGL 202 Betrayal in Contemporary Fiction HUMA 201 Trauma and Memory in Literature HUMA 403 Love Stories Philosophy PHIL 201 The Good Life PHIL 205 Love and Sex: Philosophical Perspectives PHIL 402 Knowing and Believing - Advanced PHIL 404 How is Society Possible? Conflict, Co-operation and Social Theory PHIL 405 Theories of Beauty PHIL 412 People, Mind and Body: Selfish Thoughts PHIL 413 Business and Professional Ethics: Your Money and Your Life PHIL 1000 Brainstorm - Advanced PHIL 2003 Ethics and Moral Theory Political Science POLS 201 Human Security and World Disorder POLS 202 Canada and the World: Trade, Diplomacy and War POLS 203 Leadership POLS 204 Democracy and Dictatorship POLS 205 International Relations POLS 212 The Corporation in Society POLS 250 Power: 701 POLS 401 War and Morality POLS 451 Power: 702: The Question of Legitimation - Advanced POLS 1000 Introduction to Politics Psychology PSYC 204 Abnormal Psychology PSYC 205 Human Sexuality PSYC 1000 Introduction to Psychology PSYC 2000 Lifespan Development PSYC 2500 Social Psychology PSYC 3000 Psychology of Criminal Conduct Science RSMT 2500 Qualitative Research Methods SCIE 200 Astronomy SCIE 202 Introduction to Environmental Studies SCIE 203 Science Matters: Introduction to the Sciences SCIE 403 Scientific Achievements Sociology SOCI 200 Sociology of Health SOCI 202 Canadian Families: Past, Present and Future SOCI 204 Sociology of the Everyday SOCI 300 Race, Gender and the Digital Age SOCI 301 Social Entrepreneurship SOCI 402 The Sociology of Technology - Advanced SOCI 450 City Life: 702 - Advanced SOCI 1000 Principles of Sociology SOCI 3000 Sociology of Consumption - Advanced
PSYC 2510	Middle Childhood and Adolescent Development Middle Childhood and Adolescent Development Course Code:
PSYC 2600	Abnormal Psychology Abnormal Psychology Course Code:

Semester 4

Course Code	Course Name
COUN 2000	Treatment Approaches Treatment Approaches Course Code: COUN 2000 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.
CYC 2300	Child and Youth Care Intervention 2 Child and Youth Care Intervention 2 Course Code: CYC 2300 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.
DEGE	Degree Breadth Elective Degree Breadth Elective Course Code: DEGE 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 AWCR 1004 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Approaches to Literature AWCR 1006 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Ecology, Nature and Society ENGL 102 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Business and Society ENGL 103 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Imagination, Self and Society ENGL 105 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Individuals and Communities ENGL 107 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Popular Culture Anthropology ANTH 1000 Principles of Anthropology Economics ECON 200 Money, Markets and Democracy ECON 402 Business in Politics - Advanced History HIST 200 Canadian Studies: The Challenge Ahead HIST 202 Prohibition: The History of "Bad" Behaviour Humanities HUMA 200 Film: Styles, Narratives and Techniques HUMA 202 Religions of the World HUMA 203 Music, Meaning and Values HUMA 300 Religion in Society HUMA 405 Shakespeare and Film HUMA 406 Desire and Discontent - Advanced HUMA 408 Good and Evil HUMA 413 Justice: Philosophical and Literary Perspectives - Advanced Literature ENGL 202 Betrayal in Contemporary Fiction HUMA 201 Trauma and Memory in Literature HUMA 403 Love Stories Philosophy PHIL 201 The Good Life PHIL 205 Love and Sex: Philosophical Perspectives PHIL 402 Knowing and Believing - Advanced PHIL 404 How is Society Possible? Conflict, Co-operation and Social Theory PHIL 405 Theories of Beauty PHIL 412 People, Mind and Body: Selfish Thoughts PHIL 413 Business and Professional Ethics: Your Money and Your Life PHIL 1000 Brainstorm - Advanced PHIL 2003 Ethics and Moral Theory Political Science POLS 201 Human Security and World Disorder POLS 202 Canada and the World: Trade, Diplomacy and War POLS 203 Leadership POLS 204 Democracy and Dictatorship POLS 205 International Relations POLS 212 The Corporation in Society POLS 250 Power: 701 POLS 401 War and Morality POLS 451 Power: 702: The Question of Legitimation - Advanced POLS 1000 Introduction to Politics Psychology PSYC 204 Abnormal Psychology PSYC 205 Human Sexuality PSYC 1000 Introduction to Psychology PSYC 2000 Lifespan Development PSYC 2500 Social Psychology PSYC 3000 Psychology of Criminal Conduct Science RSMT 2500 Qualitative Research Methods SCIE 200 Astronomy SCIE 202 Introduction to Environmental Studies SCIE 203 Science Matters: Introduction to the Sciences SCIE 403 Scientific Achievements Sociology SOCI 200 Sociology of Health SOCI 202 Canadian Families: Past, Present and Future SOCI 204 Sociology of the Everyday SOCI 300 Race, Gender and the Digital Age SOCI 301 Social Entrepreneurship SOCI 402 The Sociology of Technology - Advanced SOCI 450 City Life: 702 - Advanced SOCI 1000 Principles of Sociology SOCI 3000 Sociology of Consumption - Advanced
POLS 2100	Government and Social Welfare Government and Social Welfare Course Code:
SOCI 2800	Diversity and Social Inclusion 2 Diversity and Social Inclusion 2 Course Code:

Semester 5

Course Code	Course Name
COMU 3000	Community Practice: Addictions Community Practice: Addictions Course Code: COMU 3000 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.
COMU 3100	Child and Youth Community Development Child and Youth Community Development Course Code: COMU 3100 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.
DEGE	Degree Breadth Elective Degree Breadth Elective Course Code: DEGE 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 AWCR 1004 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Approaches to Literature AWCR 1006 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Ecology, Nature and Society ENGL 102 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Business and Society ENGL 103 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Imagination, Self and Society ENGL 105 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Individuals and Communities ENGL 107 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Popular Culture Anthropology ANTH 1000 Principles of Anthropology Economics ECON 200 Money, Markets and Democracy ECON 402 Business in Politics - Advanced History HIST 200 Canadian Studies: The Challenge Ahead HIST 202 Prohibition: The History of "Bad" Behaviour Humanities HUMA 200 Film: Styles, Narratives and Techniques HUMA 202 Religions of the World HUMA 203 Music, Meaning and Values HUMA 300 Religion in Society HUMA 405 Shakespeare and Film HUMA 406 Desire and Discontent - Advanced HUMA 408 Good and Evil HUMA 413 Justice: Philosophical and Literary Perspectives - Advanced Literature ENGL 202 Betrayal in Contemporary Fiction HUMA 201 Trauma and Memory in Literature HUMA 403 Love Stories Philosophy PHIL 201 The Good Life PHIL 205 Love and Sex: Philosophical Perspectives PHIL 402 Knowing and Believing - Advanced PHIL 404 How is Society Possible? Conflict, Co-operation and Social Theory PHIL 405 Theories of Beauty PHIL 412 People, Mind and Body: Selfish Thoughts PHIL 413 Business and Professional Ethics: Your Money and Your Life PHIL 1000 Brainstorm - Advanced PHIL 2003 Ethics and Moral Theory Political Science POLS 201 Human Security and World Disorder POLS 202 Canada and the World: Trade, Diplomacy and War POLS 203 Leadership POLS 204 Democracy and Dictatorship POLS 205 International Relations POLS 212 The Corporation in Society POLS 250 Power: 701 POLS 401 War and Morality POLS 451 Power: 702: The Question of Legitimation - Advanced POLS 1000 Introduction to Politics Psychology PSYC 204 Abnormal Psychology PSYC 205 Human Sexuality PSYC 1000 Introduction to Psychology PSYC 2000 Lifespan Development PSYC 2500 Social Psychology PSYC 3000 Psychology of Criminal Conduct Science RSMT 2500 Qualitative Research Methods SCIE 200 Astronomy SCIE 202 Introduction to Environmental Studies SCIE 203 Science Matters: Introduction to the Sciences SCIE 403 Scientific Achievements Sociology SOCI 200 Sociology of Health SOCI 202 Canadian Families: Past, Present and Future SOCI 204 Sociology of the Everyday SOCI 300 Race, Gender and the Digital Age SOCI 301 Social Entrepreneurship SOCI 402 The Sociology of Technology - Advanced SOCI 450 City Life: 702 - Advanced SOCI 1000 Principles of Sociology SOCI 3000 Sociology of Consumption - Advanced
POLS 3200	Global Politics Global Politics Course Code:
RSMT 1500	Quantitative Research Methods Quantitative Research Methods Course Code: RSMT 1500 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.

Semester 6

Course Code	Course Name
COMU 3200	Community Practice: Working in Aboriginal Communities Community Practice: Working in Aboriginal Communities Course Code: COMU 3200 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.
COMU 3300	Community Mobilization, Support and Empowerment Community Mobilization, Support and Empowerment Course Code: COMU 3300 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.
COUN 3000	Advanced Counselling Advanced Counselling Course Code: COUN 3000 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.
CYC 3100	Professional Practice Professional Practice Course Code: CYC 3100 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.
DEGE	Degree Breadth Elective Degree Breadth Elective Course Code: DEGE 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 AWCR 1004 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Approaches to Literature AWCR 1006 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Ecology, Nature and Society ENGL 102 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Business and Society ENGL 103 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Imagination, Self and Society ENGL 105 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Individuals and Communities ENGL 107 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Popular Culture Anthropology ANTH 1000 Principles of Anthropology Economics ECON 200 Money, Markets and Democracy ECON 402 Business in Politics - Advanced History HIST 200 Canadian Studies: The Challenge Ahead HIST 202 Prohibition: The History of "Bad" Behaviour Humanities HUMA 200 Film: Styles, Narratives and Techniques HUMA 202 Religions of the World HUMA 203 Music, Meaning and Values HUMA 300 Religion in Society HUMA 405 Shakespeare and Film HUMA 406 Desire and Discontent - Advanced HUMA 408 Good and Evil HUMA 413 Justice: Philosophical and Literary Perspectives - Advanced Literature ENGL 202 Betrayal in Contemporary Fiction HUMA 201 Trauma and Memory in Literature HUMA 403 Love Stories Philosophy PHIL 201 The Good Life PHIL 205 Love and Sex: Philosophical Perspectives PHIL 402 Knowing and Believing - Advanced PHIL 404 How is Society Possible? Conflict, Co-operation and Social Theory PHIL 405 Theories of Beauty PHIL 412 People, Mind and Body: Selfish Thoughts PHIL 413 Business and Professional Ethics: Your Money and Your Life PHIL 1000 Brainstorm - Advanced PHIL 2003 Ethics and Moral Theory Political Science POLS 201 Human Security and World Disorder POLS 202 Canada and the World: Trade, Diplomacy and War POLS 203 Leadership POLS 204 Democracy and Dictatorship POLS 205 International Relations POLS 212 The Corporation in Society POLS 250 Power: 701 POLS 401 War and Morality POLS 451 Power: 702: The Question of Legitimation - Advanced POLS 1000 Introduction to Politics Psychology PSYC 204 Abnormal Psychology PSYC 205 Human Sexuality PSYC 1000 Introduction to Psychology PSYC 2000 Lifespan Development PSYC 2500 Social Psychology PSYC 3000 Psychology of Criminal Conduct Science RSMT 2500 Qualitative Research Methods SCIE 200 Astronomy SCIE 202 Introduction to Environmental Studies SCIE 203 Science Matters: Introduction to the Sciences SCIE 403 Scientific Achievements Sociology SOCI 200 Sociology of Health SOCI 202 Canadian Families: Past, Present and Future SOCI 204 Sociology of the Everyday SOCI 300 Race, Gender and the Digital Age SOCI 301 Social Entrepreneurship SOCI 402 The Sociology of Technology - Advanced SOCI 450 City Life: 702 - Advanced SOCI 1000 Principles of Sociology SOCI 3000 Sociology of Consumption - Advanced
RSMT 2500	Qualitative Research Methods Qualitative Research Methods Course Code: RSMT 2500 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. Students who have taken STAT 201 Research Methods cannot take this course.

Semester 7

Course Code	Course Name
COMU 4000	Community Practice: Child Protection Community Practice: Child Protection Course Code: COMU 4000 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.
COMU 4100	Program Management Program Management Course Code: COMU 4100 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.
COUN 4000	Responding to Primary and Secondary Trauma Responding to Primary and Secondary Trauma Course Code: COUN 4000 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.
CYC 4000	Work Term Work Term Course Code: CYC 4000 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.
CYC 4100	Global Perspectives of Child and Youth Care Global Perspectives of Child and Youth Care Course Code: CYC 4100 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.
DEGE	Degree Breadth Elective Degree Breadth Elective Course Code: DEGE 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 AWCR 1004 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Approaches to Literature AWCR 1006 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Ecology, Nature and Society ENGL 102 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Business and Society ENGL 103 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Imagination, Self and Society ENGL 105 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Individuals and Communities ENGL 107 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Popular Culture Anthropology ANTH 1000 Principles of Anthropology Economics ECON 200 Money, Markets and Democracy ECON 402 Business in Politics - Advanced History HIST 200 Canadian Studies: The Challenge Ahead HIST 202 Prohibition: The History of "Bad" Behaviour Humanities HUMA 200 Film: Styles, Narratives and Techniques HUMA 202 Religions of the World HUMA 203 Music, Meaning and Values HUMA 300 Religion in Society HUMA 405 Shakespeare and Film HUMA 406 Desire and Discontent - Advanced HUMA 408 Good and Evil HUMA 413 Justice: Philosophical and Literary Perspectives - Advanced Literature ENGL 202 Betrayal in Contemporary Fiction HUMA 201 Trauma and Memory in Literature HUMA 403 Love Stories Philosophy PHIL 201 The Good Life PHIL 205 Love and Sex: Philosophical Perspectives PHIL 402 Knowing and Believing - Advanced PHIL 404 How is Society Possible? Conflict, Co-operation and Social Theory PHIL 405 Theories of Beauty PHIL 412 People, Mind and Body: Selfish Thoughts PHIL 413 Business and Professional Ethics: Your Money and Your Life PHIL 1000 Brainstorm - Advanced PHIL 2003 Ethics and Moral Theory Political Science POLS 201 Human Security and World Disorder POLS 202 Canada and the World: Trade, Diplomacy and War POLS 203 Leadership POLS 204 Democracy and Dictatorship POLS 205 International Relations POLS 212 The Corporation in Society POLS 250 Power: 701 POLS 401 War and Morality POLS 451 Power: 702: The Question of Legitimation - Advanced POLS 1000 Introduction to Politics Psychology PSYC 204 Abnormal Psychology PSYC 205 Human Sexuality PSYC 1000 Introduction to Psychology PSYC 2000 Lifespan Development PSYC 2500 Social Psychology PSYC 3000 Psychology of Criminal Conduct Science RSMT 2500 Qualitative Research Methods SCIE 200 Astronomy SCIE 202 Introduction to Environmental Studies SCIE 203 Science Matters: Introduction to the Sciences SCIE 403 Scientific Achievements Sociology SOCI 200 Sociology of Health SOCI 202 Canadian Families: Past, Present and Future SOCI 204 Sociology of the Everyday SOCI 300 Race, Gender and the Digital Age SOCI 301 Social Entrepreneurship SOCI 402 The Sociology of Technology - Advanced SOCI 450 City Life: 702 - Advanced SOCI 1000 Principles of Sociology SOCI 3000 Sociology of Consumption - Advanced

Semester 8

Course Code	Course Name
COMU 4200	Community Practice: Special Topics Community Practice: Special Topics Course Code: COMU 4200 This course examines issues of gender and sexuality as they relate to children and youth. Students will be introduced to theories of sexuality and examine gender and sexuality constructs in North American and global cultures. As the course progresses, students will analyze qualitative studies exploring various issues related to human sexuality including identity negotiation, popular discourses and representation of sexuality and gender, LGBT children and youth, sexual behaviours among homosexual and heterosexual adolescents, and gender and sexuality within educational and residential settings.
COUN 4100	Advanced Practice: Working with Families Advanced Practice: Working with Families Course Code: COUN 4100 This course will deal with developing a conceptual framework that will assist the child and youth care (CYC) 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.
CYC 4200	Senior-Level Thesis Project Senior-Level Thesis Project Course Code: CYC 4200 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.
CYC 4300	Children and Youth from Regions in Conflict/Post-Conflict: An Issues Approach Children and Youth from Regions in Conflict/Post-Conflict: An Issues Approach Course Code: CYC 4300 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.
DEGE	Degree Breadth Elective Degree Breadth Elective Course Code: DEGE 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 AWCR 1004 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Approaches to Literature AWCR 1006 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Ecology, Nature and Society ENGL 102 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Business and Society ENGL 103 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Imagination, Self and Society ENGL 105 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Individuals and Communities ENGL 107 Academic Writing and Critical Reasoning: Popular Culture Anthropology ANTH 1000 Principles of Anthropology Economics ECON 200 Money, Markets and Democracy ECON 402 Business in Politics - Advanced History HIST 200 Canadian Studies: The Challenge Ahead HIST 202 Prohibition: The History of "Bad" Behaviour Humanities HUMA 200 Film: Styles, Narratives and Techniques HUMA 202 Religions of the World HUMA 203 Music, Meaning and Values HUMA 300 Religion in Society HUMA 405 Shakespeare and Film HUMA 406 Desire and Discontent - Advanced HUMA 408 Good and Evil HUMA 413 Justice: Philosophical and Literary Perspectives - Advanced Literature ENGL 202 Betrayal in Contemporary Fiction HUMA 201 Trauma and Memory in Literature HUMA 403 Love Stories Philosophy PHIL 201 The Good Life PHIL 205 Love and Sex: Philosophical Perspectives PHIL 402 Knowing and Believing - Advanced PHIL 404 How is Society Possible? Conflict, Co-operation and Social Theory PHIL 405 Theories of Beauty PHIL 412 People, Mind and Body: Selfish Thoughts PHIL 413 Business and Professional Ethics: Your Money and Your Life PHIL 1000 Brainstorm - Advanced PHIL 2003 Ethics and Moral Theory Political Science POLS 201 Human Security and World Disorder POLS 202 Canada and the World: Trade, Diplomacy and War POLS 203 Leadership POLS 204 Democracy and Dictatorship POLS 205 International Relations POLS 212 The Corporation in Society POLS 250 Power: 701 POLS 401 War and Morality POLS 451 Power: 702: The Question of Legitimation - Advanced POLS 1000 Introduction to Politics Psychology PSYC 204 Abnormal Psychology PSYC 205 Human Sexuality PSYC 1000 Introduction to Psychology PSYC 2000 Lifespan Development PSYC 2500 Social Psychology PSYC 3000 Psychology of Criminal Conduct Science RSMT 2500 Qualitative Research Methods SCIE 200 Astronomy SCIE 202 Introduction to Environmental Studies SCIE 203 Science Matters: Introduction to the Sciences SCIE 403 Scientific Achievements Sociology SOCI 200 Sociology of Health SOCI 202 Canadian Families: Past, Present and Future SOCI 204 Sociology of the Everyday SOCI 300 Race, Gender and the Digital Age SOCI 301 Social Entrepreneurship SOCI 402 The Sociology of Technology - Advanced SOCI 450 City Life: 702 - Advanced SOCI 1000 Principles of Sociology SOCI 3000 Sociology of Consumption - Advanced

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.

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Semester 1

Interpersonal Communications

Legislation, Advocacy and Community Resources

Child and Youth Care Intervention 1

Introduction to Psychology

Diversity and Social Inclusion 1

Semester 2

Fundamentals of Interviewing and Counselling

Creative Therapeutic Programming

Degree Breadth Elective

Infant and Child Development

Family Dynamics

Semester 3

Child Abuse: Responses and Resiliency

Group Work in Child and Youth Care

Degree Breadth Elective

Middle Childhood and Adolescent Development

Abnormal Psychology

Semester 4

Treatment Approaches

Child and Youth Care Intervention 2

Degree Breadth Elective

Government and Social Welfare

Diversity and Social Inclusion 2

Semester 5

Community Practice: Addictions

Child and Youth Community Development

Degree Breadth Elective

Global Politics

Quantitative Research Methods

Semester 6

Community Practice: Working in Aboriginal Communities

Community Mobilization, Support and Empowerment

Advanced Counselling

Professional Practice

Degree Breadth Elective

Qualitative Research Methods

Semester 7

Community Practice: Child Protection

Program Management

Responding to Primary and Secondary Trauma

Work Term

Global Perspectives of Child and Youth Care

Degree Breadth Elective

Semester 8

Community Practice: Special Topics

Advanced Practice: Working with Families

Senior-Level Thesis Project

Children and Youth from Regions in Conflict/Post-Conflict: An Issues Approach

Degree Breadth Elective