Child, Family and Community Studies Integrated Curriculum Courses
These courses are only for those students enrolled in the CYCC, CSSW, CCS, ECE, INTR and YJWD programs.
CFCS 1101 Documentation of Evidence in Preparation for Assessment of Prior Learning (2 credits)
(formerly CFCS 101)
With the assistance of an advisor, students will prepare a comprehensive plan for the assessment of their prior learning from experience. Using a self-directed approach, students will prepare documentation that gives evidence of their learning that is equivalent to college courses and/or occupational competencies. Actual assessment of equivalency occurs after completion of this course and is done by an assessor.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into Prior Learning Assessment Process.
CFCS 1110 Introduction to Community (3 credits)
(formerly CFCS 110)
This course will focus on the development of a personal professional identity through the examination of professional roles in education and human services. Students will explore and reflect on historical perspectives and ethical decision making. Current legal and policy trends will be discussed in relation to significant social and cultural issues such as gender roles, multiculturalism, poverty and empowerment.
Prerequisite: None
CFCS 1120 Self and Others: Wellness (3 credits)
(formerly CFCS 120)
This course emphasizes a developmental approach to self-awareness and interpersonal understanding promoting a balanced personal and professional lifestyle. It will provide students with a framework to explore wellness themes.
Prerequisites: None
Available for PLAR only
CFCS 1121 Personal and Professional Development (1.5 credits)
(formerly CFCS 121)
This course emphasizes self-awareness and interpersonal understanding promoting a balanced personal and professional lifestyle and skill set. Using contemporary theories it will provide students with a framework for personal and professional development.
Prerequisite: None
CFCS 1130 Change and Development Lifespan (3 credits)
(formerly CFCS 130)
This course explores the human passage from conception to death. Drawing on theory and personal experience, the student will investigate and reflect on human development, change and diversity in relation to self and others. Students will apply this knowledge to practice.
To find out where this course transfers, check the BC Transfer GuidePrerequisite: None
CFCS 1220 Working with Others (3 credits)
(formerly CFCS 220)
This methods course emphasizes the development of communication versatility in working with people. Students will explore and apply interpersonal and facilitation skills such as information gathering, perception checking, goal setting, active listening, assertiveness and conflict resolution. Models that promote empowerment and awareness of self and others will be presented for examination and application to practice.
Prerequisite: None
CFCS 1221 Wellness: Self and Professional Practice (1.5 credits)
(formerly CFCS 221)
This course emphasizes a developmental approach to self-awareness and professional practice. It provides students with a framework to explore community wellness themes.
Prerequisite: None
CFCS 1260 Community Practice: Addictions (3 credits)
(formerly CFCS 260)
This course will focus on the development of skills and versatility for understanding and working with people who have addictions. Students will explore and apply assessment and intervention strategies. The psychological, familial and social impact of addiction will be discussed. Theories for understanding addictive and co-dependent behaviour will be presented for examination and application to practice.
To find out where this course transfers, check the BC Transfer GuidePrerequisite: None
CFCS 2330 Change and Development: Families (1.5 credits)
(formerly CFCS 330)
This course explores the nature of families, their commonalities and diversity. This course will give you the opportunity to reflect upon your own personal experience of family in order that you might identify the attitudes, values, beliefs and feelings you bring to your work with families. An emphasis on family strengths, natural support networks and the challenges of family life cycles will provide practitioners with a perspective from which to begin their working relationships with families.
Prerequisite: None
Note: This course is open to students enrolled in the CCSD and ECED programs only.
CFCS 2333 Change and Development Families: Working From a Family Perspective (3 credits)
(formerly CFCS 333)
In this course students examine families from a systems perspective. Starting with students' own families, participants are offered several tools to use in understanding and reflecting on their own family experience and its impact on professional practice. The concepts of family strengths, diversity, natural support networks, community, social context and culture are examined. Emphasis is placed on collaboration with families as students explore the variety of roles workers fill and the multitude of ways in which workers engage supportively with families.
Pre-requisites: CFCS 1130
CFCS 2390 Directed Studies in Community Practice (1 to 6 credits)
(formerly CFCS 390)
This course provides opportunities for individualized study which meets the learning needs of students at different points in their course of study. Working with program faculty, students will develop and complete projects/portfolios which meet individually identified criteria for which there is no existing course offering. Maximum credits in a directed studies mode is six.
Prerequisite: Admission to program in Faculty of Child, Family and Community Studies
CFCS 2410 Advanced Issues: Reflection and Integration (3 credits)
(formerly CFCS 410)
This course explores how practitioners respond to and influence change within the community. Students will have an opportunity to explore, at an advanced level, issues of diversity, collaboration, idealism, ethics and advocacy in the expression of their personal model of professional practice.
Prerequisite: CFCS 110 or CFCS 1110 or DVST 0356 and INTR 241 or INTR 1241or ECED 282 or ECED 1282 or ECED 283 or ECED 1283 or CFCS 240 or CCSD 240 or CCSD 1240 or CYCC 1240 or CSSW 1240 or permission of instructor.
CFCS 2432 Understanding Aboriginal Perspectives and Experiences (3 credits)
This course will prepare students to work with Aboriginal peoples as clients in a respectful way through an understanding of relevant historical events, the intergenerational grief and trauma that affects families and communities today as well as the resilience of the people. Local indigeneous values, rich cultural traditions, ways and medicines will also be explored.
Prerequisite: Enrollment in a CFCS program or coordinator approval
CFCS 2460 Family Violence, Abuse and Recovery (3 credits)
(formerly CFCS 460)
In this course, students will examine a broad range of abuse issues in the lives of families, children and youth. The role of the practitioner in assessing the indicators of abuse, reporting abuse, providing support and referral will be examined from a practice and policy perspective. The course will also explore how our attitudes, values, and experiences affect our perceptions and judgments when dealing with the subject of abuse.
To find out where this course transfers, check the BC Transfer Guide Prerequisites: None.