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CYW100 - Foundation of Child Youth and Care

The aim of this course is to introduce the student to the profession of Child and Youth Work, to examine historical developments, to assist the student in acquiring a body of knowledge and skill which are uniquely Child and Youth Work. The course will focus on three central themes: i) children and youth served; ii) the role of the Child and Youth Worker and iii) treatment interventions. -->

CYW103 - Health and Wellness

In this course, the student will explore the following aspects of health and wellness as they pertain to the field of Child and Youth Work: the promotion of health and wellness from a holistic perspective including physical, emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual, and environmental health; an understanding of nutrition and the dietary needs of healthy people, a review of prescription and illegal drugs, and a brief study of infectious and non-infectious diseases - especially those pertaining to childhood and adolescence.

The Child and Youth Worker's responsibilities include assisting the children and youth with whom they work to be physically as well as emotionally healthy. This often includes the purchasing and preparation of meals and the on-going assessment of the young person's state of health. Due to the amount of stress that accompanies this profession, it is equally important that the student learn how to understand and meet his/her own health and nutrition needs.

CYW104 - Child and Youth Care Practice

This subject serves as an introduction to the practices of Child and Youth Care as it relates to children, youth and families; the setting; and the worker. The students will explore the professional and ethical tasks of a child and youth care worker and the significance of being a member of the professional association. An overview of the types of sectors providing service will be explored as well as the Child and Family Services Act (CFSA), Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), Education Act (EA) and the Mental Health Act (MHA) which govern child and youth care practice. This subject will also explore the use of evidence informed and evidence based practice.

EAC150 - College English

College English is an introductory college writing and reading course fundamental to successful college studies. Through a variety of assignments and classroom activities, students will strive to develop the rhetorical and analytical skills essential to their success as communicators in college and upon graduation. Fiction and non-fiction will be a central vehicle for teaching writing.

PRE-REQUISITES: EAC149, EAP500, ESL934, ELI Level 8 or placement based on a Seneca College English Skills Assessment

SSW101 - Interpersonal Communications

This is an introductory course that will explore the key principles and skills of interpersonal communication. Students will be encouraged to explore the impact of personal communication style and the factors that shape interpersonal communication in personal and professional relationships. As a pre-requisite to interviewing and assessing clients, this course focuses on growth in self-awareness, basic communication skills, and aspects of the worker/client relationship. Further, students well be analyzing the use of technology in personal and professional environments. Students will be introduced to interpersonal communication through an anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and strength-based lens to promote ally-ship, self-worth, and self-determination with diverse populations.

SSW102 - Anti Oppressive Practice

By relying on an anti-oppression framework, this course will invite students to explore the various forms of individual, cultural and systemic discrimination experienced by diverse groups of people in Canada. This course challenges students to use an integrative anti-oppression framework as well as an access and equity analysis to develop their own reflective practice (AWARENESS). The foundation of this course is in social justice and the ?belief that understanding the systemic contexts of identities and culture and critically examining one?s own social locations in the web of these power relations is of paramount significance for (helping professionals) to engage meaningfully with people of different and multiple identifications? (Wong, 2004).

This course will also ask students to examine their PRACTICE, both personally and professionally. The concept of ally ship will be threaded throughout the course so students can immediately begin their anti- oppressive practice. A main objective of the course is for students to practice in this way in their work with clients.