Course
Discontinued
No
Course Code
CFCS 1120
Descriptive
Self and Others: Wellness
Department
Child, Family & Community Studies
Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Credits
3.00
Start Date
End Term
Not Specified
PLAR
Yes
Semester Length
Flexible delivery ranging over 2 to 15 weeks
Max Class Size
30
Contact Hours
60 hours: Lecture
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Learning Activities
- Lectures
- Group work
- Experiential classroom activities
- Student presentations
- Guest speakers
- Audio-visual presentations
- On-line activities
Course Description
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.
Course Content
The following global ideas guide the design and delivery of this course:
- Personal wellness is an essential component of the human services practitioner.
- One’s personal state of wellness (or lack of) influences one’s ability to deliver services to others.
- Wellness is a holistic concept that encompasses the body, mind and spirit of the individual.
- Wellness is an ongoing process enhanced by self-awareness, education and personal growth.
- Wellness is a choice, involving self-awareness, values clarification and self responsibility.
- Wellness extends beyond the individual to include the interdependent nature of human beings.
- Wellness includes group work, team building, decision making and how to deal with stress.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate ability to care for self in the domains of physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual wellness.
- Demonstrate basic self-awareness.
- Develop understanding of stress management.
- Develop reflective writing skills.
- Work effectively as a team member, especially in encouraging colleagues’ wellness.
Means of Assessment
This course will conform to Douglas College policy regarding the number and weighting of evaluations.
A variety of assessment methods will be used, including, but not limited to:
- Personal Wellness Plan
- Field Research
- Group Wellness Presentation (Wellness Experiences)
- Participation
- Self-evaluation
Textbook Materials
TBA
Which Prerequisite
CCSD 240 or CCSD 1240