Strengthening the Family Spirit – Working from Aboriginal Perspectives with Elders’ Teachings
Overview
The following global ideas guide the design and delivery of this course:
- Workers must strive for balance, wellness and a strong spirit to be effective in helping families.All families are capable of having a strong spirit.
- All families have strengths and something unique to contribute to the community.
- Family difficulties or challenges present opportunities for spiritual awareness and positive change.
- Self-awareness, respect for diversity and reflective practice are essential goals of a successful worker. Encouraging and engaging with reciprocal feedback assists us in reaching this goal.
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Learning from Elders
- Student Presentations
This course will conform to Douglas College policy regarding the number and weighting of evaluations. Typical means of evaluation could include a combination of:
- Personal Research and Reflection
- Genogram Development and Analysis
- Reports and Essays
- ndividual and Group Presentations
- Class Contribution
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the intergenerational impact of colonization, the Indian residential school system, adoption, foster care, and the justice system on Aboriginal families.
- Describe and understand their own family experiences.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Elders’ teachings in relation to helping families strengthen their family spirit.
- Reflect on their approach to working with families in a respectful and collaborative way.
- Describe how they will strive to maintain their own personal and family wellness.
- Think critically about the family in context, including the diversity within and between families.
- Articulate an understanding, at a beginning level, of mainstream (Western European) theories about families and their ‘development’.
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students
Richardson, R. (2007). Family Ties that Bind. 3rd ed. Vancouver: Self Council Press.
Other readings as assigned by instructor.
Requisites
Prerequisites
Enrolment in CYCC Program - Aboriginal Stream or permission of Coordinator
Corequisites
No corequisite courses.
Equivalencies
No equivalent courses.
Course Guidelines
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Course Transfers
These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca
Institution | Transfer Details for CYCC 2332 |
---|---|
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | No credit |
Langara College (LANG) | LANG GNST 2XXX (3) |
Simon Fraser University (SFU) | No credit |
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU CYCA 2XXX (3) |
Trinity Western University (TWU) | No credit |
University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC IS 2XX (1.5) |
Vancouver Island University (VIU) | VIU CYC 2nd (3) |