Course

Practicum II

Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Department
Child and Youth Care
Course code
CYCC 2440
Credits
4.50
Semester length
Flexible delivery ranging from 5-15 weeks
Max class size
32 (instructor/student ratio is 1/11)
Method(s) of instruction
Seminar
Practicum
Course designation
None
Industry designation
None
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
Working alongside young people and practitioners in the community, Child and Youth Care practicum students will be invited to engage in experiential learning opportunities. Building upon their previous practicum experiences, they will reflect on and critically engage with the CYC role and its position within a complex community of social care, in order to both contribute to and learn from the community.
Course content
  • Child and youth care practicum is an opportunity to engage with a wide range of CYC perspectives, models, and theories from diverse worldviews and traditions that inform CYC practice.
  • Child and youth care practicum is an opportunity to learn by engaging with individuals, groups, families, and communities and developing an awareness of individual and collective social locations.
  • Child and youth care practicum is an opportunity to apply a variety of communication skills and practice strategies required to work respectfully and empathetically within diverse CYC contexts.
  • Child and youth care practicum is an opportunity for students to reflect critically on their practice. These reflections are grounded in an understanding and awareness of systems of power and privilege, as they manifest in marginalization, structural inequity and colonialism, and contextualize CYC practicum within an intersectional framework that responds to calls for decolonization.
  • Child and youth care practicum is an opportunity to demonstrate a professional CYC orientation that integrates CYC theories, perspectives, and values to attend to the wellness of young people and families across diverse contexts. This professional orientation is grounded in a critical understanding and awareness of the history of the profession, the relational self, the ethical, cultural, and legal CYC frameworks. 

This course's content and learning outcomes are guided by the Child & Youth Care Education Consortium of British Columbia, the North American Competencies for Child & Youth Work Practitioners, and the Child & Youth Care Educational Accreditation Board of Canada.

Learning activities

In this course, students engage in a variety of learning activities including: seminar, with guided, small group discussion, course instructor and supervisor guidance, and practicum placement in a CYC community setting. 

Means of assessment

Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. Typical means of evaluation would include a combination of: 

  • Practice Reports
  • Reflective Essays
  • Activity Plans
  • Professional Development Plans
  • Seminar Discussions
  • Self-Evaluations
  • Competency Assessments
Learning outcomes

Appropriate to the context of the Child and Youth Care (CYC) setting, upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Embody and articulate the role, scope of practice, and values of the CYC practitioner, in accordance with CYC competencies, the Child and Youth Care Association of British Columbia Code of Ethics, and organizational policies. 
  • With guidance from the site supervisor and course instructor, formulate a professional learning plan that acknowledges the importance of continuous competency development.
  • Connect and engage with young people in a way that demonstrates an understanding of therapeutic relationships in CYC practice. 
  • Design, facilitate, and evaluate individual and/or group therapeutic activities, appropriate to CYC contexts and settings.
  • Critically reflect upon and integrate CYC-related theories, values, and approaches with practices and processes at CYC settings.
  • Critically evaluate one's social position to pursue social justice-oriented practice.
  • With guidance from the site supervisor and course instructor, evaluate and integrate feedback into one's professional practice. 
Textbook materials

Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required textbooks and materials will be provided for students at the beginning of the semester. 

Requisites

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.

(Current)

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 2440
Simon Fraser University (SFU) No credit
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU CYCA 1XXX (3)
Trinity Western University (TWU) Individual assessment
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) No credit
University of Northern BC (UNBC) No credit
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV CYC 310 (3)
University of Victoria (UVIC) No credit

Course Offerings

Winter 2025

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
32
Currently enrolled
11
Remaining seats:
21
On waitlist
0
Building
Online
Room
ONLINE
Times:
-
Section notes

CYCC 2440 080 is restricted to online Child and Youth Care diploma students.

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
32
Currently enrolled
20
Remaining seats:
12
On waitlist
0
Building
Off Campus Location
Room
None
Times:
-
Section notes

CYCC 2440-081 is restricted to full time BACYCC students.
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CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
0
Currently enrolled
5
Remaining seats:
-5
On waitlist
0
Building
Off Campus Location
Room
None
Times:
-
Section notes

CYCC 2440-082 is restricted to PT BA CYCC students. Department approval is required.