Course

Family Violence and Abuse

Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Department
Child and Youth Care
Course Code
CYCC 2460
Credits
3.00
Semester Length
Flexible delivery ranging over 2 to 15 weeks
Max Class Size
32
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Typically Offered
To be determined

Overview

Course Description
In this course, students will examine violence and abuse through various theoretical perspectives and explore the role of the self-reflective and ethical practitioner in appropriately engaging those affected.
Course Content

The following global ideas guide the design and delivery of this course:

  • Abuse occurs in the context of family, community, and culture.  
  • Abuse takes on various forms (i.e., physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect).
  • The concepts of childhood and abuse are social constructions and are embedded within cultural contexts.  The evolution of childhood as a social construct informs our understanding of the rights of children.  
  • Violence and abuse are reflections of unequal distributions of power within society and necessitate an undertanding of vulnerability and protective factors.  This understanding guides our work as trauma-informed practitioners and our interactions with agencies and governmental systems.
  • A history of victimization can be a factor in developing a pattern of victimizing others.
  • Practitioner self-care is an essential component to ethical and relevant practice.  
Learning Activities
  • Lecture
  • Group discussion and exercises
  • Student presentations
  • Blackboard
Means of Assessment

This course will conform to Douglas College policy regarding the number and weighting of evaluations.

Typical means of evaluation will include a combination of:

  • Written research assignments
  • Journals
  • Class presentations
  • Examinations
  • Class participation

This is a graded course.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Recognize the roles of history, culture, and society in the conceptualization of violence and abuse.
  2. Describe the impact of violence and abuse on children, youth, families, and communities through multiple theoretical perspectives.
  3. Identify and explore the various types of child abuse and family violence and their potential impacts on those affected.
  4. Explain how to appropriately engage those affected by violence and identify appropriate services and resources for children, youth, families, and communities who have experienced violence.
  5. Apply self-reflective practices to their learning on family violence and abuse.
Textbook Materials

Textbooks and materials to be purchased by students.

T.B.A.

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 2460
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 British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) No credit
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) No credit
University of Northern BC (UNBC) No credit
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV CYC 168 (3) or UFV CYC 2XX (3)
University of Victoria (UVIC) UVIC SOCI 2XX (1.5)
Vancouver Island University (VIU) VIU CYC 2nd (3)

Course Offerings

Winter 2025

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum Seats
32
Currently Enrolled
14
Remaining Seats:
18
On Waitlist
0
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C1002
Times:
Start Time
11:30
-
End Time
14:20
Section Notes

This course is restricted to students enrolled in CYC Full Time Degree

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum Seats
30
Currently Enrolled
7
Remaining Seats:
23
On Waitlist
0
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. B
Room
B2340
Times:
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
11:20
Section Notes

CYCC 2460 002 is offered Jan 6 - Mar 30 and is restricted to Youth Justice students.