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HSER 267 - LEADERSHIP IN HUMAN SERVICES

Leadership in Human Services provides a basic
introduction to leadership concepts. Students
self-reflect as they explore the concepts of emotional
intelligence, leadership style, and the qualities and
attributes of an effective leader. Students create

a plan for developing personal leadership skills

and have opportunities to improve their leadership
performance in managing conflict, overcoming
obstacles, and establishing a constructive climate.

Prerequisites: Meet the admission requirements of
Human Service programs.

HSER 270 - PRACTICUM IN A CHILD
AND YOUTH CARE SETTING

Takes place in a child and youth care setting.

This practicum requires students to work directly
with children and/or youths in order to promote
professional skill acquisition and integration.
Emphasis is placed on observation and recording
skills, awareness of personal functioning in
relation to the children and/or youths. The ability
to demonstrate beginning-level case management
planning, intervention, and case-presentation skills
with both a one-to-one focus and a group focus are
also emphasized.

Prerequisites: All of the required diploma courses.

HSER 276 - ISSUES IN YOUTH

Explore the issues that face those in adolescence and
early adulthood in various societies. ‘Adolescence’
and ‘early adulthood’ are terms used to describe a
time of life in which major developmental and social
changes occur. An exploration of adolescence and
early adulthood, and the issues that are unique to
these stages of life in various societies will occur.
Students will be exposed to theories of adolescence,
issues of gender, sociological explanations of existing
issues, and to local and international programs
designed to address these issues.

Prerequisites: ENGL 110.

HSER 280 - ADVANCED HUMAN
SERVICE PRACTICUM

Takes place in a variety of social service agencies

in the community. This practicum requires students
to work directly with individuals through life span,
and with families or groups in order to promote
professional skills acquisitions and integration.
Emphasis is placed on observation and recording
skills, awareness of personal functioning in relation
to individuals through the life span, and with families
or groups. The ability to demonstrate beginning-level
case management planning, interventions, and
case-presentation skills with both a one-to-one focus
and a group focus are also emphasized.

Prerequisites: All of the required diploma courses.

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HUMAN SERVICES DIPLOMA
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HSER 281 - DIRECTED STUDIES - METHODS

A self directed course where students are expected
to demonstrate a basic understanding of the
specific theoretical approaches to working with

a specific client population. Further, students are
expected to demonstrate an in-depth understanding
of the specific concerns and issues related to this
distinctive group, and demonstrate an understanding
of the specific approaches and skills used with this
group. Learning strategies include library research,
exploration of relevant journals, interviewing
practitioners and other individual’s small group
discussions with the instructor and presentation of
results. Typical focus areas may include, but are not
limited to, people with specific disabilities, people
dealing with substance use/addictions, people who
experience violence, community-based advocacy,
people who perpetrate violence, people with mental
illnesses, people with co-occurring disorders, family
preservation and support, individual counselling,
geriatrics, preparing people for employment, specific
ethnic populations, multicultural work, children and
adolescents and First Nations work.

Contact

UNIVERSITY ARTS & SCIENCES ADMISSIONS
Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233

Direct: 250.365.1233

Email: admissions@selkirk.ca

PSYC 101 - INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY II

Topics include thinking and other cognitive processes,
development of the individual, personality, behaviour
disorders, health and social psychology. Other topics
are added at the discretion of the instructor. Class
demonstrations and activities are used to illustrate
concepts.

Prerequisites: PSYC 100 with a grade of “C” or higher.

PSYC 240 - CHILD DEVELOPMENT

An introduction to normal child development, this
course explores selected aspects of the physical,
cognitive, emotional, and moral development of
children from birth to adolescence; and examines the
major theories of child development.

Prerequisites: PSYC 100/101.

PSYC 241 - ADULT DEVELOPMENT

An introduction to normal adult development, this
course examines critical issues and theories of
adolescence, and early, middle and late adulthood.

Prerequisites: PSYC 100/101 and PSYC 240.

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