HUMAN SERVICES DIPLOMA
selkirk.ca/program/human-services-diploma

HSER 259 - FUNDAMENTALS OF CHANGE 2

This course is designed to assist students to build
advanced helping skills on the base developed

in HSER 258. Students learn to use their helping
relationships and interpersonal communication skills
within the framework of the helping process model.
Students are required to demonstrate their skill
development on video tape, as well as demonstrate
analytical skills that will require both self-awareness
and knowledge of the helping model. The focus is

on the skills required to carry out action planning,
support of action and evaluating of outcome in
helping interventions.

Pre-requisites: HS Certificate or instructor's permission.

HSER 264 - INTRODUCTION TO
PROFESSIONAL CHILD AND YOUTH CARE

This course is designed to provide an overview of
the child and youth care field, and the professional
identity of child and youth care workers, which

will enable students to work with and advocate

for children, youth and families more effectively.
The historical development of the field is explored
and students gain a working understanding of the
key concepts and basic principles of practice in the
child and youth care field. They also develop a clear
understanding of the similarities and differences in
the role and function of child care professionals and
other human service professionals.

Pre-requisites: ENGL 110.

HSER 267 - SUPERVISION IN
HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES

Human Service agencies are labour-intensive
organizations which invest most of their financial
resources in personnel who are engaged in delivering
front-end or "hands-on" services. This course

will explore the issues around the selection and
supervision of staff and assist the participants to
develop skills in managing staff in a way that will
promote productivity while meeting the needs of
these employees.

Pre-requisites: Certificate in ECCE, SSW, CCSW or 30 credits
of University Transfer credit including ENGL 110/111 and
PSYC 100/107 OR PLA indicating equivalent knowledge
and skill to an ECCE, SSW or CCSW certificate.

HSER 270 - PRACTICUM IN A CHILD
AND YOUTH CARE SETTING

A 200 to 250 hour practicum located 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

130 = Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2016-17

planning, intervention, and case-presentation skills
with both a one-to-one focus and a group focus are
also emphasized.

HSER 276 - ISSUES IN YOUTH

Issues in Youth will 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.

Pre-requisites: ENGL 110.

HSER 280 - ADVANCED HUMAN
SERVICE PRACTICUM

Practicum A second level or advanced practicum for
individuals who have completed a previous block
practicum or have demonstrated those skills through
a PLA. After an orientation to the agency, students
are expected to provide direct services, assuming
full responsibility with appropriate supervision, to
specified clients, or client groups. Students will
develop competence in providing a specific service
and in participating as a team member in the agency.
The practicum is normally 250 hours.

HSER 281 - DIRECTED STUDIES - METHODS

This ia a directed studies methods course for
working with a specified client population. Students
are expected to demonstrate a basic understanding
of the specific theoretical approaches to working
with the specific client population. Further, they are
expected to demonstrate an in depth understanding
of the specific concerns and issues related to a
distinctive group, such as people with specific
disabilities, drug and alcohol addictions, people who
experience violence, community-based advocacy,
etc. Each student is required to develop a contract
with an appropriate faculty member that includes the
required outcomes.

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.

Pre-requisites: PSYC 100 with a grade of "C" or better or
written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

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.

Pre-requisites: PSYC 100/101 or equivalent or written
permission of the Instructor and Schoo! Chair.

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.

Pre-requisites: PSYC 100/101 or equivalent or written
permission of the Instructor and Schoo! Chair.

Contacts

JENNY LATREMOUILLE

Enrolment Officer

Phone: 250.365.1233 ext 21233

Direct:

Email: admissions@selkirk.ca, jlatremouille@
selkirk.ca

TERESA PETRICK

School Chair

Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21442
Direct: 250.365.1442

Email: tpetrick@selkirk.ca

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