HUMAN SERVICES DIPLOMA
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Early Childhood Care & Education

Speciality (Inclusive Practice)

SEMESTER 4
Course Name Credit
ECCE 287 Practices in Supported Child Development On Campus 4
HSER 254 Core Concepts in Human Services On Campus 3
HSER 258 Fundamentals of Change I On Campus 3
HSER 267 Supervision in Human Service Agencies On Campus 3
PSYC 101 Introductory Psychology IL On Campus 3
Total 16
SEMESTER 5
Course Name Credit
ECCE 289 Responsive Inclusive Environments On Campus 8
ENGL 111 Introduction to Literature On Campus 3
HSER 255 Professional Foundations for Human Services On Campus 3
HSER 259 Fundamentals of Change IL On Campus 3
PSYC 241 Adult Development On Campus 3
Total 20
SEMESTER 6
Course Name Credit
ECCE 292 Supported Child Development Block Practicum Practicum 5
Total 5

Infant Toddler and Inclusive Practice offered in alternate years. For further information please contact

program coordinator.

Application Information

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— Please make sure you meet all admission
requirements, including the general admission
requirements for the college and the specific
admission requirements for your chosen program
(these are listed in each program area)

— Ifyou are transferring into the college from
another institution to complete the second year
diploma you are required to contact a program
instructor to set up an interview for advising/
reviewing your transcripts and application
documents.

— International Students (students who are
applying to Selkirk College from locations outside
of Canada) should follow the application steps
required by Selkirk International

128 Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2017-18

Program Courses

ECCE 282 - INFANT TODDLER OBSERVATION

This course provides the student with opportunities
for supervised practical experience and directed
observation of individual infants and toddlers as
well as group settings designed for infants and
toddlers. Ten hours of individual child observations
may be done in homes, family day care, or other
informal settings. The forty hours of Infant-Toddler
Centre observations will be arranged in a variety of
locations.

Pre-requisites: Farly Childhood Education Certificate

Available only to students accepted into the program.
Criminal records checks must be presented to instructor
and centre directors.

ECCE 200 - INFANT GROWTH
AND DEVELOPMENT

This course will explore child development from
theoretical perspectives and will examine ways of
enhancing young children's development. Conceptual
themes to be addressed include: developmentally
appropriate practice, the competent child, diversity,
responsive caring, relationships, child centred
environments, emotional safety, and creativity.

ECCE 260 - HEALTH CARE IN INFANT
AND TODDLER PROGRAMS

This course will provide opportunities to learn about
caring for infants and toddlers through promotion of
each child's health, safety and well-being.

ECCE 285 - PRACTICES WITH
INFANTS AND TODDLERS

This culmination course is designed to prepare the
student to work as an Early Childhood Educator
with children under three years. Emphasis will be
on professional decision-making; designing and
implementing a safe nurturing inclusive program.
This course builds on and expands knowledge from
the basic ECCE program regarding early childhood
theory, philosophies, historical approaches and high
quality care.

ECCE 286 - INFANT/TODDLER PRACTICUM

This practicum experience is designed to provide

the student, under supervision, with opportunities

to apply and consolidate knowledge and skills in
working with infants and toddlers in group settings.
Five weeks in length, this block practicum places
each student in an early childhood setting for children
under age three.

ECCE 287 - PRACTICES IN SUPPORTED
CHILD DEVELOPMENT

In this course learners will study characteristics

of exceptionalities in young children and their
behavioural implication within inclusive environments.
Understanding of the developmental and learning
implications of developmental delays and of specific
disabilities and health related issues will be the

basis for learning specialized techniques and
strategies that facilitate development and learning.
Communication abilities of the child and ways of
enhancing communication will be studied.

ECCE 289 - RESPONSIVE
INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS

In this course students will have an opportunity to
learn about ways of understanding and working with
infants, toddlers and young children who have extra
support needs within a variety of early childhood
settings. An inclusive approach with a foundation

in knowledge of child development theory will be

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