This course introduces students to administrative practices specific to disability and human services. Topics covered include management functions, business finance, proposal writing, budgeting, human resource management, motivation, workload, entrepreneurship and workplace ethics. Students will gain an understanding of the role of both internal and external stakeholders that impact the operations of an organization and the Community Disability Services profession. Not available for supplemental.

Healthy communication is an essential skill for justice professionals. This course requires learners to focus on self-awareness and self-esteem before moving into the interpersonal area of verbal and non-verbal communication. These concepts are the foundation of practical applications of the interviewing techniques, skills, and strategies required to gain information from offenders and effect personal change. A study of the ethical context for this work is key.

This course will focus on technical writing: clear, concise, and chronological writing for the public safety industry. Assignments will be integrated with other criminal justice classes' assignments. Writing for employment (portfolio, resume, cover letter, and application form) will be refined.

This course provides practical strategies and applications for maintaining and improving physical fitness and healthy lifestyles relating to the justice field. Through lectures, practical experience and evaluation, learners will address lifestyle, health and wellness modifications. Not available for supplemental.

Based on the knowledge acquired through Applied Lifestyle Fitness I and II, learners will be required to apply appropriate health and fitness skills to maintain or increase an overall physical fitness level that will allow the learner to work toward meeting or achieving the standards of pre-employment fitness tests in the justice field. Not available for supplemental.

This course presents information on the components and functioning of the human brain. The development of brain functioning considers the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure. The resulting impairment is examined in relation to specific behavior patterns that are often associated with FASD. Students will also examine the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure on various developmental areas that affect attention, memory, cognition, language, sensory perception, social emotional behaviours and impulsivity. Not available for supplemental.

In this course, students will assess their backgrounds and skills and prepare professional resumes and cover letters. In addition, they will be exposed to the styles of interviewing used in Justice professions, and begin the development of their Employment Portfolio.

This course increases understanding and awareness of young children and their families. It examines the historical and societal influences on the family as well as the critical issues confronting families. The dual role of the program and caregiver in relation to the family is examined. Not available for supplemental.

This course introduces the student to the historical development and evolution of children's literature, examining both fictional genres such as folklore, fantasy and realistic works, poetic genres including nursery rhymes, nonsense verse, traditional rhyme and free verse. Classical and contemporary works such as picture books, fairy tales and adventure books will be included in the selection of texts for the course. Themes of self and society, multiculturalism, alienation and family will be examined in both a national and international context. The stages of child development as they relate to children's literary genres will also be explored. Not available for supplemental.

This course will study attitudes, both historical and current, towards people with disabilities as found in history and present day society. These historical perspectives will trace the change in service delivery from custodialism to community-based alternatives. The course will also focus on various rehabilitation concepts such as normalization, social role valorization, inclusion, segregation, and advocacy. In addition, the course will closely examine the experiences of families and their involvement with professionals in the human services field. Not available for supplemental.

This first-year composition course provides students with a solid grounding in the concepts and strategies of academic writing. As they read and analyze texts from a range of disciplines, students will learn to write discourse that reflects the expectations of their specific fields of study. The course will focus on processes that help students develop their thinking with evidence and present their ideas in a clear prose style. Not available for supplemental.

Conflict Management introduces learners to the theory and dynamics of conflict and prepares them to apply related strategies and techniques to their personal and professional practice. Not available for supplemental.

This course addresses the central process of correctional classification, which involves assigning housing, programs and the level of supervision required by offenders. The implications of classification for case management, security and control, and the management of risk are included. Not available for supplemental.

This course is an overview of a variety of correctional institutions and operational structures with particular emphasis on supervision and the human element. Motivation theory, organizational behaviour, manpower development, labour relations and personnel evaluation are studied. Also considered are the traditional management tasks within such an organization, the importance of change and control and how the system is influenced by governmental priorities.

This course involves the first-hand observation of correctional practitioners at work in selected correctional settings. Placements will be in one-week blocks, or extended throughout the term, depending on the location. Ongoing contact between the faculty supervisor and the students, together with written reports, will ensure that a high degree of professional development occurs.

This first-year course is one of three that places emphasis on developmentally appropriate activities for young children. The content of creative experience courses will provide knowledge of the young child's growth and abilities (physically, creatively, intellectually, socially and emotionally). This information will be applied to skills and attitudes when planning, implementing, guiding and evaluating activities offered for individual children and groups. The focus is on the integration of language arts experiences through children's literature and creative arts experiences into an early childhood curriculum. Not available for supplemental.

This course is the third of three courses that places emphasis on developmentally appropriate activities for young children. The content of creative experience courses will provide knowledge of the young child's growth and abilities physically, creatively, intellectually, socially, and emotionally. This information will be applied to skills and attitudes when planning, implementing, guiding and evaluating activities offered for individual children and groups. The focus will be on the integration of science and field trips, math and cooking experiences into an early childhood curriculum. Not available for supplemental.

This course introduces various investigative techniques available to law enforcement. It focuses on, but is not limited to, criminal investigative analysis, crime analysis, and statement analysis. The development of theories using a problem-solving model is a major component of this course. While students will apply some of these techniques in course activities, their awareness of subject matter experts in the various fields who are available to assist them will be increased. Not available for supplemental.

This course is a practicum to broaden knowledge of the operational workings of a variety of criminal justice agencies. Students will develop the necessary skills, knowledge and attitudes for working within the criminal justice system. Although every effort will be made to facilitate students' schedules, each applicant for practicum must be aware of the possibility of having to work a variety of shifts, including weekends, evenings and midnights. Students who apply for this course will be required to undergo a security check. Not available for supplemental.

This course provides an in-depth analysis of criminal offences including the statutory provisions, elements of the offence and relevant case law. Offences include theft, break and enter, possession of property obtained by crime, mischief, causing a disturbance, assaults, public mischief, drug offences, and impaired driving. Some provincial offences will be covered as well. Not available for supplemental.

This course is an introduction to the major theoretical concepts, both historical and modern, which provide explanations of crime, criminals, and criminality. The relationships with other sciences, and between theory and practice, are included. Scientific foundations for a modern criminal policy are discussed.

This course covers the management of crises situations, with emphasis on early identification of potential crises, prevention, control and resolution. The emphasis is on correctional events such as riots and hostage situations, although the content has application within a wider context such as policing and security.

This course is an introduction to play as a natural but integral factor of the child's intellectual, physical, social, emotional, language and creative development. Students will learn how to organize meaningful play experiences for the optimum growth of individual children in a variety of settings. Choice of appropriate play materials, equipment, and the physical arrangements of both indoor and outdoor space is also considered. Not available for supplemental.

This course examines multiculturalism and its relationship to the criminal justice system in Canada. Among the issues discussed are the recognition, acceptance, and affirmation of ethnic, racial and religious diversity within the framework of Canada's policy of multiculturalism. Particular emphasis is placed on Aboriginal history and cultural traditions. Special attention is focused on the application of these issues to policing, corrections, and other aspects of the criminal justice system. Learners will have the opportunity to develop the sensitivities and skills which will assist them in understanding and working with different cultures, and to be responsive to the needs and expectations of culturally diverse communities.