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Aug 06, 2026
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HUMS 250 - Content and Curriculum in Youth Work
PREREQUISITES: HUMS 101 - Introduction to Human Services , HUMS 102 - Helping Relationship Techniques and demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College and ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing , or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing , or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading .
PROGRAM: Human Services
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2015
This course examines environments, materials, activities, group skills, and strategies which foster the development of youth and families. The use of observation and group skills in meeting the comprehensive needs of youth and families is explored. Techniques which promote positive relationships, community building, effective communication, conflict resolution, and problem solving skills are reviewed. Students will develop, implement, and assess appropriate activities focusing on content and curriculum.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Design, describe, and demonstrate activities and experiences which promote social, emotional, physical, cognitive, language, and creative development of children and youth including those with special needs.
- Identify, develop, demonstrate, and evaluate strategies which foster self-esteem, intrapersonal and interpersonal development of children and youth.
- Discuss and demonstrate techniques for forming positive relationships and communicating effectively both verbally and non-verbally.
- Explain the value of conflict resolution and problem solving techniques for enhancing the learning of children and youth.
- Discuss and demonstrate use of observation to assess environments and the development of children and youth.
- Identify, develop, demonstrate, and evaluate strategies which foster personal and social responsibility of children and youth.
- Design and implement anti-bias activities that demonstrate how personal bias impacts understanding and effective interactions.
- Evaluate guidelines for establishing a code of conduct for a group.
- Discuss how to recruit members for a group.
- Analyze and give examples of how to open and close a group.
- Examine characteristics of groups in transitional and working stages.
- Explain the role of the facilitator and how it relates to one’s own leadership style.
- Evaluate a group experience.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Developmental & Physical Domains
- Role of community
- Learning environments
- Role of relationship building
- Professionalism
- Confidentiality
- Cultural diversity
- Code of ethics
- Observation and assessment
- Problem solving techniques
- Anti-bias activities and strategies
- Conflict resolution
- Ethical and legal issues
- Application of group process to specific groups
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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