Students will examine models and elements of addiction including the addiction spiral, terminology and theoretical approaches to explaining and understanding addiction. Age, gender, ethnicity, culture, and geography will be examined in relation to cycles and forms of addiction. The course will provide students with an introduction to the use of assessment tools, client communication, interviewing...
The focus of this course is to provide students with information on current treatment approaches and practices. Students will examine a selected range of treatment models, including Harm Reduction, the Matrix Model, Brief Solution Focused and Cognitive Models, as well as those approaches currently in use within the province. Relapse and relapse prevention will also be examined as part of this unit...
The four units in this course will provide the students with an overview of the theory and skills related to the helping relationship process. The course will provide a theoretical framework for examining key concepts related to counselling activities and their application. The course will focus in the nature of the counselling relationship key issues and concerns, techniques for effective...
This course will provide students with an understanding of the unique financial needs that newcomers may have when first arriving to Canada. Students will learn how to guide their clients through everyday banking needs such as different accounts available to bank customers, loans, insurance, and investments/savings. Through discussions and case studies, students will participate in creating...
Settlement Workers need to advocate for the newcomers/immigrants to ensure their integration into their communities is successful. In this course the learner will participate in learning activities that demonstrate effective methods of advocating, ways to improve independence in their clients, how to mobilize/network for a resolution, protecting their clients from the media/exploitation and...
This course is designed to introduce learners to the fundamental concepts of Canadian Law and the countries legal systems. Students will learn various citizen rights and responsibilities, the importance of social and political participation, and elections. In addition, determining how laws are defined, created, implemented, and enforced will be examined. Canadian culture will also be addressed...
This course will focus on the specific drug families, their general features and the dynamics of the psychoactive drugs included in each classification. Attention will be given to commonly identified substances within each of the families (e.g. alcohol, heroin, marijuana) as well as the legal and illicit psychoactive drugs that have appeared in recent years.
This course examines leadership that is founded on heart-based thinking with a platform of positivity that fosters loyalty and a genuine caring for one's team. Within this course, students develop the courage and strength to lead from a place of honesty, kindness, and humility. Heart-centered leadership finds in roots in trust, emotional connections, and mutual perseverance. With this as their...
This practicum course involves 10 hours of classroom observation and 10 hours of supervised classroom teaching in an adult second language context in Canada.
You will acquire skills using a variety of operations found in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (MS 365) and develop keyboarding skills (min. 35 wpm), through hands-on experience and assignments. Please note: this course is part of our Health Care Office Assistant program. While the skills learned will be transferable across many fields, the assessments and tasks will have a healthcare focus.