NLC Calendar - Northern Lakes College

Northern Lakes College 2012–2013 Calendar
2012/2013 Course Descriptions
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course descriptions
CTR2010 (1 credit)
Career Transitions 2010 Job Maintenance
Students will acquire knowledge about workplace requirements,
rights and responsibilities and relate this knowledge to personal career/employment
expectations.
CTR2310 (1 credit)
Career Transitions 2310 Career Directions – Expansion
Students build on work done in Career and Life Management
(CALM) to update their learning/career plan, to enhance their career
tool kit, and to update their action plan for strengthening essential
competencies and learning capacity.
DEND0100 (3 credits)
Dendrology
Identification of 62 key indicator plant species found in the Boreal
Forest Region. Including trees, shrubs, herbs and mosses. The type of
site the plant is located on is emphasized. Basic anatomy is covered to
aid in the use of identification keys.
DRAM1490 (3 credits)
Dramatic Process
This drama course includes speech and movement improvisation
with an emphasis on imaginative development. An introduction to
the process of acting and to dramatic form are the foundations of this
course. This course is designed for students with little or no previous
background in drama.
DRAM2470 (3 credits)
Introduction to Oral Communication
This course is an exploration of basic techniques of oral communication
and oral interpretation drawing from various forms of literature.
DT005 (non-credit)
Defensive Driving
This is the Alberta Safety Council’s standard defensive driving course,
which qualifies trainees to take three demerits off their driving record.
This course covers the theory behind safe driving practices. A
driver’s license is not requested.
ECED0102 (3 credits)
Managing and Supporting Children’s Behaviour
Children learn best when their self-esteem is healthy and the behavioural
expectations are clear. This course will focus on developing: an
understanding of the daycare classroom as a dynamic learning environment
in which the early childhood educator is an essential part; a
philosophy of discipline that forms a basis for dealing effectively with
students experiencing behavioural difficulties, strategies and practical
approaches for behavioural management in addition to effective
methods of supervision, proactive approaches to discipline with an
emphasis on problem solving and effective interventions, strategies
for dealing with inappropriate confrontational behaviour in a productive
life enhancing way, and observation and documentation of
student actions in behavioural terms.
ECED0103 (2 credits)
Learning Through Play
Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive,
physical, social, and emotional well-being of children. This
course discusses the importance of play for young children, and prepares
students with the skills to develop developmentally appropriate
play programs for children ages birth to twelve years. It also focuses
on the importance of reinforcing creativity in young children.
ECED0104 (2 credits)
Infant and Toddler Care
Children thrive in environments that consider the well-being of the
whole child. This course focuses on developmentally and culturally
appropriate programming that is appropriate for infants and toddlers
in private and group childcare environments.
ECED0105 (3 credits)
Nutrition and Safety
The nourishment and safety of children during their first years of life
can have an impact on their health status, their ability to learn, communicate,
develop positive peer relationships, and adapt to new environments.
This course focuses on proper nutrition for all children,
including those with unique dietary needs, as well as creating safe and
caring environments.
EAS2010 (3 credits)
Introduction to Physical Geology
As an introduction to physical geology, this course is a study of the
earth as a changing, integrated system, viewed through the framework
of the unifying theory of plate tectonics. The course approach
involves investigating each separate earth subsystem while at the same
time continuously clarifying how the systems interact and interconnect
with each other. Attention will be paid both to the content of
science and to the nature of science itself as an intellectual enterprise.
An essential aspect of the course will be hands-on explorations focused
around key geological phenomena.
ECED0106 (2 credits)
Practicum I
The practicum experience provides the opportunity for students to
meld theory with practice and refine their skills as early childhood
educators. Through facilitated group discussion and participation,
students will also have opportunity to link classroom learning with
field-related experiences. Students with experience in early childhood
education may apply for advanced placement for this practicum.
Pre-requisite: Successful completion of core courses for Early Childhood
Education
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