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Human Services
HUMAN SERVICES 11/12
HS 11/12 (4 credits)
Prerequisite: By application or by recommendation
Course Content: Human Services is a practical application of peer tutoring skills. Students will receive training in peer tutoring skills. Students will be assigned to various classrooms throughout CSS and may be placed at Chilliwack Middle to assist classroom teachers. Students will be required to volunteer 10 hours of tutoring outside class time during Study Hall at lunch and after school.
Evaluation: The evaluation will include a tutoring log, self-reflective journal, monthly assignments and self/teacher evaluation.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 10/11/12
YLEAD 10/11/12 (4 credits)
Prerequisite: By application only.
Course Content: The Leadership Development Program at Chilliwack Secondary provides opportunities for students to become meaningfully involved in school and community activities. Students will gain experience in running meetings, working alone and in small and large groups on school and community projects. Students are expected to work during leadership class as well as before and after school or in the evenings. Students work on advertising, planning, promoting, and running a variety of school and community events. Organizational skills are developed through participating in leadership activities and through recording participation in student logbook.
Evaluation: The evaluation will include self-evaluation, peer evaluation and teacher evaluation. Part of the evaluation will be based on students’ records of activities.
Note: Classes may be scheduled outside the regular school day. Tuesday 7:00am – 8:25am. Attendance is MANDATORY.
FAMILY STUDIES 11
FM 11 (4 credits) – Applied Skills
Prerequisite: The Family Studies 11 course is designed to provide students with a better understanding of themselves and our society. Skills such as communication and decision-making will be developed as we explore a wide variety of topics ranging from Self Awareness to Human Physiology. Family Studies 11 focuses on human development from conception, through pregnancy and child development, to adolescence. This course also incorporates a wide range of current interest topics as they relate to the course content. Activities include assignments, individual and group projects, journal writing, “egg parenting” and play school planning.
Evaluation: Is based on a combination of tests, assignments, and projects.
FAMILY STUDIES 12
FM 12 (4 credits) – Applied Skills
Prerequisite: Family Studies 11
Course Content: Family Studies 12 is a course designed to assist students in developing a greater understanding of themselves in relation to others. Throughout this course, students will examine how they communicate, make decisions, set goals and function in their relationships. Family Studies 12 explores human development from adolescence to old age, and includes units on families in various cultures, housing needs, space planning and interior design. Activities include assignments, individual and group projects, field studies and class discussions.
Evaluation: Is based on a combination of tests, assignments and projects.
PSYCHOLOGY 11
YPSY 11 (4 credits)
Prerequisite: None
Course Content: Psychology 11 is a survey of the various factors influencing behavior including biological foundation of behavior, perception, learning and memory, motivation and emotion. The study of psychology will be based on social behavior using the scientific method. This course will stress such topics as personality, motivation, emotions, growth and development, mental health, mental illness, and social behavior.
This course is divided into three main sections:
- 1) Understanding human psychological development
- 2) How our behavior impacts upon others.
- 3) A study of certain psychological disorders.
Evaluation: Is based on a combination of tests, assignments, projects, and a final examination.
PSYCHOLOGY 12
YPSY 12 (4 credits)
Prerequisite: Psychology 11
Course Content: This course will provide you with a deeper study of the field of psychology. The course will review a number of the topics covered in Psych 11 including: gathering data on the causes and correlates of behavior, key figures in psychology and their theories, examples of research findings from the major sub-areas of the field, and using psychological knowledge to improve the quality of our lives.
You will be exposed to a greater number of major areas of psychology including, but not limited to, social, cognitive, developmental, and biological psychology. The goal is that students will gain an understanding of:
- 1) how psychologists think,
- 2) what psychology really is,
- 3) the basic areas with which psychology deals, and
- 4) the way psychology relevant in your own life.
Psych 12 will take deeper into major concepts and terminologies of the discipline, and give you a better understanding of self and others. We’ll continue to use a combination of lectures, video clips, demonstrations and games, and miscellaneous experiences to gain insight to our psyche (be on guard!). It will make you want to learn more about psychology and have you asking “What’s the evidence?” each time you encounter statements about behaviour. Last of all remember this is an academic course that will required hard work. If you make an effort to “get your heads into the game” it will be fun.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT PSYCHOLOGY 12
(4 credits)
Prerequisite: Psychology 12
Course Content: The AP Psychology course is designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. They also learn about the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice.
At this time the AP designation is applied for those who sign up for AP Psych will realize that whereas Psych 11 is a “sampler” course of psychology and psych 12 is a more focused in depth study of a number of psychology related fields. AP psych is equal to first year psych in the post-secondary education system and will require a written exam.
Note: This course will be offered pending AP approval.
