Removed Fall 2010
Fall 2001
Chabot College
Course Outline for Early Childhood Development 55
THE PROFESSIONAL CAREGIVER
Catalog Description:
55 - The Professional Caregiver
2 units
Analysis of motives, goals, qualifications, competencies and attitudes of the successful
professional and relationships with clients includes individual assessments and strategies for
career success. Strongly recommended: Early Childhood Development 50. 2 hours.
[Typical contact hours: 35]
Prerequisite Skills:
None.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1.
identify the components of a healthy self image;
2.
identify the alternatives to achieve physical fitness;
3.
identify the physical competencies related to working with clients;
4.
discuss elements of basic nutrition;
5.
discuss criteria for appropriate personal appearance;
6.
communicate effectively with clients, co-workers and others;
7.
identify, clarify and evaluate goals, motivations and career aspirations;
8.
identify and channel feelings into constructive expressions;
9.
work cooperatively with others to solve problems and achieve group ends;
10.
manage effectively with transition, stress and anxiety as they relate to professional
responsibilities.
Course Content:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Importance of positive self image to professional and client
a.
physical fitness
b.
nutrition and diet
c.
personal appearance
Competencies for professional work with clients
a.
emotional
b.
physical
1.
safety-maintaining professional boundaries
2.
modeling appropriate body language
c.
cognitive
Communications skills
a.
listening skills
b.
expression of feelings
c.
problem solving
d.
development of empathy
Values clarification
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Course Outline for ECD 55, Page 2
Fall 2001
5.
Stress management
Methods of Presentation:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Lecture
Discussion
Guest speakers
Audio-visual materials
Class presentations
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1.
Typical Assignments
a.
Reading and writing:
1.
Research project; no less than four pages on a topic that is of
personal interest to the student, but relates to course content. Must
include bibliography and meet the standards of presentation
explained in class.
2.
Book report(s); no less than three pages on any non-fiction book that
relates to course content. Needs approval of the instructor.
Discussion must include how the book affected student personally
and professionally
3.
Fitness research paper of no less than two pages; you can research a
form of exercise such as Tai Chi or discuss your current fitness
program.
b.
Projects:
1.
You will keep a written Food Diary for one month. This will be
submitted to the instructor along with a written discussion of your
eating habits and nutrition evaluation. You will use the Food
Pyramid and Jane Brody's Nutrition Book as a guide
2.
You will fill out each of the Self-Assessment Tools given to you by
the instructor during the course and turn them in along with the
required reflective journal that you continually maintain and turn in
weekly for instructor comment
2.
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a.
Essay examining questions:
1.
Discuss in detail how a child caregiver's emotional, social and
physical, well being might affect the quality of his or her teaching
and care giving. Cite specific examples in which a teacher's
unresolved personal problems may have negatively impacted his or
her teaching
2.
According to the Jane Brody's Nutrition Book "Americans excrete
the most expensive urine in the world. If it were economical to
collect and dry it, tons of nitrogen could be harvested from the
nation's toilet bowls each day." Where does this nitrogen come
from? (and) why might this be an indication of an excess that might
be harmful for some?
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Course Outline for ECD 55, Page 3
Fall 2001
b.
c.
Projects:
1.
The Assessment on self-esteem must be filled out and scored by you.
After reviewing the results of the Assessment, write a paper
describing how this tool might have confirmed things that you
already knew about your feelings of self-worth or how it might have
uncovered or suggested issues that surprised you. Are there any
areas having to do with self-esteem that you plan on addressing and
what things might you do?
Frequency:
1.
Frequent written assignments
2.
Weekly journal
3.
Student participation weekly
4.
One or two projects
5.
Final examination
Textbook(s) (typical):
The New York Times Book of Health: How to Feel Fitter, Eat Better and Live Longer, Jane
Brody, New York Times Paperback, 1998
Unit II: Creating a Better Work Environment, Latest edition, The Child Care Employee
Project Washington, DC., 1998
Special Student Materials:
None.
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