Contra Costa College
Course Outline
ECHD 161
Department & Number
Course Title Violence and its Impact on Children and
Families: An Early Childhood Education
Counseling Perspective
Prerequisite
Challenge Policy
Co-requisite
Challenge Policy
Advisory
Number of Weeks
18
Lecture Hours 54
Lab Hours
Hours By
Arrangement
Activity Hours
Units 3
COURSE/CATALOG DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to explore violence in America and its impact on adults and children who experience it. The
focus of the course is to give the student a perspective on violence and to understand the causes of it. The course will
also deal with violence intervention and counseling strategies that will be useful techniques to use with young
children. Not repeatable
COURSE OBJECTIVE
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
Discern reasons for violence in America.
Identify reactions to violence.
Explain post-traumatic stress disorder.
Discuss violence and its impact on home, community and the workplace.
Identify anti-bias perspective on violence.
Demonstrate intervention and counseling strategies.
Explain community resources that are available related to violence.
COURSE CONTENT: (In detail; attach additional information as needed and include percentage breakdown)
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History of violence in America and its cumulative effects
Reactions to violence of children, adolescents and adults
Assessment of post traumatic stress disorder
Identify examples acts of violence in the home and community
Anti-Bias perspectives on violence
Counseling interventions and techniques
Violence awareness and prevention: resource referrals
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Lecture
Small group activities
Guest speakers
Observations
Audio visual equipment
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Textbook Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Teaching Young Children in Violent Times: Building a Peaceable Classroom
Diane Levin
NAEYC (Educators for Social Responsibility
Edition/Date:
2nd
2003
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Textbook Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
Children in Danger: Coping with the Consequences of Community Violence
J. Garbarino
Jossey-bass Publishers, San Francisco, CA
2nd 1994
COURSE EXPECTATIONS (Use applicable expectations)
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Hours per week
Weekly Reading Assignments
Weekly Writing Assignments
Weekly Math Problems
Lab or Software Application Assignments
Other Performance Assignments
4
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1.5
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
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Self awareness exercises
Exams
Projects
Writing assignments
Observations
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, CR/NC, or SC)
X
Letter Grade
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
C
60% - 69% = D
D
Below 60% = F
F
Credit / No Credit
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit
Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% =
60% - 69% =
Below 60% =
70% and above
= Credit
Below 70% =
No Credit
Prepared by:
Dr. Intisar Shareef
Date: Semester/Year
Spring 08
Revised 02/07