Education Coordinator Program |
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Community Based The Education Coordinator program is awarded to recognize the successful completion of the equivalent of two years of full-time study. An overall minimum GPA of 2.00 is required. NVIT will work with the PSE Coordinators’ Training Advisory Group, which consists of representatives of the FNESC Post-secondary Sub-committee and Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association, to adapt existing course content to create relevant experiences for students. For more information, contact Chelsea Vaughan 250-378-3378 or cvaughan@nvit.bc.ca For more information on the Education Coordinator's Diploma Program please CLICK HERE. |
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Post-Secondary Education Coordinators Diploma |
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Course Listing for this program |
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ACED 100 - Credits: 3.000 Introduction To Community Economic Development ACED 100 clarifies the importance of Community Economic Development as a strategy for the development of economically marginalized and depressed communities. The course introduces students to the theory and practice of Community Economic Development, and provides them with an insight as to combining both theory and practice to help build capacity and sustainability within a community. It promotes a future role and job for the Community Economic Development Officer, and highlights how the successful completion of the course could help increase the development of healthy Aboriginal communities. More Details on this course Prerequisites:English 11, Algebra 11 or permission of instructor. |
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ACED 180 - Credits: 3.000 Project Management Examines project management from a First Nations perspective, using models based on First Nations community projects. Experiential processes supplement theories for an introductory approach to managing projects, including finances, planning, scheduling and problem-solving. This course is targeted for those who are employed and/or have administrative experience. More Details on this course Prerequisites:English 11, Algebra 11 and business writing experience or permission of instructor. |
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ACHD 123 - Credits: 3.000 Traditional Health & Wellness Practices This course will provide students with a historical context of colonization and residential schools. Students will examine the historical and current impacts of colonial policies on Aboriginal families and communities. This will lead into examining traditional practices of Aboriginal people and identifying those that will continue to be incorporated into creating health and wellness. This course will address the legacy of physical and sexual abuse in residential schools, including the intergenerational impacts by providing students with the opportunity to explore the impacts of colonization and residential schools, including the many forms of abuse, on their own family systems. Students will also explore the impact on their community systems and then examine how traditional methods of healing can be incorporated into practice, not only personally, but also professionally, as health workers. More Details on this course Prerequisites:Program admission or permission of the Dean's office. |
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ACHD 126 - Credits: 3.000 Self, Health and Wellness This course focuses on personal care and individual responsibility for the practice of basic stress management as it relates to service delivery. Emphasis is placed on understanding balancing of professional and personal lives. Students explore the concept of a collective learning format, which recognizes the importance of traditional Aboriginal values in the healing process. The theory and practice of the medicine wheel for health and healing and exploring mind/body/spirit connection to illness and wellness is compared with contemporary methods of self-care. Ethical issues associated with self-care and practice are explored. This course will address the legacy of physical and sexual abuse in residential schools, including the intergenerational impacts by providing students with the opportunity to explore the impacts of colonization and residential schools, including the many forms of abuse, on their own family systems. More Details on this course Prerequisites:ACHD 123 |
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ADCT 104 - Credits: 3.000 Case Management The course will introduce students to management skills in the administration of caseloads, including the maintenance of appropriate records, developing procedures for diagnosing and planning, and for follow-up treatment after the client is released. This course will examine techniques that will ensure appropriate management of clients' treatment and of their files. This course will assist students towards balancing traditional Aboriginal and non - Aboriginal practices standards. More Details on this course Prerequisites:Program Admission |
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ADMN 165 - Credits: 3.000 Introduction To Computing Systems Introduction to Computing Systems explains how computer systems, comprised of hardware and software, work. Computing systems are used as a tool, and are intended to increase operation efficiencies in business. Having a clear understanding of computing systems is important to those who often work with limited resources. In addition to enabling the student in understanding how to implement and utilize computing systems, this course will review examples of how computing systems and information technology have been used in economic development. More Details on this course Prerequisites:COMP 050 / or equivalent or permission of the instructor. |
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BUSM 200 - Credits: 3.000 Finite Mathematics This course is designed to build a mathematical base for persons planning to become involved in administration and/or business management. In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the need for business professionals to be able to use mathematics in research, statistics, problem solving and decision-making. This course is designed to expose students to the areas of mathematics that they are likely to require in their future jobs or areas of study. Topics include linear equations, sets and counting, probability, matrices, linear programming and solving financial problems. More Details on this course Prerequisites:ENGL 060 / MATH 051 / or English 12 and Principles of Math 11 or permission of instructor. |
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ENGL 110 - Credits: 3.000 College Composition English 110 prepares students to write successful college essays. This course focuses on the writing process. Students will learn how to develop, organize, write, revise, document, and edit essays. More Details on this course Prerequisites:ENGL 060 / or English 12 or permission of instructor. |
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ENGL 229 - Credits: 3.000 Oral and Written Communication This course introduces students to the basic form of written and oral communication for academic and professional situations. Students will learn how to write various kinds of memos and letters, how to write effective oral presentations, how to prepare a job package (resumé and cover letter), how to do basic research, and how to write a research essay. More Details on this course |
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FNPA 200 - Credits: 3.000 Politics and Education This course will enable students to gain an understanding of the influences of federal and provincial political decisions and actions on shaping the historical and contemporary context of First Nations education in Canada. The course will begin with principles and processes of First Nations education and politics prior to European colonization. It incorporates the values, philosophy, applicable knowledge and practices inherent in traditional First Nations wisdom. Theory and practical application of First Nations pedagogy and philosophy will be utilized. Self-government, self-determination, human rights, treaty negotiations, decolonization, revitalization, collaboration, and future planning will also be examined to provide a realistic framework for practical community-based educational development. More Details on this course Prerequisites:POLI 111 |
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FNPA 210 - Credits: 3.000 Band School Organization FNPA 210 will enable students to understand the philosophy and history of First Nations band education and its relationship to the bands and to the public school system. It will cover school organization, management, and community relations. This course will also serve to show how mainstream educational goals can be met without losing Aboriginal distinctiveness. More Details on this course Prerequisites:ENGL 060 / MATH 051 / or English 12 and Priniciples of Math 11. |
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FNPA 220 - Credits: 3.000 Educational Leadership This course will expose the student to the fundamentals of management, mobilization resources, supervision of personnel, and examination of education budgets. The student will learn the basics of organizational change and perspectives of education. The course will examine effective leadership and the many factors that impact education, such as socio-economic, community and political factors. To expand their view of education students will share ideas and perspectives with administrators. More Details on this course Prerequisites:ENGL 060 / or ENGL 12 |
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FNPA 230 - Credits: Ethics for Educational Administrators This course provides a foundation for examining ethical behavior in administration, and encompasses the concepts of individual responsibility, transparent practices, and performance evaluation. Students will critically investigate concepts of ethical leadership, administration and organizational culture. Aboriginal ways of evaluating ethical conduct and practice are integrated throughout the course. More Details on this course Prerequisites:ENGL 060 / or ENGL 12 |
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FNPA 240 - Credits: 3.000 Responses to Alcoholism & Addiction Issues FNPA 240 critically examines how leaders and administrators working within First Nations organizations can effectively address alcohol abuse and other addiction issues at the community level. This course provides a brief overview of what addiction is and the types of addiction with particular emphasis on the historical roots of alcoholism in First Nations communities, alcohol abuse theories and treatment models, alcohol as a social problem, the relationship between alcohol and violence, and effective preventative and intervention strategies for dealing with alcohol abuse in a holistic and culturally appropriate manner. More Details on this course Prerequisites:ENGL 110 / or permission of instructor. |
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FNPA 245 - Credits: 3.000 Advanced Financial Management FNPA 245 critically examines financial management issues within Aboriginal communities, Aboriginal business entities and Aboriginal governments. Discussion and analysis will focus on how future challenges in accountability, corporate governance, and fiscal responsibility can be more effectively managed. This course provides a brief overview of past, present and future financial management issues in First Nation’s communities, businesses and governments. The topics for discussion include; the linkage between financial management and strategy, financial management from a stakeholders’ perspective, the changing financial management roles and responsibilities, financial analysis – tools and techniques for interpretation, budgeting processes and responsibility accounting, contract management, financial statement reporting – accountability and disclosure, funding acquisition processes, and investment planning processes. More Details on this course Prerequisites:BUSM 211 |
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FNWS 103 - Credits: 3.000 First Nations Women and Colonization: Race, Class and Gender The purpose of this course is twofold. First, this class will examine concepts of race, class and gender. Secondly, this course will examine theories of dominance and its relation to the societal status of First Nations women. Further, this class will examine the national themes in the lives of First Nations women in their current political and social struggles. More Details on this course Prerequisites:ENGL 060 / or English 12 or permission of instructor. |
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INST 102 - Credits: 3.000 First Nations Governance Overview This course will survey the evolution of federal Indian policy in Canada, concentrating on the relationships between policy environments, policy objectives, termination and fiscal restraint, and the attempts by First Nations to influence Indian policy. It will examine the past and present political and administrative structures (i.e. transfer agreements, financial arrangements, devolution and political climate). Current issues will be assessed such as referrals, negotiation versus consultation, institutional structuring and policy development. More Details on this course Prerequisites:ENGL 060 / or English 12 equivalent or permission of instructor. |
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POLI 111 - Credits: 3.000 Canadian Government and Politics This is a general course in Canadian politics which will focus on the structures of power, the functions of political institutions and the conflicts within the political system as a whole. While the focus of the course is federal politics, some time will be devoted to understanding the provincial and municipal levels of government. Attention will be given to some contemporary political issues (Quebec separation and Aboriginal concerns) and Aboriginal self-government. More Details on this course Prerequisites:ENGL 060 / or English 12 equivalency or permission of instructor. |
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PSYC 131 - Credits: 3.000 Applied Interpersonal and Career Development Skills This course presents a comprehensive view of the theory and research in interpersonal communication, and at the same time, guides students to improve a wide range of interpersonal skills and to apply these to personal, social and workplace relationship. Coverage of cultural diversity, leadership, job skills, ethics and personal productivity and stress management make this course the best choice for students to communicate successfully. More Details on this course Prerequisites:ENGL 060 / or ENGL 12. |
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