AECE-250 - Advance Health, Safety, and Nutrition - 2.00 Credits
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Course Details
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Students will study the implementation and evaluation of health and safety practices for infants to three year olds.
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Part of the:CAREER TRAINING (EDUCATION) Department
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Prerequisites : AECE certificate or equivalent.
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Course Outline
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Instructors Qualifications:
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Relevant Master's Degree.
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Office Hours:
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1.5 hours per week.
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Contact Hours:
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45
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Student Evaluation
Procedure:
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Assignments 50%, Mid Term Exam 20%, Final Exam 30%
Grading procedures follow NVIT policy.
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Learning Outcomes:
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Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:
1. demonstrate skills in dealing with health, safety, and nutrition concerns of infants and toddlers;
2. demonstrate knowledge of illness and injury prevention strategies specific to infant and toddlers;
3. construct policies and procedures to ensure health and safe environments;
4. evaluate policies and procedures to ensure healthy and safe environments;
5. develop policies on planning food preparation, and serving meal and snacks to infants and toddlers;
6. compare and contrast Canadian Food Guide and Native Food Guide;
7. demonstrate knowledge about Aboriginal food and medicines as related to infant and toddlers;
8. describe types of child abuse and methods of prevention including:
developing recording and reporting methods for abuse and neglect;
developing policies on child protection responsibilities with regards to legislation, regulations, protocols and court orders with infants and toddlers;
9. design policies to manage and report illnesses and injuries with a focus on prevention;
10. discuss immunization in infants and toddlers;
11. design a accurate, objective and respectful individual service plan that includes family and other service providers;
12. discuss good practice and current government child care related policies, program and procedures as related to infant and toddlers;
13. discuss the governmental mandates, jurisdictions, current licensing and registration regulations, and organizational structure and procedures for provincial and local Community Care Facilities licensing in regards to infants and toddlers; and
14. describe the current Child, Family and Community Services Act in regards to reporting neglect, and abuse and the freedom of information and privacy regulations for infants and toddlers.
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Text and Materials:
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Rockwell, R., Mense, C. G., Endres, J.B. (current edition). Food, nutrition and safety for the young child. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Beaty, J. J. (current edition). Safety in preschool programs. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Pearson/Prentice Hall.
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Other Resources:
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Transfer Credits:
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For more information visit: www.bctransferguide.ca
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Other Information:
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Education Council approved Jan 2008.
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