Course Syllabus
Course: HFST 2180
Division: Social and Behavioral ScienceDepartment: Education and Family Studies
Title: Collaborating with Families, Schools, and Communities
Semester Approved: Fall 2024
Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2029
End Semester: Summer 2030
Catalog Description: In this course, we explore culturally sustaining philosophies, processes, and methods of relational ethical practice for collaborating with families of young children. Students will garner a richer sense of meaningful partnerships for effective teaching practices during the early childhood years. This course is repeatable for credit.
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 3; Lecture: 3; Lab: 0
Repeatable: Yes.
Prerequisites: HFST 1500
Justification: This course is designed to give students a knowledge of the various contexts and ethics when working with families and children. Pre-professionals benefit from the in-depth study of professionalism, collaboration, theory, and research. This course is articulated with similar courses in the Utah System of Higher Education.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will understand and establish values and commitments to guide professional practices with families. Students will be assessed by class discussion, written assignments, and exams.
Students will understand reciprocal relationships by "showing up" for our learning community, make meaningful contributions, and navigate complex issues by wondering, examining assumptions, and pursuing solutions. This outcome will be measured by written/oral projects and class discussion.
Students will integrate commitments, theory, and research to better understand and support family-child relationships. Students' knowledge will be assessed by written assignments and exams.
Students will integrate commitments, theory, research, and observation to evaluate and reflect on the process of supporting parent-child relationships. Students' knowledge will be assessed through group projects and written assignments.
Students will use values, commitments, theory, and research to create a family engagement framework to guide family engagement planning and professional practices. This outcome will be measured by written or oral projects.
Content:
The content of this course includes exploration of culturally sustaining philosophies, processes, and methods of relational ethical practice for collaborating with families, organizations and partnerships that affect young children. The content will be presented through lecture, hands-on exploration, guided reflection, and other teaching methods to explore topics of partnership and collaborative relationships in educating and guiding young children professionally.
Key Performance Indicators:
Exams and Reflections 35 to 40%
Projects and Assignments 35 to 45%
Attendance and Discussion 15 to 25%
Representative Text and/or Supplies:
Online and free resources
Pedagogy Statement:
This course uses a variety of teaching methods and technologies that include but are not limited to lecture, discussion, hands-on experiences, observations, and collaborations. Teaching modes should demonstrate belonging while also recognizing varied abilities, interests, needs, and perspectives of students.
Instructional Mediums:
Lecture
Maximum Class Size: 30
Optimum Class Size: 20