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Nov 29, 2024
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HDFS 438 - Children and Families in a Multiethnic Society (3 units)
Lifestyles, beliefs, values, issues, and needs of children and their families from diverse ethnic groups.
Prerequisite(s): CH 201 or CH 202 or CH 203 ; ENG 102 ; junior or senior standing.
Units of Lecture: 3
General Capstone Course, Diversity Course
Offered Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Student Learning Outcomes (if available):
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to identify basic key theories and concepts related to diversity and the pluralistic nature of American society and explain its impact on children and families.
2. Students will be able to identify ethical and moral issues related to children and families from diverse ethnical backgrounds.
3. Students will be able to analyze and articulate, through group discussions and in writing, the difficulties encountered by individuals and families when they experience conflict brought about by differing cultural and ethnic values and traditions.
4. Students will be able to research and articulate in writing their own family’s history and experiences in relation to cultural, ethnic, and/or national origin, particularly in relation to their own socialization.
5. Students will be able to compare, contrast, and integrate the experiences of one ethnic American family, as depicted in media, to the experiences reflected in the discussion and research described in course readings.
6. Students will be able to gather, compare, and integrate information about representative ethnic families through the research literature, media, and discussion about the culturally/ethnically diverse group of origin of that family.
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