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Academic Glossary

Academic Elective An optional course in a program, selected from transferable courses toward meeting the total credit requirements of the credential. See Elective. Academic Program A program of study specified by Selkirk College that allows a student to earn the appropriate credits to transfer into a degree program at a provincial university or university college. Academic Year The academic year

Laura Nessman

Laura Nessman has been with Selkirk College since 2017. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Environmental Studies from the University of Victoria and an Advanced Diploma in GIS from Selkirk College. Laura has previously spent time teaching piano lessons and working in local government settings. After travelling throughout Europe and living abroad in the Czech Republic, Laura relocated to

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Food Handling II

FSWF 23 Food Handling II builds upon the skills developed in FSWF 20. The course will focus on the aspects of food handling and preparation skills. The course topics are food ingredient rationales, food storage, and how to follow a recipe properly.
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23

Inter-professional Care of the Older Adult

IPHE 400 Inter-professional Care of the Older Adult will detail the unique roles and functions of geriatric care by exploring historical underpinnings, societal needs, and current issues. Two conceptual models for care of acutely ill, chronically ill or frail elders will provide students with the foundation for application of assessment tools and critical analysis. A focus on health promotion and
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400

Spirituality In Aging

IPHE 401 Spirituality and Aging. As the physical body ages it declines and deteriorates. In contrast, the human spirit continues to develop and mature until the end of life. Participants in this course will examine the importance of spirituality in aging, and its positive effects on health, wellness and achievement of meaning in life. Conversely, suffering or spiritual distress can rob an older
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401

Physiological Function in the Aged

IPHE 402 Physiological Function in the Aged focuses on an in-depth exploration of the normal physiological changes that occur as a result of aging and the cumulative effects of external and internal variables that increase the risk for negative functional consequences in this population. From there, students will explore the most relevant resources and approaches to care to promote health, well
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402

Medication Use And Abuse

IPHE 410 Medication Use and Abuse. Most aging people use medication (prescription or over-the-counter) to treat a variety of chronic or symptomatic problems. This course seeks to define the professionals role in medication management with aging clients. An understanding of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics related to the aging body will assist the gerontological caregiver in understanding
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410

Psychosocial Issues In Aging

IPHE 501 Psychosocial Issues in Aging. As people age, cognitive and affective function can be impacted by life events, role change, personal choice and behaviour, acute and chronic disease, or environmental stressors. With a view to helping the older individual attain their optimal level of wellness, this course will explore those psychosocial issues through the lens of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs
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501

Delirium, Dementia and Depression

IPHE 503 Delirium, Dementia & Depression will provide participants with an opportunity to look at current theories of causality, presenting behaviours, risk factors and therapies for each of these conditions. The impact on family and professional caregivers will be assessed by students. Dementia care will focus on methods to enhance and retain patient abilities.
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503

Social and Environmental Context Influencing Aging

IPHE 504 Social and Environmental Context Influencing Aging course focuses on the broader context of an aging person's life. Topics will include senior-appropriate housing, financial viability, changing family dynamics, caregiver assessment, and culturally diverse responses to aging, driving and more. Discussion will encompass societal responsibility, health policy and responsiveness to the needs
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504

Maximizing Physical Function

IPHE 505 Maximizing Physical Function. Personal independence and feelings of wellness are profoundly impacted by a persons ability and capacity to mobilize, utilize adaptive tools, or enhance the environment to improve safety and function. This course will enable participants to apply assessment techniques to ascertain a client or patient's strength and physical flexibility, cognitive capacity for
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505

Mental Health, Addictions and Wellness in Later Years

IPHE 512 Mental Health, Addictions and Wellness in Later Years provides students with the opportunity to examine the vulnerabilities that predispose older adults to mental distress, addiction and illness, and identify early intervention strategies. Participants will discover that mental wellness and brain health can be boosted by timely assessment and diagnosis with appropriate treatment. Students
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512

End-Of-Life Care and Palliation

IPHE 513 End-of-Life Care and Palliation begins by helping each participant understand their own perceptions of death and palliation by reflecting on their experiences with dying people. Palliative care is the unique way caregivers think, respond, and act as they give skilled and compassionate care to a dying person and the support system of that person. After exploring the concept of a Palliative
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513

Introduction to Peace Studies I

PACS (PEAC) 100 Introduction to Peace Studies I offers an introduction to the foundational concepts of peace studies: peace, conflict, violence and non-violence. Students will gain an understanding and engage in critical analysis of historical and current nonviolence movements for social change with the goal of equipping them to help build cultures of peace.
Course Number
100

Peace Studies II

PACS (PEAC) 101 Peace Studies II is the second of two introductory core courses in Peace Studies at Selkirk College. This course will focus on traditional and non-traditional approaches to Conflict Resolution transformation. Students will be introduced to conflict theory and conflict analysis, as well as conflict transformation strategies ranging from general principles and key concepts in
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101

From Water to Chocolate: Environment, Conflict and Justice

PACS (PEAC) 201 From Water to Chocolate: Environment, Conflict and Justice is an examination of selected global political-ecological issues, including conflict minerals, child slavery, climate change, and water wars; as well as the power and potential of various pathways to peace, including nonviolent direct action, Indigenous solidarity, fair trade, international accompaniment, ecological
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201

Leadership for Peace: The Individual and Social Transformation

PACS (PEAC) 202 Leadership for Peace: The Individual and Social Transformation begins with the understanding that leadership for peace is, at its foundations, leadership for human rights and social justice; and with the further insight that social transformation is always joined with inner transformation, to the individual who ''can change the world''. PACS (PEAC) 202 examines leadership and peace
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202

Introduction to Restorative Justice: Theory and Practice

PACS (PEAC) 203 Introduction to Restorative Justice: Theory and Practice explores the theory and practice of restorative justice. Themes include retribution, punishment and deterrence; Indigenous approaches to justice; trauma and healing; shame and empathy; community, belonging, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Students will gain familiarity with the process models of victim-offender mediation
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203

Global Perspectives in Peace: An Independent Studies Course

PACS (PEAC) 205 Global Perspectives in Peace: An independent Studies Course provides an opportunity for students to learn about peace, justice and related topics from a practical, local to global, and/or cross-cultural perspective through self-initiated travel abroad or self-initiated contact with a peace related NGO. For example, as part of this course, students may participate in one of two
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205

Economics of Happiness

PACS (PEAC) 220 Economics of Happiness will bring together the united insights of a diverse suite of sciences and arts (e.g. biology, ecology, psychology, sociology, economics, poetry, marketing, peace studies) to provide learners with a context-inclusive understanding of human decision-making processes, adaptive behaviours, and economic dynamics. A significant set of readings from the academic
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220

Current Issues in Peace Studies: Introduction to Islam

PACS (PEAC) 224 Current Issues in Peace Studies: Introduction to Islam will introduce students to the Islamic religious tradition and to Muslim communities in Canada. The course begins with self-directed study into how the news media constructs reality. The first part of our group study of Islam will include a discussion of pre-Islamic Arabia and the historical development of Islam, the life of
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224