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ACED 0709: Education and Career Exploration
Effective date
June 2019
Department
Access to Careers & Education
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course provides students with an opportunity to research education and career options and develop individual education and career action plans. Students complete a variety of assessment tools to help them generate ideas for appropriate individual career and educational directions. Students develop decision-making and goal-setting skills.
ACED 0707, ACED 0709, ACED 0710, and ACED 0711 are required for completion of ABE Provincial level Career Planning.
Credits
2.0
Year of study
Grade 12 Equivalency
Prerequisites
English 9 or equivalent.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Education and Career Exploration Skills • analyze current labour market and future trends • investigate and develop a personal network • undertake occupational and educational research • identify available funding supports • apply personal values, strengths, skills and interests to optional career paths • investigate entrepreneurial options • investigate and utilize work-related community resources • familiarize themselves with student support services • use a fluid process of goal setting for educational and career planning
- Career Management • develop strategies preparing for career transition • review Labour Standards Act
- Living Skills • design and implement a personal budget • investigate and utilize community resources • examine the impact of lifestyles choices
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 24
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 24
Total Hours: 48
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 24
Total Hours: 48
Instructional Strategies
Students will be expected to work individually, in small groups and as a whole class to complete the course curriculum. Some reading assignments will be done out of class.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
D
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Occupational profile |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Informational interview |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Career interests, values, and skills assessments |
|
Other |
20 |
Reflective journaling |
|
Participation |
10 |
Class discussion and in-class activities |
|
Attendance |
10 |
|
Course topics
- Personality Dimensions (assessment) Career Cruising Interests (assessment) The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (assessment) Values Inventory Skills Inventory Introduction to Library Research Labour Market Information Effective decision making and goal setting
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.