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BAKG 1346: Capstone Project
Effective date
January 2021
Department
Baking & Pastry Arts
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This project course allows students to propose and pursue a topic of interest related to the baking & pastry arts field. Students are encouraged to be creative and challenge themselves to research and deepen their knowledge of the chosen topic. Included in this project course is an ePortfolio which contains various artifacts such as images of their products, collection of learning experiences and resume. The project culminates in an online presentation to fellow learners.
This course is part of the full-time Baking and Pastry Arts – Artisan Baking & Baking and Pastry Arts - Pastry Program.
Credits
1.0
Year of study
Grade 10 Equivalency
Prerequisites
For Artisan Baking Certificate: BAKG 1341, BAKG 1342, BAKG 1343, BAKG 1344, For Pastry Certificate: BAKG 1314, BAKG 1347, BAKG 1348, BAKG 1349, BAKG 1350.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Propose a self-directed topic of interest related to the Baking and Pastry Arts field
- Relate the chosen topic of interest to current understanding and knowledge
- Research the topic of interest to gain a deeper understanding and knowledge
- Engage fellow learners in an online presentation of research and findings
- Collect reflective experiences and critical analysis throughout the whole program in the ePortfolio
- Present artifacts of interest to potential employers in the ePortfolio
- Present their resume in the ePortfolio
- Critically analyze and document performance to enhance comprehension and ongoing professional development
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 5
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 25
Total Hours: 30
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 25
Total Hours: 30
Instructional Strategies
Using an independent-strategies approach, this course provides students with the opportunity to pursue a self- directed topic of interest and apply learning experiences with their reflective journal.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
B- (70%)
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Project |
70 |
Detail of research, demonstrated understanding of topic, relation of topic to prior knowledge, overall presentation of online site |
|
Portfolio |
30 |
Self evaluation, peer evaluation, instructor evaluation on ePortfolio contents and presentation |
Course topics
- Capstone project criteria, ePortfolio criteria, selection of topics of interest, research strategies, presentation strategies
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.