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CAAW 0632: Employability and Workplace Skills
Effective date
September 2017
Department
Community & Career Education
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course introduces learners to the types of professional relationships that exist in the workplace and emphasizes the importance of regular attendance, punctuality, professional hygiene and grooming, following a work schedule, and positive workplace values. Students identify and discuss positive employee behaviors, which they use to evaluate their performance during practicum.
This course is part of the Career Awareness program.
Credits
5.0
Year of study
Below Grade 10 Equivalency
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- explain the behavioral expectations an employer has when looking for a potential employee
- display professional grooming & hygiene and adhere to dress codes
- display positive workplace values
- participate in verbal and non-verbal feedback
- follow instructions and directions, written and verbal
- demonstrate good organizational skills and work habits
- demonstrate initiative, dependability and reliability on the job
- recognize the importance of accepting feedback and criticism
- apply positive workplace values
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 100
Total Hours: 100
Total Hours: 100
Instructional Strategies
lectures, presentations, demonstrations, discussion groups, case studies, field assignments and independent or group projects, field practicum, audio visual and web related materials individualized and group tutorial
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S- Satisfactory=50%
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
30 |
in-class assignments and projects |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
30 |
|
|
Final Exam |
10 |
|
|
Participation |
10 |
|
|
Other |
20 |
observation of demonstrated skills - checklist |
Course topics
- Teamwork
- Following directions
- Attendance & punctuality
- Following work schedules, using time cards, time sheets, and punch clocks
- Hygiene and grooming and dress codes for various industry sectors
- Problem solving
- Taking the initiative
- Dependability and reliability on the job
- Organizational skills and work habits
- Positive workplace values
- Asking for help
- Accepting and responding to feedback,
- Workplace evaluations and self evaluations
- Cooperation and collaboration
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.