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CAAW 0635: Literacy, Numeracy, Digital Tech
Effective date
September 2018
Department
Community & Career Education
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course focuses on increasing exposure to and improving workplace literacy, digital literacy, and numeracy. Students will have the opportunity to engage in a variety of computer applications used to access employment opportunities.
This course is part of the Career Awareness program.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
Post-secondary Preparatory
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- discuss wages, personal finances and budgeting
- identify payroll terms and payroll deductions
- read and decode a pay cheque/pay stub
- recognize, read, write and order numbers at a fundamental level
- identify and explain signs and symbols in our society
- practice simple writing activities (ie.cards, letters, emails, notes)
- have the ability to solve real-life problems using basic numbers operations
- create and respond to written and digital workplace communications
- access a computer for word processing
- use digital resources at a basic level
- access an email account, compose and reply to messages
- upload files into emails or on-line applications
- use safe Internet protocols; practice safe and healthy social media interactions
- identify and use currency in monetary transactions
- recognize typical gratuities expected for certain services and identify taxes, PST, and GST
- use a calculator for basic calculations (ie. adding, subtracting)
- prepare a personal budget
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 60
Total Hours: 60
Total Hours: 60
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
- Wages, personal finances and budgeting
- Payroll terms and payroll deductions
- Decoding a pay check/pay stub
- Signs and symbols in our society Compose cards, letters, emails, notes
- Filling out forms common in everyday interactions (ie. applications, registration forms)
- Accessing a computer for work processing
- Creating and responding to written and digital workplace communications
- Digital workplace communications (ie, emails) Composing and replying to messages.
- Upload files into emails or Online applications
- Safe Internet protocols
- Social media interactions and social media footprint
- Gratuities expected for certain services and taxes,
- Using a calculator for basic calculations (ie. adding, subtracting)
- Consumer Awareness
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.