CAAW 0637: Work Experience 1 for Career Awareness
Effective date
September 2024
Department
Community & Career Education
Description
This three-week work experience course provides students with the opportunity to work hands-on in a job matched to their aptitudes, abilities, and interests, and to practice generic work habits.
This course is part of the Career Awareness program.
Year of study
Below Grade 10 Equivalency
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- participate in an interview prior to placement
- demonstrate punctuality and adhere to assigned work schedule
- follow workplace rules and regulations
- conduct her/himself professionally and ethically
- apply WorkSafe BC principles
- recognize effective communication skills
- identify personal strategies to promote success in skill acquisition and training (ie, use checklist, take notes, request demonstration of instructions)
- describe positive employee behaviors
- follow instructions and seek assistance from coworkers/supervisors as needed.
- identify industry standards and production expectations
- perform duties with limited direct supervision while developing an employable skill
- evaluate compatibility to type of work performed on practicum
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 90
Total Hours: 90
Instructional Strategies
Experiential hands on learning
Verbal and demonstrated skills training by supervisor/co workers/VCC faculty
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S- Satisfactory=70%
Evaluation Plan
Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Practicum
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100
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observation of demonstrated skills checklist Employer, Instructor, Student Self Refection
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Course topics
- Attendance and punctuality
- Work schedules
- Workplace rules and regulations
- WorkSafe BC principals and site safety orientation
- Effective communication skills
- Asking for assistance
- Strategies for success in skill acquisition (ie.taking notes, using a checklist, asking for demonstration of instructions)
- Industry standards and production expectations
- Strengths and interests
- Taking the initiative
- Following instructions
- Accepting feedback
- Working with limited direct supervision
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.