CAAW 0638: Work Experience 2 for Career Awareness
Effective date
September 2024
Department
Community & Career Education
Description
This work experience course is up to four weeks in length, and allows students to build upon prior skill development and essential workplace competencies.
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
- transfer and apply previously learned workplace skills
- conduct her/himself professionally and ethically
- apply effective communication skills
- follow workplace rules and regulations
- apply WorkSafe BC principles
- demonstrate positive personal strategies to promote success in skill acquisition and training (ie,use checklist, take notes, request demonstration of instructions)
- follow 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: 120
Total Hours: 120
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
|
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
- Interview skills
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.