CAAW 0639: Work Experience 3 for Career Awareness
Effective date
September 2024
Department
Community & Career Education
Description
This five week work experience course provides students with the opportunity to consolidate the career exploration and skill training completed in prior practicum placements.
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:
- attend an interview prior to placement
- apply and transfer previously learned work skills
- demonstrate punctuality and adhere to assigned work schedule
- follow workplace rules and regulations
- apply WorkSafe BC principles
- conduct her/himself professionally and ethically
- demonstrate effective communication skills
- 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
- follow instructions and seek assistance from coworkers/supervisors as needed
- perform duties with limited direct supervision while developing an employable skill
- assess suitability to type of jobs performed on practicums and identify a career plan
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 150
Total Hours: 150
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
- Strategies for success in skill acquisition (ie. taking notes, using a checklist, asking for demonstration of instructions)
- Industry standards and production expectations
- Taking the initiative
- 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.