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DHHR 0601: Academic Skills 1
Effective date
September 2020
Department
Deaf & Hard of Hearing
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
Academic Skills 1 helps students recognize and understand the importance of reading, writing, math, and computer skills in the workplace. Students are able to demonstrate these skills at the workplace for work experience or job shadowing.
This course is part of the full-time Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Job Readiness Program.
Credits
4.0
Year of study
Post-secondary Preparatory
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Recognize common introductory employment language (applications, resumes, descriptors) used in employment documents (e.g. job applications, resumes, job postings)
- Use common workplace vocabulary and idioms to communicate socially
- Discuss and use common job application vocabulary, using an application template as a guide
- Comprehend and use resume adjectives in a series of sentences that describe: self, skills and experience
- Apply basic computer skills necessary to perform search functions for career exploration
- Write a basic note to an employer providing or requesting information
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 72
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 16
Total Hours: 88
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 16
Total Hours: 88
Instructional Strategies
Guided lessons, modeling, role play, templates, group/pair/individual activities, case studies, lecture presentations, guest speakers and field study.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S (65%)
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
30 |
Weekly in-class reading and writing assignments, vocabulary exercises, computer lab assignments |
|
Midterm Exam |
20 |
|
|
Final Exam |
30 |
|
|
Assignments |
10 |
Presentations |
|
Participation |
10 |
According to rubric |
Course topics
- Note-taking Reading comprehension Following instructions Understanding rules and policies Memos Short emails Text messages Lists Basic computer applications Basic online search techniques Budgeting Paystubs Scheduling Banking
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.