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DHHR 0605: Work Experience 1
Effective date
September 2020
Department
Deaf & Hard of Hearing
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
Students prepare for work experience through job shadowing. Students are given feedback by the employer, the instructor and through self-assessment.
This course is part of the full-time Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Job Readiness Program.
Credits
1.0
Year of study
Post-secondary Preparatory
Prerequisites
DHHR 0601, DHHR 0602, DHHR 0603, DHHR 0604.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate professional practice at work
- Establish and maintain simple social work relationships
- Demonstrate appropriate workplace etiquette
- Introduce interpreters to the staff and employer in the workplace
- Show initiative and work independently at the workplace
- Collaborate effectively with coworkers
- Introduce themselves at the workplace and describe their communication needs
- Reflect on their workplace experiences
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 10
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 12
Total Hours: 22
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 12
Total Hours: 22
Instructional Strategies
Lecture, small group discussion, field trips, guest speakers, work experience training (on site), student-instructor conferencing
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S (65%)
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
50 |
Written assignments, weekly reflective assignments, self-assessment, role play practice |
|
Field Experience |
50 |
Employer evaluation, instructor evaluation, student self-evaluation |
Course topics
- Work experience meeting practice Company research Standards for work placement and paid employment Work experience
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.