DHHR 0611: Academic Skills 2
Effective date
September 2020
Department
Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Description
Continuing from the previous term, Academic Skills 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.
Year of study
Post-secondary Preparatory
Prerequisites
DHHR 0601, DHHR 0602, DHHR 0603, DHHR 0604, DHHR 0605.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Produce written observations and duty records for the purpose of showing work supervisors
- Research employment-related websites
- Use workplace language and concepts appropriate to situations
- Summarize common workplace policies, procedures, and routines
- Modify resume templates to meet job requirements
- Define keywords related to job postings and employment standards
- Discuss and write job objectives to match specific job postings
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 54
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 12
Total Hours: 66
Instructional Strategies
Writing and reading exercises, independent design of employment portfolios (resumes, references), and computer use (research, exploration and basic analysis).
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Evaluation Plan
Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Assignments
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30
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Weekly in-class reading and writing assignments, vocabulary exercises, computer lab assignments
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Midterm Exam
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20
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Final Exam
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30
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Assignments
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10
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Presentations
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Participation
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10
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According to rubric
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Course topics
- Computer Literacy
Resumes
Workplace Policies
Employment Standards
Workplace Vocabulary
Job Postings
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.