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DHHR 0612: Personal Management Skills 2
Effective date
September 2020
Department
Deaf & Hard of Hearing
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
Continuing from the previous term, Personal Management Skills provides students with opportunities to explore, develop, and enhance their awareness of self, their awareness of others, and their verbal and non-verbal communication skills. These skills are applied to personal relationships, everyday life situations, and the workplace.
This course is part of the full-time Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Job Readiness Program.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
Post-secondary Preparatory
Prerequisites
DHHR 0601, DHHR 0602, DHHR 0603, DHHR 0604, DHHR 0605.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Express accommodation needs related to communication at work
- Reflect on self-awareness and self-growth
- Offer constructive feedback to peers
- Apply effective communication practices to express needs and concerns
- Use various techniques that support work-life balance
- Apply assertive approaches to asking for assistance and clarification
- Identify and manage personal stressors
- Identify and maintain professional boundaries
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 54
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 12
Total Hours: 66
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 12
Total Hours: 66
Instructional Strategies
Role play, guest speakers, field study, lectures, group/pair/individual activities and assignments
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S (65%)
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
25 |
Weekly written assignments, vlogs (Video Blogging), case study analysis, reflective writing |
|
Midterm Exam |
25 |
|
|
Final Exam |
30 |
|
|
Assignments |
10 |
Presentation |
|
Participation |
10 |
According to rubric |
Course topics
- Assertive communication strategies Time and Stress Management Problem-solving and conflict resolution Work-life balance Self-awareness, self-assessment
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.