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DHHR 0615: Work Experience 2
Effective date
September 2020
Department
Deaf & Hard of Hearing
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
In this term, students continue to prepare for entry into the workplace through job shadowing and work experience placement. 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
2.0
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:
- Apply personal decision making and problem-solving to entry-level work tasks
- Follow workplace rules, policy and procedures
- Demonstrate professionalism in the workplace
- Educate staff about the purpose and use of an interpreter
- Ask for clarification and repetition when needed
- Solve basic workplace concerns and ask for assistance where needed
- Summarize work duties, experiences and learning
- Identify areas for self-improvement
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 14
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 30
Total Hours: 44
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 30
Total Hours: 44
Instructional Strategies
Work experience training on site, instruction and demonstration by staff and employer on site, workshops, meetings, weekly instructor visit and review
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S (65%)
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
30 |
Written assignments, summary of actions, research of company, weekly observations, illustrations of set up and layout |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Powerpoint presentation, presentation skills, feedback |
|
Field Experience |
50 |
Daily on-site task lists, weekly reflections, attendance/punctuality records, employer and instructor evaluation and self evaluation |
Course topics
- Work Experience Evaluations Professionalism Company Research Communication strategies
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.