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DHHR 0617: Career Explorations 1
Effective date
September 2024
Department
Deaf & Hard of Hearing
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
Students explore reasons for working and develop an understanding of their personal interests and strengths, enabling them to make informed decisions about their career choices.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
Post-secondary Preparatory
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Complete personality self-assessment and discuss results
- Identify job search websites and complete basic job searches online based on self-assessment
- Summarize a variety of employment industries
- Identify how industry trends affect hiring practices, workplace culture and work practice
- Summarize company profiles across multiple industries
- Discuss equity and diversity in the workplace and how it relates to self-awareness and career choices
- Identify employee rights under the BC Employment Standards Act
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
PLAR will be assessed by the Department according to standardized practice and using one or more of the following components: exams, professional portfolios, interviews, performance assessments, or other evaluations.
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 30
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 20
Total Hours: 50
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 20
Total Hours: 50
Instructional Strategies
Lectures, labs, group work, tutorials, guest speakers, field visits, role play
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
35 |
weekly in-class assignments, career/personality assessment, case study summary, computer lab exercises related to job search |
|
Midterm Exam |
25 |
|
|
Final Exam |
30 |
|
|
Participation |
10 |
active participation and engagement in course activities |
Course topics
- employment case studies career assessment/self-assessment professional behaviour workplace conduct company management computer research/literacy
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.