DHHR 0619: Essential Employment Skills Work Experience 1
Effective date
September 2024
Department
Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Description
Students prepare for work experience through classroom practice, professional presentations, and related workshops. Students then participate in a 4-week work experience placement applying the knowledge and skills acquired during Term 1 of the program.
Year of study
Post-secondary Preparatory
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify professional practice at work using various case studies and field observations.
- Identify characteristics and categories of various work relationships
- Identify standard workplace policies and procedures as they relate to the Employment Standard Act of BC
- Identify collaborative approaches that lead to success in the workplace
- Categorize and clarify instructions as they relate to workplace duties
- Identify possible conflict that may arise in the workplace
- Work effectively as a team member in a real-world work place setting
- Reflect on workplace experiences and summarize the benefits and challenges
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 30
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 10
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 40
Total Hours: 80
Instructional Strategies
lecture, small group discussion, field trips, guest speakers, work experience training (on site), student-instructor conferencing, job shadowing
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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50
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on-site written assignments, weekly reflective assignments, self-assessment, role play practice
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Field Experience
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50
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employer evaluation, instructor evaluation, student self-evaluation
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Course topics
- work experience meeting practice
expectations and instruction for work placement
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.