DHHR 0625: Work Experience 3
Effective date
September 2020
Department
Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Description
In Work Experience 3, students apply what they learned in the Job Readiness Program in their final work experience placement. Students are given feedback by the employer and the instructor. Students will continue to monitor progress through self-reflection.
This course is part of the full-time Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Job Readiness Program.
Year of study
Post-secondary Preparatory
Prerequisites
DHHR 0611, DHHR 0612, DHHR 0613, DHHR 0614, DHHR 0615.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Follow workplace rules, policies and procedures and problem-solve when necessary
- Apply skills equal to that of an entry-level employee at the work placement site
- Demonstrate and promote professionalism in the workplace
- Appraise and solve workplace problems
- Evaluate own workplace performance and adjust, modify and maintain as needed
- Assess the workplace experience and measure against their own knowledge and skill set
- Participate in staff or work area meetings and contribute ideas or suggestions
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 14
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 30
Total Hours: 44
Instructional Strategies
Lectures, small group discussions, field study, student-teacher conferencing, employee training
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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Written assignments, work experience preparation assignments, vlogs (video blogs),
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Assignments
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20
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Weekly observations, weekly reports, company research, weekly on-site reports
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Field Experience
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50
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Employer evaluation, instructor observations and evaluations, self-assessment, student-teacher conference
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Course topics
- Work Experience Reflections and Evaluations
Professionalism
Work Roles and Responsibilities
Workplace Expectations
Communication Strategies
Company Research
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.