DHHR 0631: Self Awareness and Advocacy
Effective date
September 2024
Department
Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Description
Building on the skills learned in DHHR 0620, students are provided with opportunities to further evaluate their strengths, areas of growth, interests and values, enabling them to advocate more confidently for workplace needs.
Year of study
Post-secondary Preparatory
Prerequisites
DHHR 0620 or department permission.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Determine how equity and diversity workplace policies impact personal needs and accommodations
- Evaluate professional development plans based on case studies and personal work experience
- Evaluate your well-being plan and how it contributes to overall work-life success
- Engage in actions that enhance positive work and life balance
- Apply and adjust stress and time management approaches
- Apply assertive communication strategies and modify as needed across different contexts
- Evaluate and build on constructive feedback skills during communication exchanges
- Describe how self relates to the overall work culture and team dynamics in the workplace
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: 40
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 10
Total Hours: 50
Instructional Strategies
Lectures, guest speakers, online activities, group work, presentations
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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25
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weekly assignments
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Assignments
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35
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personal employment plan
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Reflect
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25
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self-assessment
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Other
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15
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peer feedback
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Course topics
- communication strategies
professional behaviour and attitude
self-assessment
work-life balance
stress and time management
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.