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ELSK 0701: English Language Skills 1
Effective date
September 2021
Department
Resident Care Attendant ESL
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
Students are provided with ongoing English language instruction and support as they acquire the skills of a Health Care Assistant. Reading, writing, and interactive communication (listening and speaking) skills are taught concurrently and in conjunction with topics in the Health Care Assistant Level 1 curriculum. Students develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through activities and real-world communicative tasks relevant to the healthcare setting and aligned with the performance outcomes at the target Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels (Listening 7, Speaking 7, Reading 6, Writing 6). Through the development of these skills, students are able to understand and discuss course concepts, materials, and procedures. Students develop interpersonal professional communication skills in class and in clinical with an emphasis on clear and appropriate speaking and effective listening. Throughout the course, students also increase their awareness of workplace expectations, environments and appropriate language. Upon completion of ELSK 0701, students have the communication skills required to provide personal care for clients in a complex care setting and to interact with clients and health team members.
Credits
7.5
Year of study
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
HRCA 1103, HRCA 1105, HRCA 1120, HRCA 1122, HRCA 1130, HRCA 1140, HRCA 1135.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Communicate and engage appropriately with clients, families and health team members in a complex care setting.
- Apply strategies to understand unfamiliar written material.
- Use and respond to HCA/EAL Level 1 professional terminology accurately.
- Respond effectively to verbal information, explanations, questions, requests, and directives in a complex care setting.
- Clearly and accurately document client information in a complex care setting.
- Respond appropriately to shift reports in a complex care setting.
- Report clearly and appropriately to health team members in a complex care setting.
- Respond appropriately to written information in a complex care setting. (Achievement of all course learning outcomes is measured using the CLB Listening 7, Speaking 7, Reading 6, and Writing 6 performance indicators.)
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 100
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 50
Total Hours: 150
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 50
Total Hours: 150
Instructional Strategies
Lectures, interactive class activities, lab activities, group work, clinical experience
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
Satisfactory (where "S" = 60%)
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
30 |
Listening and Speaking assignments (at the CLB 7 level) |
|
Assignments |
30 |
Reading and Writing assignments (at the CLB 6 level) |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
10 |
Communication skills assessed during lab based on a rubric. |
|
Field Experience |
20 |
Communication skills assessed in a complex care setting based on a rubric. |
|
Participation |
10 |
Participation in class and in online activities based on a rubric. |
Course topics
- 1. Writing development (clarity; organization; sentence structure; mechanics) 2. Writing for the HCA professional (emails, charts, shift report, documentation) 3. Reading for the HCA professional (charts, instructions, emails) 4. Reading Assignments (Health Care Assistant Level 1 textbook topics) 5. Reading and vocabulary learning strategies 6. Strategies for effective communication within a complex care setting 7. Medical and professional terminology for HCA Level 1 (meaning, use, and pronunciation) 8. Giving and following direction (acknowledging; clarifying; confirming; responding) 9. Giving and receiving shift reports for complex care settings (summarizing, restating; explaining) 10. Communication skills (including intercultural communication)
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.