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ELSK 0703: English Language Skills 3
Effective date
September 2021
Department
Resident Care Attendant ESL
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
Students continue to receive ongoing English language instruction and support as they build on the skills developed in ELSK 0702. Reading, writing, and interactive communication (listening and speaking) skills are taught concurrently and in conjunction with topics in the Health Care Assistant Level 3 curriculum. Students continue to develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through real world tasks within the clinical settings and are assessed using the target Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels. Students’ interpersonal professional communication skills are enhanced in class and in clinical while providing care for clients in a complex care setting. Throughout the course, students also increase their awareness of workplace expectations, environment and appropriate language. Upon completion of ELSK 0703 students have the communication skills required to provide personal care for clients in a complex care setting and to interact professionally and appropriately with clients and health team members.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
Prerequisites
ELSK 0702, HRCA 1224, HRCA 1230, HRCA 1240, HRCA 1227, HRCA 1232.
Corequisites
HRCA 1328, HRCA 1329.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Communicate clearly and appropriately with clients and their families in a complex care setting.
- Interact with other members of the health team in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals.
- Clearly and accurately document client information in a complex care setting.
- Respond effectively to verbal and written information, including explanations, questions, requests, and directives in a complex care setting.
- Apply strategies to understand unfamiliar written materials and spoken information in a complex care setting.
- Prepare a resume and cover letter related to a job application.
- Apply job search techniques to meet their career plan.
- Prepare for and complete a job interview related to their career goals.
- Demonstrate CLB Listening 7, Speaking 7, Reading 6, and Writing 6 outcomes and standards as evidenced by the performance indicators listed in the current CLB document. (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: 30
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 30
Total Hours: 60
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 30
Total Hours: 60
Instructional Strategies
Lectures, group and individual activities, online activities, discussions, field experience
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
Satisfactory (where "S" = 70%)
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Listening and Speaking assignments at the CLB 7 level |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Reading and writing assignments at the CLB 6 level |
|
Field Experience |
60 |
Communication skills assessed in a complex care setting based on a rubric. |
Course topics
- 1. Job search skills 2. Employment interviews 3. Resume, cover letter, and job application 4. Effective communication in a complex care setting 5. Intercultural communication 6. Documentation of resident information
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.