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FSCR 0650: Work Experience 1 for Food Service Careers
Effective date
September 2024
Department
Community & Career Education
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
The first work experience course provides the student with a hands-on learning opportunity to work in the food service industry as a dishwasher/bus person and/or in basic food preparation. Students build upon their prior development of a basic set of food preparation and crucial workplace competencies. This four week work experience assists the student and program staff to assess the progression of the student's aptitudes, abilities, speed and stamina, and other generic work habits and social skills.
This course is part of the full-time Food Service Careers (Adult Special Education) Program.
Credits
4.0
Year of study
Below Grade 10 Equivalency
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate punctuality and adhere to assigned work schedule
- Perform bussing and dish-washing duties to workplace standards
- Follow workplace rules and regulations
- Conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner
- Apply FOODSAFE and WorkSafe principles
- Recognize effective communication skills
- Recognize speed requirements for entry level positions
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 100
Total Hours: 100
Total Hours: 100
Instructional Strategies
This four week work experience assists the student and program staff to assess the progression of the student's aptitudes, abilities, speed and stamina, and other generic work habits and social skills.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
Satisfactory
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Practicum |
100 |
Student, instructor and employer evaluation Checklist format |
Course topics
- Transfer and apply learning from previously taught courses.
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.