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HLUC 1145: HUC Practicum Orientation
Effective date
May 2024
Department
Health Unit Coordinator
School
Health Sciences
Description
The course provides students with the technical and reflective skills to work as a professional member of the health care team. Students will complete activities and assignments on and off campus in preparation for the practicum course.
Credits
2.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
HLUC 1050, HLUC 1105, HLUC 1115, HLUC 1125, HLUC 1135, HLUC 1140.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Create a personal learning plan for the clinical practice setting.
- Identify organizational, time, and stress management skills for the health unit coordinator (HUC) role.
- Demonstrate resume writing and interview skills required for HUC employment.
- Demonstrate accurate keyboarding skills utilizing relevant software.
- Demonstrate a minimum keyboarding speed of 40 gross words per minute on a 5-minute test with 5 errors or less.
- Complete orientation requirements specified by the BC Practice Education Guidelines as per Health Sciences Placement Network (HSPnet)
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 10
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 30
Total Hours: 40
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 30
Total Hours: 40
Instructional Strategies
Classroom, lab, self reflective exercises and simulation.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Lab Work |
35 |
Keyboarding skill assessments completed as per department requirements. |
|
Assignments |
35 |
Satisfactory written reflective learning plan as per rubric. |
|
Project |
30 |
Satisfactory completion of resume writing, mock interview skills, and health authority orientation as per rubrics. |
Course topics
- Preparing for the practicum placement: Health authority required orientation Learning plan Interview skills Keyboarding skills Resume writing Mock interview
Learning resources
Resources are items which the student is responsible for purchasing as identified by the department/instructor.
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.