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LERN 1410: Communicating with Programmers
Effective date
November 2020
Department
LERN UGotClass
School
Continuing Studies
Description
Discover win-win tips on communicating with programmers to make your project go more smoothly and efficiently. Just one tip may make the difference between a timeline being met or misunderstanding being clarified. Every occupation has some unique characteristics, terms, approaches, ways of thinking and professional motivations. Come away with strategies for communicating with your techie, consultant or tech team for a win-win working relationship.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
General Interest
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Know important terms and language to use with programmers
- Understand different communication strategies for working with techies
- Be able to better navigate and work through programming and project issues
- Know how to create a win-win working relationship for greater project success
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 16
Total Hours: 16
Total Hours: 16
Instructional Strategies
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S - based on: 1. Make at least one comment every week in the discussion. 2.Take every Unit self-quiz. 3. Completion timeline The requirements should be done by the last day of the course
Evaluation Plan
None
Course topics
- Speaking their language
- Communication Strategies
- Understanding the techie brain
- Intrinsic rewards for programmers
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.