REHC 0610: Work Experience 2 for Retail and Hospitality Careers
Effective date
September 2024
Department
Community & Career Education
Description
This course is part of the full time Retail and Hospitality Careers Program.
Work Experience 2 provides students with a hands-on learning opportunity to work in the retail or hospitality sectors. Students build upon their prior development of a basic set of industry skills and essential workplace competencies. This five week work experience assists students and program faculty to assess the progression of students' aptitudes and abilities, speed and stamina, and other generic work habits and social skills. The work experience site will be chosen that best suits the abilities of the individual.
Year of study
Below Grade 10 Equivalency
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Apply FOODSAFE and Work Safe principals
- Demonstrate punctuality and adhere to assigned work schedule
- Follow workplace rules and regulations
- Conduct themselves professionally and ethically
- Demonstrate effective communication skills
- Demonstrate the ability to work with limited direct supervision while developing an employable skill
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 125
Total Hours: 125
Instructional Strategies
Instructional strategies include but are not limited to: lecture, classroom discussion, demonstrations, experiential learning and practice.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S (according to checklist criteria)
Evaluation Plan
Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Practicum
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100
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Student, Instructor and Employer Evaluation Checklist format
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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.