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TRAI 3001: Trades Training Fundamentals
Effective date
May 2024
Department
Trades Instructor
School
Library, Language, and Teaching and Learning
Description
The Trades Training Fundamentals course provides an overview of the methodologies, documents, and the roles of trades training organizations. The focus of the course will be on how apprenticeship training is created, maintained and supported. This overview will provide greater insight into the trainer's role in implementing training material produced by training organizations.
Credits
1.0
Year of study
3rd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explore the documentation creation process to develop trades training material.
- Classify knowledge and skills competency verbs by taxonomy and level.
- Apply alignment principles to select both instructional and assessment strategies.
- Explain the allocation relationship between practical and theory in trades training.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
1. Actual curriculum products / portfolio created and used by the applicant in their workplace which are judged equivalent to course assignments.
2. A successful interview with the SIE Department Leader or delegate.
3. An essay that describes the development of their thinking on the themes, issues, and concepts in the course.
2. A successful interview with the SIE Department Leader or delegate.
3. An essay that describes the development of their thinking on the themes, issues, and concepts in the course.
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 15
Total Hours: 15
Total Hours: 15
Instructional Strategies
Instructional strategies may include in-class workshops, active learning instructional strategies, experiential learning activities, discussions, group work, online activities, and self directed learning.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
61
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
35 |
Presentation |
|
Assignments |
35 |
Group Project |
|
Exam |
30 |
Exam |
Course topics
- Apprenticeship Training Stakeholders Course Design Methodologies Domains of learning Competency verbs Alignment Assessment of learning Evaluation Criteria
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.