Career Exploration and Planning

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Course
CAEP 0201
Discontinued
No
Course code
CAEP 0201
Descriptive
Career Exploration and Planning
Department
Career and Employment Preparation
Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Credits
3.00
Start date
End term
Not Specified
PLAR
No
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
12
Contact hours

60 to 80 hours per semester, depending on disabling condition.

Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Learning activities
  • Lectures
  • Audiovisual media
  • Group activities
  • Independent work
  • Guest Lectures
  • Standardized and non-standardized assessment inventories
Course description
This course is designed to provide students with learning difficulties or barriers to education and employment with an ongoing supportive environment in which to explore career alternatives. It will include self assessment, job training information and the development of a career plan with short and long term goals.
Course content
  1. Review life experience and learnings as they relate to personal goals
  2. Interest inventories, value and skills assessments
  3. Advocate for workplace and education accommodations
  4. Research and present career and educational opportunities
  5. Workplace safety and rights
  6. Goal setting and career planning using decision making strategies
Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the successful student wil be able to:

1. Complete various inventories/assessments related to education and employment, and develop and participate in personal, educational, and career planning. 

2. Demonstrate familiarity with the BC Human Rights Code, BC Employment Standards Act and federal Employment Equity Act and his/her rights as a worker and citizen in BC. 

3. Identify and describe reasonable education/workplace accommodations/adjustments and support. 

4. Research job profile and education/training opportunities. 

5. Participate in goal planning and/or information interview. 

6. Identify and assess personal skills, abilities, work skills, habits, performance and compatibility with the type of work chosen. 

Means of assessment

Evaluation will take place in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. A mastery model of on-going evaluation will be used.  A student will have completed the course when they have demonstrated through satisfactory completion of exercises and assignments that the course objectives have been achieved.  Where formal tests are used mastery will be defined as a score of 80% or more. 

Progress will be monitored on a regular basis by the instructor in consultation with each student. The student will be expected to maintain regular attendance in accordance to CFCS attendance policy and demonstrate progress, participate in classroom activities, and complete assignments as directed.

Textbook materials

None

Prerequisites

CAEP 0100

Corequisites

CAEP 0202, 0203, 0204, 0205