60 to 80 hours per semester, depending on disabling condition.
- Lectures
- Audiovisual media
- Group activities
- Independent work
- Guest Lectures
- Standardized and non-standardized assessment inventories
- Review life experience and learnings as they relate to personal goals
- Interest inventories, value and skills assessments
- Advocate for workplace and education accommodations
- Research and present career and educational opportunities
- Workplace safety and rights
- Goal setting and career planning using decision making strategies
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.
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.
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CAEP 0202, 0203, 0204, 0205