Independent learning through a program-related work placement with support given by a program coordinator and worksite mentor.
1.0 Job Search Skills
1.1 write targeted letters of application and resumes, which meet college and industry standards
1.2 research potential placement employers
1.3 complete successfully a job interview
2.0 Goal Setting
2.1 set work placement learning objectives
2.2 re-evaluate and reset goals as situation requires
2.3 analyse success through self-assessment which is communicated to the faculty advisor verbally and in writing
2.4 outline growth and development since previous work placement which is communicated to the faculty advisor verbally and in writing.
3.0 Employability Skills
3.1 communicate effectively with coworkers, employer clients/customers, supervisors, and co-op representatives
3.2 work effectively as a team member, including resolving conflict
3.3 use critical/creative thinking in decision making and problem solving
3.4 embrace learning opportunities
3.5 represent self and the college professionally and ethically
3.6 develop personal management skills related to time, organization, and stress
3.7 accept constructive criticism as a vehicle to learning
4.0 Program Specific Skills
4.1 apply learned academic knowledge and skills in the work environment
5.0 Written or Oral Report
5.1 synopsis of the organization, your position, and your responsibilities
5.2 outline of what you learned on the job as related to the SPCS learning outcomes
5.3 prepared to meet industry and college standards in terms of writing and presentation skills
At the end of the course, the successful student should be able to
1. Use job search skills to obtain a work placement related to field of study.
2. Set, re-evaluate, and achieve realistic, measurable learning objectives.
3. Use transferable employability skills effectively.
4. Use program specific skills effectively.
5. Complete both an oral and written report based on defined criteria.
Students will be assigned a grade of MASTERY when ALL of the following are achieved.
Job search documentation and job interview result in a work placement
Work placement learning objectives are defined and fulfilled
Written or oral reports are completed based on given criteria
Employer’s evaluation is satisfactory based on given criteria
Program Coordinator’s evaluation is satisfactory based on given criteria
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students:
NONE
Completion of an approved diploma + submission of designated application and job search documents + a cumulative grade point average of 2.33 or permission of the Dean.