Co-operative Education
Curriculum guideline
Co-op: Minimum 420 hours/semester
Independent learning through a program-related Work Term with support given by a Faculty Advisor and workplace supervisor.
1. Career Skills Training and Career Management:
1.1 Write targeted letters of applications to College and industry standards for third Work Term;
1.2 Re-evaluate previous learning objectives;
1.3 Review supervisor’s first and second Work Term evaluation and focus on areas of improvement; and
1.4 Research potential long-term opportunities, once graduated, with employer.
2. Goal Setting:
2.1 Set specific, measurable and realistic Work Term goals for learning objectives;
2.2 Re-evaluate as situation requires;
2.3 Analyze success through self-assessment which is communicated to the Faculty Advisor verbally and in writing; and
2.3 Outline growth and development from previous Work Term(s) which is communicated to the Faculty Advisor verbally and in writing.
3. Employability Skills:
3.1 Communicate effectively with coworkers, employer clients/customers, supervisors, and College Co-op/Career Centre staff;
3.2 Work effectively as a team member, including resolving conflict;
3.3 Apply 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; and
3.7 Accept constructive criticism as a vehicle to learning.
4. Program Specific Skills:
4.1 Apply learned academic knowledge and skills in the work environment.
5. Work Term Report, Project or Presentation:
5.1 Choose a topic related to student's specific program and Work Term or defined by the employer. Examples include; formal written report, formal presentation, handbook, procedures manual, research paper, and users' manual;
5.2 Prepare project to industry and College standards;
5.3 Outline of what you learned on the job as related to Sport Science (SPCS) outcomes; and
5.4 Format to satisfy needs of employer and/or Faculty Advisor.
At the end of the course, the successful student should be able to:
- Apply career management employment search skills to obtain a Work Term in related field of study;
- Set, re-evaluate, and achieve realistic, measurable learning objectives;
- Adapt transferable employability skills effectively;
- Follow program specific skills effectively;
- Prepare a Work Term report, project, or presentation to meet College and employer standards.
Assessment will be in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. Students will be assigned a grade of MASTERY when ALL of the following are achieved:
1. Career skills training documentation.
2. Work Term learning objectives are defined and fulfilled.
3. Work Term report, project or presentation is completed based on given criteria.
4. Employer's evaluation is satisfactory based on given criteria.
5. Faculty Advisor's evaluation is satisfactory based on given criteria.
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COOP 2310 and 60 credits towards a diploma, and Co-op Coordinator permission, and a cumulative grade point average of 2.33, or permission of the Dean.
The program of study must be the same throughout the Co-op term(s).