Course

Fieldwork II

Faculty
Science & Technology
Department
Sport Science
Course Code
SPSC 3101
Credits
1.50
Semester Length
15 weeks
Max Class Size
35
Method(s) Of Instruction
Seminar
Practicum
Course Designation
None
Industry Designation
None
Typically Offered
To be determined

Overview

Course Description
This course provides opportunities for students to translate classroom knowledge and theory into practice. Under the supervision of a site supervisor, students will practice career-specific skills and gain career-specific knowledge. Students will integrate and reflect upon their educational, personal, and professional experiences in a practicum and a seminar.
Course Content

1. Occupational and Workplace Awareness
1.1 Skills, knowledge, and educational requirements
1.2 Workplace culture
1.3 Workplace policies

2. Academic/Technical Learning
2.1 Applying BPEC course material to practicum experience
2.2 Applying elective course material to practicum experience

3. Professionalism
3.1 Networking
3.2 Following workplace policies and procedures
3.3 Working safely and ethically

4. Self-Awareness and Professional Development
4.1 Professional confidence
4.2 Employability skills
4.3 Setting realistic career goals
4.4 Identifying professional development opportunities related to career goals
4.5 Soliciting and implementing feedback

 

Learning Activities

Discussion groups
Group work
Practical application and experience
Field observation
Guest speakers

Means of Assessment

Assessment will be in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. This is a Mastery/Non-Mastery course. The instructor will present a written course outline with specific evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester. Evaluation may include the following:
1. Assignments
2. Reflections
3. Journal entries
4. Site supervisor evaluation
5. Seminar participation

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, successful students will be able to:

  • provide evidence of current occupational practices, issues, technologies, and skills relevant to their program of study and desired career options.
  • identify responsibilities and challenges faced by practitioners in the field.
  • identify the necessary education, credentials, and experiences required to secure a job in the field.
  • apply appropriate workplace attitudes and behaviours.
  • effectively implement supervisory feedback.
  • apply strong interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills.
  • execute entry-level job-specific tasks.
  • assist site supervisors with the execution of complex job-specific tasks. 
  • identify employability skills through site observations, task execution, and reflection.
  • describe results of reflection on individual strengths and weaknesses in relation to the requirements of the placement.
  • set goals for personal and professional development.
Textbook Materials

Consult the Douglas College Bookstore for the latest required textbooks and materials.

Requisites

Prerequisites

SPSC 2101

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer Details for SPSC 3101
Athabasca University (AU) No credit
Coast Mountain College (CMTN) No credit
College of the Rockies (COTR) No credit
Columbia College (COLU) No credit
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) No credit
Simon Fraser University (SFU) No credit
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) No credit
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) No credit
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) No credit
University of Northern BC (UNBC) No credit
University of Victoria (UVIC) No credit

Course Offerings

Winter 2025