Course

Preparing for the Warehouse Environment

Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Department
Warehouse Training
Course code
WHTP 0101
Credits
2.00
Semester length
14 weeks
Max class size
19
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Lab
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
To provide students with the personal and professional attributes necessary to succeed in warehousing and distribution centres. This course will concentrate on developing self-confidence, self-esteem and problem solving skills for the workplace.
Course content

 

  • Develop self-awareness with a focus on finding the correct job match.
  • Develop self-esteem and a positive attitude to career development.
  • Explore effective communication as a tool for developing teamwork skills.
  • Demonstrate problem solving in both personal and professional situations.
  • Define anger management.
  • Explore conflict resolution, with a particular focus on the work environment.
  • Use assertiveness as a tool for job survival and career development.
  • Develop stress and time management tools and strategies.
Learning activities
  • Lectures
  • Discussions
  • Videos
  • Guest Speakers
  • Role Plays
Means of assessment

 

  • A mastery model of ongoing evaluation will be used.
  • A student will have completed the course when he/she has 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 70% or more.
  • The instructor in consultation with each student will monitor progress on a regular basis.
  • The student will be expected to maintain regular attendance and progress, actively participate in all activities, and complete all assignments as directed.
Learning outcomes

 

  • At the end of the course, successful students will be able to demonstrate self-confidence, self-awareness, assertiveness, and problem solving skills.
  • At the end of the course, successful students will be able to explain work place expectations.
Textbook materials

Nil. Topic relevant material will be provided in handout form throughout the course.

Requisites

Prerequisites

Instructor permission

Corequisites

NA

Equivalencies

NA

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

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Institution Transfer details for WHTP 0101
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

Winter 2025