Preparing for the Warehouse Environment

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Course
WHTP 0101
Discontinued
No
Course code
WHTP 0101
Descriptive
Preparing for the Warehouse Environment
Department
Warehouse Training
Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Credits
2.00
Start date
End term
Not Specified
PLAR
No
Semester length
14 weeks
Max class size
19
Contact hours
70-90 depending on individual needs of each student
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Lab
Learning activities
  • Lectures
  • Discussions
  • Videos
  • Guest Speakers
  • Role Plays
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 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.
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.
Textbook materials

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

Prerequisites

Instructor permission

Corequisites

NA

Equivalencies

NA

Which prerequisite

NA