Course description
This course is designed to provide students with learning difficulties or barriers to education and employment with on the job experience related to their career goals. Students are placed at supervised and supportive worksites in fields that match their interests and abilities. Students are expected to demonstrate and practice appropriate work habits and attitudes while gaining exposure to different work environments.
Course content
- Safe work practices
- Positive work habits and attitudes
- Employability/workplace and interpersonal skills
- Goal-setting and self-evaluation of job performance
Learning activities
- On-site practice and guidance
- Seminar (small group discussion)
Means of assessment
Assessment will be in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course. This is a mastery graded course. Typical means of evaluation would include a combination of:
- Mid-point and final self-assessments
- Demonstration of skills
- Regular attendance and participation in class activities
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the successful student will be able to:
- complete various inventories/assessments related to education and employment, and develop and participate in personal, education and career planning.
- identify and describe reasonable education/workplace accommodations/adjustments and support.
- participate in verbal and non-verbal feedback.
- demonstrate positive workplace values.
- respond to different forms of feedback positively, considering the information to support positive changes.
- demonstrate organizational skills (e.g. use planning tools, follow schedules, maintain punctuality and attendance).
- participate in work site training orientation.
- identify and evaluate safe and unsafe work sites.
- complete a minimum of one work experience in an identified job, based on interests, skills and abilities (when applicable).
- set goals and participate in evaluations.
- demonstrate appropriate interpersonal skills with supervisors, coworkers and customers.
- develop strategies for getting along with others, including co-workers, supervisors, customers and other stakeholders.
- define conflict and demonstrate conflict resolution strategies.
- demonstrate effective goal setting and time-management skills.