Work Experience Practicum
Overview
- Safe work practices
- Positive work habits and attitudes
- Employability/workplace and interpersonal skills
- Goal-setting and self-evaluation of job performance
- On-site practice and guidance
- Seminar (small group discussion)
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
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.
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Requisites
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.
Course Transfers to Other Institutions
Below are current transfer agreements from Douglas College to other institutions for the current course guidelines only. For a full list of transfer details and archived courses, please see the BC Transfer Guide.
Institution | Transfer details for FRST 0120 | |
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There are no applicable transfer credits for this course. |