Course Syllabus
Course Outcomes:
Demonstrate personal growth in the ….
1. Fundamental Skills needed as a base for further development. These skill areas include communications, managing information, using numbers and problem solving.
2. Personal management skills. These areas include the attitudes and behaviors that drive ones potential for responsibility, adaptability, resourcefulness, continuous learning and working safety.
3. Teamwork skills. These skill areas include working with others and the ability to participate in group projects and tasks.
Students are expected to….
4. Demonstrate an understanding in the areas of personal discovery, work in the future, charting their career choices, job search strategies, and the interview process.
5. Acquire and improve their knowledge, skills and attitudes required in today’s society through development of an employability portfolio.
6. Successfully complete a community based work placement.
7. Complete a training and evaluation plan for the work placement.
(Adapted from “Co-operative Education”, a Halifax Regional School Board curriculum document.)
Course Overview:
All students must submit a co-op application, teacher reference and community reference form. All students will be interviewed to determine eligibility for enrollment in the co-op course.
All students must have parents/guardian sign off on a photo permission form.
All students will complete approximately 25 to 30 hours in class as part of their pre placement preparation.
Portfolio Completion – All students must complete and submit a professional portfolio upon completion of their placement. A check list will be provided to students with all criteria and expectations for your final portfolio.
Students will complete exercises in self- discovery, employability skills, learning plans, resume and cover letter writing and Interview skills. Students will examine work ethics and workplace confidentiality. Tutorials will be provided on work place safety (First Aid, WHMIS, and OHS)
Students will complete research on career possibilities and complete reflections and journals on their work placement experiences.
Students will focus on their personal management skills. This includes but is not limited to: punctuality, organizational skills, and communication skills. Attendance and punctuality is very important for the success of co-op students and emphasis will be placed on these practices.
Work Placement:
Placements will occur during Semester I and Semester II. All co-op students must complete 80 hours of work placement.
Starting dates will differ for each student depending on completion of their in-class component of course.
Each student will be interviewed by an employer before the placement begins.
Students are responsible for their own transportation. Students are not permitted to drive other students to work placements.
While on placements all students are covered by the Student insurance Program (SIP).