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Course Code:
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EDCP
050
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Calendar Description:
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The goal of Education and Career Planning is to prepare adult learners with life and employment readiness skills. Students will be prepared to pursue individual occupational and/or educational goals within a changing and diverse world.
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Date First Offered:
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2010-09-01
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Hours:
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Total Hours:
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90
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Lecture Hours:
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60
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Practicum Hours:
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Total Practicum Hours:
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30
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On the Job Experience:
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30
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Total Weeks:
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16
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This course is offered online:
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No
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Pre-Requisites:
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Grade 9 reading level
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Non-Course Pre-Requisites:
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None
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Co-Requisites:
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None
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Rearticulation Submission:
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No
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Course Content:
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EDCP Core skills units are mandatory while five of the other seven units may be chosen from. While suggestions for specific topics are provided for each major skill area, it is recognized that the exact content of courses may vary.
Core Skills:
1) Communication Skills
- Active Listening
- Effective Speaking
- Information from visual media
- Cross-cultural communication Styles
- Non-verbal communication cues
- Effective writing in a variety of contexts
2) Career Exploration:
- Interest inventories
- Occupational research
- Aptitude testing
- Personal Network
- Work exploration
Elective Skills (Chose five of seven )
3) Study Skills
- Learning styles
- Reading skills
- Note taking
- Time management
- Memory and retention
- Computer use
4) Interpersonal
- Group process
- Problem solving
- Conflict resolution
- Assertiveness
- Assumptions based on bias, gender, age, etc.
5) Personal
- Self-esteem awareness
- Strategies for anger, stress management
- Values and impact
- Personal choice and assumptions
6) Living Skills
- Budgeting & financial planning
- Nutrition and personal health
- Personal barriers; addictions
- Support and Advocacy
- Community resources
- Safety and self-defence
7) Job Preparation
- Job search
- Effective resume writing and cover letters
- Interview strategies
- Entrepreneurial options
- Strengthen network
8) Educational Plan
- Goal Setting
- Student Support Services
- Access academic calendars
9) Diversity
- Relationships and interactions
- Positive relationships using effective communication
- Awareness of gender and equity issues
- Diversity in Canadian society
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Learning Outcomes:
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The learner will be able to:
• Identify attitudes towards work and return to learning
• Assess own career interests by use of assessment tools
• Apply the results of the assessment tools and Internet based resources
• Apply change management techniques to the development of educational and career planning
• Identify own communication style and demonstrate/practice effective listening and feedback skills
• Define key concepts of self-esteem and how these concepts apply to themselves
• Identify relevant college and community resources, and how to access them
• Identify key informational interviewing skills and complete a minimum of 3 informal interviews
• Perform set tasks using computer skills
• Establish self-determined, realistic personal/educational/career goals, and complete an Action Plan using resources
collected in a portfolio, including resume and cover letter and present in class
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Grading System:
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Letters
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Passing Grade:
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D (50%)
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Grading Weight:
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Assignments:
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40 %
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Portfolio:
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20 %
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Participation:
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20 %
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Practicum:
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20 %
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Number of Assignments:
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8
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Nature of Participation:
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Active participation in class presentation of portfolio
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Writing Assignments:
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Career Action Plan 25%, Time Management Datebook 10%, Lifestyle Management Plan 10%, Personal Budget & Cash Flow 10%, Diversity poster 10%, Work related experience presentation 15%, Presentation of Personal Marketing Portfolio - contains resume, reference letters, certificates, awards and cover letter 20%
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Percentage of Individual Work:
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50
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Percentage of Group Work:
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50
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Course Offered in Other Programs:
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No
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Text Books:
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Required - Williams, A., and Hall, K., 2004, Creating Your Portfolio: At a Glance Guide for Students, 3rd Edition (Upper Saddle, NJ, Prentice Hall). Chapters Covered: Varies
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Required - Carter, C., and Bishop, J., and Lyman Kravits, S., and Maurin, P.J., 2004, Keys to Success (Toronto, ON, Pearson Prentice Hall). Chapters Covered: Varies
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Optional - Harris, C., Henle, M., and Stebleton, M., 2001, Hired! The Job Hunting/Career Planning Guide, 2nd Edition (Upper Saddle, NJ, Prentice Hall). Chapters Covered: Varies
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