Course:LFS496A
| LFS 496A: Career Development Internship | |
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| LFS 496A | |
| Section: | TBA |
| Instructor: | Jennifer Arthur |
| Email: | jaarthur@mail.ubc.ca |
| Office: | MCML 190B |
| Office Hours: | TBA |
| Class Schedule: | TBA |
| Classroom: | MCML 350 |
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Calendar Description
LFS 496A Career Development Internship (second term, 3 credits): Supervised 80 hours of technical work experience, appropriate to student's career goals. Involves critical thinking, self-analysis of performance in the work environment, and evaluation with mentor and course coordinator. Attendance of 5 workshops, keeping a journal, written assignments, oral presentation, and a final reflective written report are all required.
Prerequisites: LFS 250 and at least second year standing. Enrolment is subject to competition and availability of work placements.
Course Overview
The goal of the work experience program is to prepare our graduates both professionally and academically for future careers through mentored experience in the workplace. Student awareness and preparedness can be raised by experiencing work in an academic agenda by being observant, seeking information, and analyzing self. Through this course, students actively apply the theory they have received in their undergraduate courses and related training. This is done in a conscious, practical manner in their day-to-day lives in their chosen work environment under the supervision of the on-site supervisor and Course Instructor. Using reflection, course assignments, and online VISTA discussions, students are encouraged to actively engage in analyzing their emotional reactions and behaviours while working and learning about a job. The ultimate outcome is to learn what it takes to be a productive employee in today's job market.
Course Learning Outcomes
See Course:LFS496A/LearningOutcomes
Course Requirements
This is a 3 credit course. In addition to the 80 hours of work experience, there will be 5 mandatory workshops (3-4 hours each) that will incorporate web-based conferencing, in-class discussion, oral presentations by classmates, and lectures by the instructor. Each student is expected to read all of the assigned readings (to be able to discuss in class). To receive a grade in this course, you will:
- Do 80 hours of work at your chosen work site
- Attend all 5 workshops and participate in class discussions
- Contribute to on-line discussions on Vista
- Submit a journal assignment to the instructor of your insights and reflections from your work experiences
- Write a 1-page report about workplace issues/experiences (and 1 optional report)
- Do an oral PowerPoint presentation
- Submit a final reflective portfolio report
Course Evaluation Outline
Course Outline
All assignments are due midnight of the posted due date - 10% mark reduction/day for late assignments.
Reading Assignments listed are from the Course Text:
Sweitzer, H.F. and King, M.A. (2008). The Successful Internship: Transformation and Empowerment in Experiential Learning. Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, Belmont, CA.