Course:LFS496A/LearningOutcomes

Learning Outcomes	Accomplished By	Evaluated By
Increase employability.	Training in resume and cover letter writing. Practical experience in chosen career.	Updated professional peer-reviewed resume and cover letter. Create and perform personal 'elevator pitch' to class.
Evaluate working environments.	Peer group discussion. Assignments on workplace issues.	Formal evaluation of student at workplace. Formal evaluation of student by workplace mentor.
Raise consciousness of self as an individual and as an employee.	Practical experience. Oral and written presentation to summarize skills learned.	Incorporating readings and experience into writings in all assignments with minimum number required.
Develop specific knowledge and skills directly related to the work experience.	Practical experience. Reading Assignments. Peer group discussions about workplace issues.	Explain the corporate or organizational structure of the mentor site through assignments.
Self-evaluate problems in the workplace.	Journal. 1-page reports. Peer group discussions. Oral and written presentations.	Accounted for in written assignments and seminar and Vista discussions.
Increase soft skills (i.e. communication, team building).	Practical experience. Peer group discussion. Oral presentation and Vista.	Communication skills assessed (and verbal feedback given) regularly in class through evaluation by peers and instructors.
Develop critical thinking skills.	Journal. 1-page reports. Peer group discussions.	Evaluated in written assignments and verbal dialogue, showing unique thought or approach.
Develop skills for job interview preparation.	Job interview by faculty and by work site mentor.	Performed for acceptance into program by instructor and mentor and refined throughout the course.
Identify professionalism with an articulation of self as an employee, a member of a professional team, and the role of ethics and expectations of professionals in image, habit, and conduct.	Reading assignments. Professionalism workshop.	Behaviour and skill evaluation in each seminar, written assignment, and final presentation. This course is designed to emulate the workplace and professionalism is key.
Apply knowledge from courses to the practical setting and vice versa.	Confirmed by oral and written assignments.	Must identify the links to curriculum in assignments, which readings correspond from the text, or which particular courses link and how.
Improve time management skills.	Time deadlines. Work assignment deadlines.	Penalties (reduced marks) for missing deadlines and coming unprepared to workshop.