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STRATEGIES FOR COLLEGE AND WORK Course Outline

Course Number: GNED56UP

2008 Winter Sir Sandford Fleming College

Program:Academic Upgrading School of Interdisciplinary Studies

Course Format: Upgrading Hours: Approx. 45

Faculty: Robert Clark Office: Office Hours: As posted

3600 Availability:

Email: boclark@flemingc.on.ca

Faculty: Beth Bellaire Office: Office Hours: As posted

304 Availability:

Email: bbellair@flemingc.on.ca

Faculty: Robert Smith Office: Office Hours: As posted

DRB Availability:

Email: bsmith@flemingc.on.ca

Faculty: Janet Austin-Pearson Office: Office Hours: As posted

531 Availability:

Email: jaaustin@flemingc.on.ca

Faculty: Katherine Egleston Office: Office Hours: As posted

Availability:

Email: keglesto@flemingc.on.ca

Faculty: Robin Keating Office: Office Hours: As posted

230A Availability:

Email: rokeatin@flemingc.on.ca

Coordinator: Beth Bellaire Office: 304 Email: bbellair@flemingc.on.ca Dean: Ann Kemplay Office: 5923 Email: akemplay@flemingc.on.ca Additional Comments:

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Dean Approved:2008/01/08 Note to Students:

We urge you to retain this Course Outline for future reference. Course Outlines may assist with portfolio development, credit transfer, PLAR, advanced standing, and accreditation with professional associations.

Course Description:

This course provides students with an opportunity to learn and use success strategies that can be applied in their personal, employment, and academic life. The strategies will equip them with the knowledge, skills, and behaviours to become effective, confident, and flexible learners. The course will focus on areas such as self-reflection, critical thinking, goal setting, study skills, organizational skills, group dynamics, and

career/employment exploration. Prerequisites: None.

Corequisites: None.

This course contributes to the following learning outcomes or essential knowledge and skills required by learners as defined by Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities program standards, employers, industry and professional organizations.

Vocational Outcomes

Core Competencies and Essential Employability Skills The student has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

1. Analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information to solve problems and make effective decisions 2. Establish and maintain positive relationships in ways that contribute to the achievement of goals. 3. Manage oneself and one's resources to achieve goals

Aim:

The aim of this course is to assist learners in becoming a self-directed learner capable of achieving the best possible results in school, work, and personal life.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course the learner will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a variety of self-assessment and self-reflection techniques. 2. Use systematic methods to solve problems and make decisions.

3. Demonstrate responsibility in their role as learner

4. Formulate achievable educational, employment and personal goals. 5. Use efficient learning strategies to facilitate the learning process. 6. Use organizational techniques and approaches to meet deadlines.

7. Work effectively with other students on an individual basis and in a group setting 8. Demonstrate knowledge and use of college structure, supports and resources. 9. Demonstrate knowledge of community resources, structures and supports. 10.Embrace the belief that learning continues for life.

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Additional Learning Outcomes Comments:

Learning Sequence: Wks/Hrs

Units

Topics, Resources, Learning Activities Learning Outcomes

Assessment

1 Self Awareness 1,4,7, & 10

Individual Demonstrations/ Portfolio

2 Critical Thinking 1,2,& 5

3 Responsibility for Self 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6

4. Goal Setting 4 & 6

5. Strategies for Learning 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

8 & 10

6. Strategies for Employment 1, 2, 4, 6 & 9

Individual Demonstrations/ Portfolio 7. Organizational Skills 6 Individual Demonstrations/ Portfolio

8. Working with Others 7

9. Maximizing the College Experience 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8

Individual Demonstrations/ Portfolio 10. Community Involvement 9 Individual Demonstrations/ Portfolio

11. Lifelong Learning 4 & 10

Learning Sequence Additional Comments:

The sequencing of the various topics may vary by site. The classroom faculty will provide a calendar of topics.

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Learning Resources: College Level Dictionary Binder or portfolio

Course Profile Sheet (provided by program) Other materials provided by the program Assessment Plan:

Item/Date: Percent: Description:

Portfolio

Presentation 100

After consultation with an instructor, learners will choose from a selection of options from the course profile sheet and collect and document

demonstrations of their learning and skills and compile the material in a personal portfolio. Credit and a mark for the course will be awarded based on successful presentation of the material in the portfolio.

Additional Assessment Comments:

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition:

PLAR uses tools to help learners reflect on, identify, articulate and demonstrate past learning which has been acquired through study, work and other life experiences and which is not recognized through formal transfer of credit mechanisms.

PLAR Assessment Options:

These include authentic assessment activities designed by faculty. Learners may also be encouraged and supported to design an individual documentation package that would meet the learning requirements of the course.

PLAR options and contact for this course:

The individual learner's professor and the program student advisor. Exemptions contact for this course:

Program Coordinator at your campus: Cobourg: Beth Bellaire

Haliburton: Katherine Egleston Lindsay: Joyce McGuire Peterborough: Rick Nydam Academic Responsibilities:

Mutually, faculty and learners will support and adhere to college Academic Regulations and Student Rights and Responsibilities. In addition, the following guidelines have been developed to support the learning process.

Final grades in this course are assigned based on the completion of a significant number of demonstrations for each of the eleven topics. Demonstration ideas can be taken from the course profile sheet, provided by the instructor, or can come from the learner after discussion with the instructor.

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It is important for learners to review the progress of the development of their portfolio on a regular basis (or as per the stipulations of the training plan) with the appropriate instructor.

Regular attendance at workshops in which the learner is registered is expected; learners who miss classes are responsible for any missed notes or handouts.