4/27/2024 3:15:35 PM	WRKEX 97 Course Outline as of Spring 2020	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  WRKEX 97	Title:  GENERAL WRK EXP
Full Title:  General Work Experience
Last Reviewed:10/23/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	6.00	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	.50	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	25.75			Contact DHR	450.63
		Contact Total	25.75			Contact Total	450.63
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 450.63

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  25 - 16 Units Total (WrxEx only)
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

General Work Experience is supervised employment intended to assist students in acquiring desirable work habits, attitudes, and career awareness. The student's employment need not be related to the student's educational goals.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:
Students must have a job in a licensed business to qualify for General Work Experience. Units earned are based on hours worked during the semester.

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

General Work Experience is supervised employment intended to assist students in acquiring desirable work habits, attitudes, and career awareness. The student's employment need not be related to the student's educational goals.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:Students must have a job in a licensed business to qualify for General Work Experience. Units earned are based on hours worked during the semester.
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:25 - 16 Units Total (WrxEx only)

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.   Identify 21st Century Work Skills and their application in the workplace.

2.   Demonstrate improvement of job-site performance through application of 21st Century Work Skills.

 

Objectives:

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

1.  Identify and utilize productive 21st Century Work Skills and professional standards.

2.  Research job skills, personal development, and career information.

3.  Develop and assess work-based learning objectives.

4.  Use self-reflective and critical analysis to evaluate a job site experience.

5.  Keep accurate records of employment.

6.  Repeating students must demonstrate increased depth and breadth of work skills proficiency at their worksite with new learning objectives.

Topics and Scope

I.  21st Century Work Skills

    A.  Communication

    B.  Customer service

    C.  Time management

    D.  Interpersonal skills

    E.  Honesty/Integrity

    F.  Motivation/Initiative

    G.  Professionalism/Work Ethic

    H.  Teamwork

    I.   Analytical skills

    J.   Flexibility/Adaptability

    K.  Technology

    L.   Job Knowledge

    M.  Leadership

II.  Seminars and online activities

    A.  Self-assessment and career research activities

    B.  Resume and cover letter

    C.  Informational interviews

    D.  21st Century Work Skills topics

III.  Work-based learning objectives

    A.  Self-assessment

    B.  Format

     C.  Measurement

    D.  Evaluation

    E.  Job skill improvement

IV.  Written report

    A.  Format

    B.  Grammar and organization

    C.  Focus

    D.  Reflective analysis

V.  Accurate record keeping and timely reporting of hours worked

VI. Repeating students

    A. Complete a new self assessment of 21st Century work skills

    B. Develop new work based learning objectives

    C. Measure/evaluate work site performance

Assignments:

1.  Write, accomplish, and evaluate 4 measureable work-based learning objectives.

2.  Select and attend 4 hours of seminars or activities.

3.  Complete evaluation of seminars and activities.

4.  Write a 3-page reflective report.

5.  Keep accurate records of hours worked per week.

6.  Meet with instructor and job supervisor at least one time.

7.  Repeating students will create new objectives that are more complex and at a higher level of competency.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 10 - 25%
Reflective report and objectives
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 50 - 65%
Work-based learning, completion of objectives
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 15 - 30%
Instructor evaluation; activites, orientation, analysis of seminars and activities

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Work Experience Handbook, DVD, and seminar materials.

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