Team-building and communication skills are stressed. As well, the students engage in active learning experiences to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. This course is designed to provide students with the academic and functional skills necessary to seek employment. Topics such as resume writing, ad research, networking, application preparation, interview taking, and positive workplace dynamics are covered. This course is designed to provide individually tailored academic programming.
Emphasis is placed on the development of demonstrated workplace literacy and numeracy skills.
Case study, peer and self-evaluation are employed to strengthen personal management skills. Written journals are used to reinforce the academic skills taught. A contractual agreement between the student and the employer will form the basis for evaluation of the student's performance during the work term. This is an introductory course in zoology in which the general concepts and principles of animal form and function are introduced. Based on an evolutionary framework, the diversity of animals will be viewed with concentration on adaptive responses of representatives of the major phyla.