Co-operative Education

Enhancing Career Effectiveness

COOP
140
In-Person
This seminar lays discusses career development. Students discover the skills they need for future employability. Through career management strategies, students will establish goals that will enable them to achieve their career goals and develop career resiliency. Topics covered include career development, self-assessment, reflection, and mission statements. Students will also be introduced to the electronic portfolio development process and the important role it can play in the career development process. Pass/fail. No credit.

Co-op Debrief & Final Report

COOP
405
In-Person
After the final work term, students reflect on their co-op experience. This course is used to satisfy major subject elective or open or approved elective requirements in the BA and BSc degrees, and to satisfy BSAD elective or open elective requirements in the BBA degrees. In the BASc degrees, this course can be used to satisfy primary or secondary concentration designated elective or open elective requirements. Prerequisites: COOP 110, 120, 130, 401, 402 and 403. Three credits.

Work Term I

COOP
410
In-Person
Co-op work terms parlay professional development theory and academic knowledge into practice in employment that is related to student’s degree program. While on work term, the co-op program staff and the student’s supervisor will monitor and evaluate the student’s progress. Students will document their work term learning objectives, participate in a work site evaluation by the Co-op staff, submit formal performance evaluation and write a reflective essay. Co-op work terms are paid and are full time hours (minimum 35 hrs/wk). Pass/fail. Two credits each.
Note: Students will pay their co-op fee and the equivalent two credit tuition for each work term.

Work Term II

COOP
420
In-Person
Co-op work terms parlay professional development theory and academic knowledge into practice in employment that is related to student’s degree program. While on work term, the co-op program staff and the student’s supervisor will monitor and evaluate the student’s progress. Students will document their work term learning objectives, participate in a work site evaluation by the Co-op staff, submit formal performance evaluation and write a reflective essay. Co-op work terms are paid and are full time hours (minimum 35 hrs/wk). Pass/fail. Two credits each.
Note: Students will pay their co-op fee and the equivalent two credit tuition for each work term.

Work Term III

COOP
430
In-Person
Co-op work terms parlay professional development theory and academic knowledge into practice in employment that is related to student’s degree program. While on work term, the co-op program staff and the student’s supervisor will monitor and evaluate the student’s progress. Students will document their work term learning objectives, participate in a work site evaluation by the Co-op staff, submit formal performance evaluation and write a reflective essay. Co-op work terms are paid and are full time hours (minimum 35 hrs/wk). Pass/fail. Two credits each.
Note: Students will pay their co-op fee and the equivalent two credit tuition for each work term.

Work Term IV

COOP
440
In-Person
None

Dev Professional Identity

COOP
500
In-Person
This seminar addresses workplace readiness topics (i.e. emotional intelligence, reflection, workplace identity) that will assist students with the transition from school to the workplace. Students discover and nurture their professional identity to facilitate co-op work experience. Pass/fail. No credit.

Dev Professional Identity II

COOP
501
In-Person
This seminar addresses workplace topics (e.g. bullying, harassment, conflict management, onboarding, performance management, negotiation) that will assist students with the transition from academics to the co-op workplace. Prerequisite: COOP 500. Pass/fail. No credit.

Work Term II

COOP
520
In-Person
COOP work terms parlay professional development theory and academic knowledge into practice in employment that is related to student’s degree program. While on work term, the co-op program staff and the student’s work term manager will monitor and evaluate the student’s progress. Students will document their work term learning objectives, participate in a work site evaluation by the Co-op staff, submit formal performance evaluation, and write a reflective essay. Restricted to MACS co-op students. Prerequisites: COOP 500, 501, 510. Pass/fail. Three credits.

Co-op Integrated Learning

COOP
530
In-Person
Following the completion of work term requirements, students reflect, discuss and report on their co-op experience. MACS prerequisites: COOP 500, 501, 510, 520. PB DIP ENITM prerequisites: COOP 500, 501, 510. Pass/Fail. No credit.