EDST 4980U – Work Integrated Learning I

EDST 4980U (Work Integrated Learning I) is an experiential learning course that provides students with opportunities to develop connections between research and practice while acquiring workplace skills and knowledge. Experiential learning includes planning, engaging in the work experience, reflecting on the experience and synthesizing the learning. Students in work experience engage in inquiry, solving problems and constructing meaning. The course consists of up to 100 hours of fieldwork/work experience, in-class seminars, ongoing assignments and a culminating task (e.g., paper or poster). Students are encouraged to show initiative in locating work experience placements. Students are matched with community organizations based on goals, interests and learning outcomes identified in the pre-placement planning and selection process. In consultation with a designated fieldwork supervisor, students design, manage and receive feedback on a series of self-directed workplace goals and objectives. The associated seminars (planning, reflection and synthesis) are online; the work experience location is related to the matched organization. As part of the pre-work experience process, students may be required to acquire a Vulnerable Sector Screening.
Credit hours: 3
Other hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): Fourth-year standing and minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
Experiential learning: Yes