Cooperative Education Learning Objectives/Syllabus Examples
I. Objectives of the Cooperative Education Experience:
- To become knowledgeable in various aspects and operations of a radio station.
- Gain hands on experience in the development and support of a sophisticated competitive analysis software tool.
- By shadowing Dr. Rosen, I will learn more about physician/patient interaction and pediatric oncology.
- Integrate facilities engineering in a cooperative education experience.
- To get hands on experience working in a public relations office.
- To learn and improve writing, editing, layout and photography skills
- To find out what working in a non-profit communications/public relations office is like.
- Gain experience working in a television station. Improve editing skills.
- Sociological understanding of the organizational environment of the VA hospital will be emphasized. Application and understanding of relevant terms, concepts, and theories from organizational sociology will be illustrated at a particular level of competence by the study.
II. Plan of Study (journal, readings, paper, meetings, etc.):
- I will have meetings with my advisor.
- I will keep a journal notebook of my experience that I will turn into a 10 page paper.
- Student will do a special project for Coleman Co. He will visit with senior mgmt/engineers to research this project. He will also do library research.
- I will write a paper and spend time interviewing Dr. Rosen
- Write a paper reflecting on all aspects of my learning experience, 10 - 12 pages in length.
- Readings: Access 95 VBA Programming, Ch, 1 - 4, 10
- Student will be given several articles and books to read during the semester. We will meet weekly to discuss both pedagogy and work.
III. Evaluation:
- The evaluation will be based on the submission of a fully functional, documented and fully tested application. Site visits will be made and input from the employer will be important.
- Will consist of site visit and oral final.
- Completion of special project.
- Student will be evaluated on her work designing hang tags for product and designing a product page for the
Wal-Mart internet site.
- Evaluation from supervisor, and 3-5 page paper describing co-op experience
- Evaluation will be based on observations of different procedures as described in the paper.
- Employer and faculty advisor will evaluate project.
- The instructor will evaluate student based on meetings, site visit, employer’s evaluation, my paperwork, and my final paper/portfolio.
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