Co-op 405

Co-operative Education Work Term and Integrated Learning

The academic component integrates professional development theory and academic knolwedge into practice, in employment that is related to students' degree programs. Students will be evaluated by the Co-operative Education Program staff, as well as their direct reporting managers. While on work terms, students will document their personal work term learning objectives, participate in Co-operative Education Program site visits and submit formal performance evaluations. Upon completion of the 12-16 months work term component of the program, students will participate in peer debriefings and panel presentations and will submit a final paper. Students will receive a final grade for COOP 405.

Reflective Essays are due the first day of classes for each term. Essays should be emailed to jsmacdon@stfx.ca

Work Term Deadline for Reflective Essay
May to August 2011 September 8, 2011 by 5:00pm
Sept to Dec 2011 January 4, 2012 by 5:00pm
January to April 2012 May 7, 2012 by 5:00pm

September 2010 405 Schedule

Debrief 1:
Date: Friday, September 9, 2011 Time: 2:15pm to 4:00pm
Location: TBA

Debrief 2:
Date: Friday, September 16, 2011 Time: 2:15pm to 4:00pm
Location: TBA

Group Panel Presentations
Date: Friday, September 23, 2011 Time: 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: TBA

COOP 405 Final Paper due: Friday, September 30  by 5:00pm.