Psych 467 (Human Resources Apprenticeship): extended course description

Join us at our September Info Sessions, to learn more about prospective placements, the application process, and how you might benefit from the course. The info sessions will cover the same material.

Wednesday, September 12, 9:00am-10:30am, PAS 3026 (ABC Room)

Tuesday, September 18, 2:30pm-4:00pm, PAS 3026 (ABC Room)

As the course is cross-listed with Psych 465 (Applied Apprenticeship), the info sessions will discuss both Psych 465 and 467.

The application period will be open from Monday, September 17 to Tuesday, September 25. You may fill out the application through the online form.

A PDF version of the application is also available, but be sure to submit your application through the online method.

psych_467_human_resources_apprenticeship_application.pdf

Attention PSYCH Majors with an HRM Minor:

Please submit only one application. There will be space on the application to indicate your career interests, which may include various fields within Psychology and HRM.

Apprenticeship Placement

The apprenticeship component of Psych 467 gives students the opportunity to develop Human Resources Management skills and competencies in a professional setting, under the guidance of a host organization.

The apprenticeship placement is meant to be mutually beneficial to students and the community: work is engaging and meaningful for students, and host organizations achieve business objectives while supporting the workforce of the future.

Students must volunteer 60 hours at their placement, over the course of 10 weeks during the Winter 2019 term. Placements are typically unpaid.

Students will negotiate the hours and days of their apprenticeship with the host organization.

You are expected to spend six hours per week (e.g., six hours on one day, or three hours on two days) at your placement, as arranged with your host organization.

When developing your Winter term schedule please keep in mind that one or two blocks of time will be required for your placement. Keep travel time in mind when putting your class schedule together.

Seminar Component

In addition to the apprenticeship component, Psych 467 students are required to meet at a weekly two-hour seminar.

The seminar gives students the opportunity to reflect on their experiences in the work environment, and discuss relevant career development tools, such as networking and resume-building. Students are required to make a short end-of-term presentation about their apprenticeship experience.

The course outline will be available on the first day of Winter 2019 term class, 2019.

Please note that this is a cross-listed course; the seminar component is held with PSYCH 465 (Applied Apprenticeship)

Psych 467 is intended to give students the opportunity to:

• Complete a substantive project or series of engaging tasks at an organization
• Develop professional skills though hands-on, practical work experience
• Integrate, apply, and deepen knowledge gained in the classroom
• Work toward acquiring competence in your field of study, and reflect on your professional skills
• Learn how to become an effective member of the workforce
• Expand your professional networks
• Gain exposure to positions and responsibilities you could fill within particular work organizations upon graduation
• Assess your career aspirations and potential career opportunities in today’s workforce environments

Prerequisites

• HRM 200
• one of PSYCH 238, 339, 340
• one of HRM 301, 303, 305, 307
• Human Resources Management students
• HRM average at least 70%

Psych 465 is open to students in regular (non-co-op) and co-op programs of study. Preference will be given to students in regular (non-co-op) programs.

Enrolling in Psych 467 involves an application and interview process. Entry into the course is not guaranteed, and is competitive.

There are several steps for gaining admittance into Psych 467:

1. Determine if you are eligible
2. Apply to the course through the online application. Submitting an application to enrol does not guarantee you a spot in the course. The application consists of an online form, resume outlining work and education experience, and references. The application form will be available September 17, and application is due Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at 11:59pm.
3. If successful through initial screening, participate in an interview. The interview and placement arrangement process takes place during the fall 2018 term. Participating in the interview and placement arrangement process does not guarantee you a spot in Psych 465. Consult with the Experiential Learning Coordinator to determine if you can arrange your own placement with department consent.

Finding Your Placement

Candidates who have completed a successful interview then move on to the final step of finding a suitable placement. Placements are not guaranteed, however, two approaches can be used to find a placement.

1. We will match you with an organization that is interested in hosting a student. You may be required to complete another interview with the host organization.

2. You can also opt to arrange your own placement with department consent. Submit an Arrange Own Placement Request Form (available Fall 2018) and discuss the opportunity with the Experiential Learning Coordinator. If you are unsuccessful in arranging your own placement, we will do everything possible to find a placement for you, however, placements are not guaranteed.

Enrolment Procedures

Admittance into the course is not guaranteed due to placement availability. Because of this, during your initial enrolment period, you must enrol in five courses other than Psych 467. If you are admitted into the course, you will officially enrol in Psych 467 shortly after the matching process closes at the end of the Fall 2018 term, and drop an alternative course.

Course capacity is based on number of available placements.

Grading is on a credit/no credit grading basis. CR and NCR grades have no impact on average calculations for the degree. Psych 4675 is worth .5 academic units. There is no final exam in the course.

In order to receive a CR grade in PSYCH 467, you must satisfy the expectations established by the apprenticeship supervisor for the apprenticeship position as well as the objectives established by the Course Coordinator for the seminar component of the course. Those who fail to meet these expectations will receive an NCR grade (no credit).

Those whose home Faculty is the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Science are allowed to take courses on a CR/NCR grading basis. If your home Faculty is other than Arts or Science, it is your responsibility to ensure that you are allowed to take a course on a CR/NCR grading basis.

Residency Requirements

Please read carefully the residency requirementsfor your home Faculty and Major before taking any courses on a CR/NCR grading basis particularly if you have internal (University of Waterloo) transfer credits (e.g., following a change in home Faculty or following a failed standing), external transfer credits from other institutions, or any passing grades on the Waterloo transcript other than on a numerical grading basis (e.g., CR or AEG).

Residency requirements by home Faculty:

• Faculty of Arts
• Faculty of Science
• Other Faculties - check the Undergraduate calendar and the appropriate academic advisor for information

Transportation

Transportation to the apprenticeship setting is the student's responsibility.

Community Organization Documentation

The University of Waterloo is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. We want to ensure that all 465/467 participants are comfortable and able to fully participate in the classroom and experiential components of the course.

If you have any accommodation requests in order to ensure your participation in the application process, interview process, work experience or course itself please reach out to Natalie Mathieson and/or AccessAbility Services. Please feel free to visit the AccessAbility Services website for more information on accommodations at Waterloo.

Is your organization looking for assistance? We'd love to discuss how an apprenticeship student could help fill a gap at your organization.

For more information, contact Natalie Mathieson or visit our site for Community Partners.