Students receive professional communication and study skills instruction as they acquire the skills of a Health Care Assistant. Professional communication and study skills are developed in conjunction with topics in the Health Care Assistant Term 1 curriculum through real-world communication tasks relevant to the healthcare setting. Students develop their intercultural competence, understanding of expectations, and professional communication skills to support success in their studies and the workplace in a Canadian setting.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- 1. Writing development (clarity, organization, sentence structure, mechanics)
2. Reading assignments (HCA Term 1 textbook topics)
3. Reading and vocabulary learning strategies
4. Intercultural communication skills and strategies for effective professional communication (including intercultural awareness and cultural humility)
5. Medical and professional terminology for HCA Term 1 (meaning, use, and pronunciation)
6. Giving and following direction (acknowledging, clarifying, confirming, responding)
7. Roles and expectations of students and faculty in a Canadian post-secondary environment
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
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Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.