Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus Course Prefix/Number/Title: GERO 297 Cooperative Education Number of credits: 1-6 Course Description: Cooperative education provides the student majoring in Caregiver Services (GERO- Gerontology) with practical field experience in an off- campus service setting under the direct supervision of a qualified agency supervisor. Pre-/Co-requisites: Near Completion of Course work/Completion of Course work Course Objectives:  To provide practical work experience in a Caregiver Services/ (GERO- Gerontology) related agency or program under professional guidance and supervision.  To provide an opportunity to test philosophies and concepts learned in the classroom through related work experience.  To provide an opportunity for both the university faculty and the agency supervisor to  evaluate the student in terms of skills and competencies for his/her professional preparation, goals and aspirations. Instructor: Jim Holben LCSW, CTRS/CPRP Office: Can be reach through course e-mail or through Dakota College e-mail Office Hours: The course is checked daily throughout the semester and will answer questions at that time. Phone: N/A Email: james.holben@dakotacollege.edu Lecture/Lab Schedule : None- Since This is a Cooperative Education/ field work experience/internship experience On-Line course follow calendar and weekly schedule posted in the course for submission of Cooperative Education Documents. Textbook(s): None Course Requirements: Students must have access to a computer with specific versions of Internet Explorer or Fire Fox. To see which versions are compatible, please refer to our pages. Course Outline : This course follows the traditional on-campus semester timeline for an 8 week/16week course and summer session times lines for a summer session. It begins the first day of the semester and concludes at Mi- term/ end of the semester. Depending on the number of credits the student is enrolled in for the course. Students are expected to complete the course