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Part 1: Information for students1
1.1 Introduction1
1.2 The aims and outcomes of Applied Animal Health Care I 2
1.3 Requirements and procedures for work-integrated learning 3
1.4 Accreditation and recognition of prior learning (RPL) 6
1.5 Finding a WIL placement 6
1.5.1 General hints when looking for WIL opportunities 6
1.5.2 What employers look for in an employee 7
1.5.3 Questions you will be asked when applying for work 8
1.5.4 Questions you should ask about the workplace 9
1.6 The employer-employee relationship during WIL 9
1.6.1 What can you expect from the employer? 9
1.6.2 What can the employer expect from you? 10
1.7 Assessment10
1.7.1 Prescribed logbook activities 10
1.7.2 The project 16
1.7.3 Work performance 18
1.7.4 The portfolio 18
1.7.5 Final marks for the module 19
Part 2: Information for mentors21
2.1 Aim of work-integrated learning 21
2.2 What is mentorship, and what will mentoring a Unisa student involve? 22
2.3 Who can be a mentor? 22
2.4 What can an organisation/mentor expect from a student? 23
2.5 Detailed description of mentor duties and responsibilities 23
Annexures:
Form VWA-1: Student registration form 25
Form VWA-2: Mentor registration form 27
Form VWA-3: Organisation registration form 29
Form VWAM-A: Mentor assessment sheet: Project 33
Form VWAM-B: Mentor assessment sheet: Oral presentation 39
Form VWAM-C: Lecturer assessment sheet: Project 43
Form VWAM-D: Mentor assessment sheet: General work performance 49
This guide consists of two parts.
Part 1 contains information for students, and part 2 contains information for mentors.
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