Life Skills assists students to develop a comprehensive range of adaptive skills that will enable them to function independently as adults in the community.
Hours: 50 (Lecture Hours: 50)
Total Weeks: 35
Prerequisites:
None
Non-Course Prerequisites:
None
Co-requisites:
None
Course Content:
- Self Care
- Menu Planning
- Independent Living
- Personal Development (Social Responsibility)
- Recreation/Leisure
- Community Involvement/Training
- Self-Advocacy
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the learner will be able to:
- Manage personal hygiene, clothing choices, and medication
- Plan weekly menus that include choices from all four food groups
- Perform household management duties including shopping, cooking, cleaning, making beds, and additional household tasks
- Identify and demonstrate normal social behaviour in one-on-one and group interactions in the classroom and in the community
- Explain socially acceptable conduct and behaviours when an individual is out in public/the community
- Identify street signs and explain their meaning
- Participate in the planning of their own life choices
Grading System: Pass/Fail
Passing Grade: Pass (50%)
Percentage of Individual Work: 10
Percentage of Group Work: 90
Text Books:
Textbooks are subject to change. Please contact the bookstore at your local campus for current book lists.