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or licensedprofessional, and thecompletedworkexperiencehours arenot required for
professional certification. Fieldplacements account forwork-integratededucational
experiencesnot encompassedbyother forms, suchas co-op, clinic, practicum, and internship.
Example includesDepartment of Communications,MediaandFilm(40-398; Internship I).
FieldSchool
(FieldWork): Exposure to thework setting throughparticipation inworkactivities,
participation in laboratories, sitevisits, study tours, or field trips, andmore (O’Shea, 2014).
Experienceused toenhance learningof academic content and togainwork relatedskills
(Sattler&Peters, 2012). For example:OntarioUniversitiesPrograminFieldBiology, Great Lakes
FieldBiology.
Final CumulativeActivity:
A final cumulativeactivity in the senior or final year of study that
isbasedsignificantlyonknowledgeandskills acquired inearlier courseworkandwhichare
considered foundations. It involves a creative, iterative, andoftenopen-endedprocess subject
toconstraints thatmaybegovernedbyprotocols, practices, standards, or even legislation to
varyingdegrees, dependingon thediscipline.
Students areoften required to learnadditional skillsor acquire further knowledgeon their own
initiative tocomplete theactivity,muchas if theywereengaged inprofessional, creative, or
scholarlypractice.
Theoutputs fromthis activityare typically communicated inamanner, forum,
or venue that canbeexpectedas appropriate for thediscipline represented. If relevant and
appropriate, theactivitymayultimately seek toemulatea significant scopeof practice,
scenario, or otherwise substantial undertaking that the student couldbeexpected to fulfill as
part of thediscipline. For example: Engineering capstone (92-400CapstoneDesign),MBA
CorporateProject (75-611/-612Project Planning)
Internship:
Program-relatedexperience inaprofessionalworkenvironment (Sattler&Peters,
2012). Internships generally involve the integrationof theoryandpractice, personal
development, career exploration, andprofessional socialization. Learning is assessedvia
reflection. Placements areconductedover anextendedperiodandare typicallypaid, full-time,
andsupervisedbyanexperiencedprofessional. For example:Master of AppliedComputing
(MAC) Internship (60-699).
Lab:
Providing studentswith theopportunity topractice science throughapplying course
concepts ina laboratoryor fieldenvironment (byobserving,measuring, testing, etc.), tomaster
relevantmethodsor techniques, and to thinkandbehave like scientists/evidence-based
practitioners. For example: Facultyof Science, Department of Chemistry&Biochemistry,
Biotechnology Laboratory (59-380).
Practicum
(clinical placement, practicumworkexperience, professional placement,mandatory
professional practice): Theexperience requiredbybothanacademicprogram
and
a regulatory
college/professional associationbywhichprofessional capabilities aredeveloped inawork
