Initial Analysis & Learning Objectives

At the beginning of your work term, please create learning objectives, using the learning objectives form and following the learning objectives guidelines as a resource.

After the first month of your work term, we would like you to reflect on your experience to that point. Please discuss the following topics in your initial analysis:

• Describe your major responsibilities, projects and assignments
• Analyze the learning objectives you created at the beginning of your work term and reflect on the progress you have made towards attaining each of them
• Discuss skills you have begun to develop or plan to develop through this work term
• Explain any challenges you have faced or observations you have made about the work environment
• Assess the relationship between the work you are doing and your academic program and/or career interests

Submit your initial analysis and learning objectives by email to your co-op co-ordinator at the end of your first month of work.

Your analysis will be two to three pages in length, and your learning objectives will be an additional page.

Your co-ordinator will contact you between mid-June and late July to schedule a work term visit, during which you will discuss your learning objectives and overall experience in greater detail.

Plan to incorporate your analysis and learning objectives into your final work term report.