INF3903H — Co-operative Workplace Placement III
INF3903H, or Co-operative Workplace Placement III is worth .5 FTE and unfolds in the fall following a student’s first year in the program. It comprises the student’s second 4 month work placement in their field of interest/concentration, and the completion of a number of deliverable throughout that placement.
Workplace-integrated-learning is the umbrella term used to describe educational experiences that combine periods of in-class study with actual workplace experiences. Examples of workplace-integrated learning include internships, practicums, and co-operative education.
As the name suggests, co-operative education describes the three way partnership that is established through negotiation, contractual agreements, and ongoing communication between the student, the employer and the university.
Pre-requisites
- Acceptance to the Co-op Option in the Master of Information program
- Students must have completed two required courses in their concentration
- Students must have successfully completed INF3900H: The Emerging Professional and INF3902H: Cooperative Education Placement II
