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International Fees

International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course details

Students who have completed Terms 1 and 2 of the Associate Certificate will be placed for either one 160 hour or two 80 hour placements with a kitchen/bath cabinetry company or residential materials/fixture supplier. Students who have completed Term 3 of the Diploma in Residential interiors may be placed with the aforementioned and/or a residential design firm. Students will perform work-related tasks at the industry sponsor’s place of business during office hours. Students will prepare a portfolio and resume to present to the practicum placement sponsor – students may be interviewed by the sponsor prior to being placed. The first day of class students will be exposed to a variety of design portfolio layouts and formats intended to best market their design work. Students will be encouraged to prepare their own portfolio and marketing materials for the second day of the course, when they will receive a one-on-one personal critique of their work. Students will be required to submit weekly assignments and present their experience to peers during the final week of class.

Prerequisite(s)

Credits

6.5

Domestic fees

$992.93

Course offerings

Winter 2024

Below is one offering of INTR 4130 for the Winter 2024 term.

CRN 85973

Duration

Sat Jan 06 - Sat Mar 23 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 85973
  • Domestic fees $992.93
    International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jan 06 - Mar 16 Sat 13:00 - 16:00 Online
Mar 23 Sat 13:00 - 16:00 Online
Instructor

Lori Burns

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Domestic fees

$992.93

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
  3. Must have completed Term 1 and Term 2 of the Diploma in Residential Interiors and achieved 65% or higher in all courses. Students are required to find their own placements. If a placement has not been found by Friday, December 8th, please contact Lori Burns at lburns15@bcit.ca. Students must attend the first 2 weeks and the final 2 weeks of the course online. 160 hour work placement will take place between January 16th and March 17th.
Status

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Research and report on the organizational structure, design philosophy, work environment and design specialty of a residential design firm, kitchen/bath cabinetry company or residential materials/fixture supplier.
  • Develop interview and interpersonal skills for successful entry into the workplace.
  • Clarify expectations of performance with the sponsor.
  • Prepare a professional quality resume and portfolio for job interviews.
  • Assess various options for employment opportunities within the design field locally.
  • Attend a Vancouver Chapter NKBA meeting.

Effective as of Winter 2016

Related Programs

Practicum (INTR 4130) is offered as a part of the following programs:

School of Construction and the Environment

  1. Kitchen & Bath Design
    Associate Certificate Part-time
  2. Residential Interiors
    Diploma Part-time

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