An organization cannot be as successful if they do not have the tools and resources to develop, measure, and reward employee performance. Developing and administering compensation and total rewards systems are key as employees expect fair and equitable compensation. Students will leave the course with and understanding of allocating financial and non-financial rewards (including learning and development) to employees. They will learn about different forms of pay models, aligning compensation with the organizational goals and strategies, and the internal and external pressures on compensation. Specifically, the subjects of job analysis, job evaluation, wage and salary structures, and types of compensation plans will be addressed as well as issues in compensation.

Students develop awareness of and skills for interpersonal communication. Self-understanding and growth is emphasized as a foundation upon which effective interpersonal communication skills are built.

Formerly RP1102 Students are introduced to the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis and to the wide variety of situations in which a behavioural approach can be useful. The course provides students with knowledge and practice of basic assessment skills essential to a behavioural approach.

A post-secondary level English course designed to improve the professional communication skills of students. Emphasis is given to the study of grammar, academic and reflective writing, and business communication.

The course provides students with the tools needed to design, apply and evaluate both simple behaviour change and behaviourally based instructional programs. These strategies are applied to helping people develop skills needed to improve the quality of their lives and, more specifically, to improve their participation as members of their communities.

This course builds on the interpersonal communication skills from HS1000 and applies them to the development of skills for more complex situations including conflict management and communication in the work environment.

This course explores children's expressive and receptive language development as well as their construction of knowledge about the reading and writing process. Students will examine ways in which preschool environments can support children in their attempts to understand and use the language system of their society. This course provides students with a solid foundation for facilitating preschool children's development in speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Various types of exceptionality are examined in this course. Resources, assessment procedures and inclusion of individuals with exceptionalities are explored. The roles of families and professionals are examined.

Students examine the role of the administrator in Human Services Programs, including effective staff supervision models and techniques for evaluating and motivating staff. Students will learn about funding available from all levels of government as well as service organizations in the private sector. The budgeting process, advertising and marketing strategies will be explored.

The purpose of this course is to familiarize the student with human development across the school years.

Providing students with a course that focuses on innovation and problem solving, the Student Entrepreneurship Lab is where ideas are turned into real products and services that make a positive impact on the NWP campus and our community. Students will brainstorm and bring new ideas to market, develop prototypes, engage with interdisciplinary faculty and industry partners' expertise, and learn the fundamental skills necessary for entrepreneurs across all industries.

This is an exploration of masterworks and common practices in the cultural history of European and American culture. An aspect of this exploration will be examining the ways in which these arts have influenced society at large, and how they have fit into the locations of study. Content changes each year but topics will typically include aspects of the visual arts, music, and drama or additional topics, such as a cultural history of a geographic area.

This course uses an interdisciplinary approach to explore, on a rotating basis, various topics that examine the relationship between various forms of mass media and popular culture, e.g. communication media, novels, comic books, films, video games, music videos and the internet. Course content will vary on a yearly basis depending on student interest and the availability of faculty and expertise.

This unique, optional course provides students the opportunity to put classroom learning into practice in a 200-hour work experience, where work experiences provide students with experience in a workplace setting related to the student's field of study and/or career goals. This course involves 30 hours of employment training activities. Students are responsible for securing an approved work-experience placement; the work experience is monitored and evaluated by the employer.

This course covers the safety and tools theory components of Alberta Apprenticeship Welder Training, 1st Period.

This course covers the Trades Math component of Alberta Apprenticeship Welder Training, 1st Period. Topics include: whole numbers and fractions, decimals, percentages and ratio, perimeters, areas, volumes, conversions and metric.

This course covers the gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux core arc welding (FCAW), metal-cored arc welding (MCAW), and submerged arc welding (SAW) theory components of Alberta Apprenticeship Welder Training, 1st Period. Topics include: power source feeders, filler metals, shielding gas, troubleshooting and maintenance.

This course covers the welding technology and properties of metals components of Alberta Apprenticeship Welder training, 1st Period. Topics include: Electricity, Metal ID, Heat Treatment, Distortion, Hard Facing, Drawing Interpretation, Weld Symbols and Weld Types.

This course covers Wire Feed Processes and practical components of the Alberta Apprenticeships Welder training, 1st Period.

A synoptic view of the Canadian legal system, with emphasis on underlying considerations of social policy. While considering the nature, sources, philosophy, and policy objectives of the law, selected topics from the fields of tort and contract will be analyzed.