Diploma in Baking and Pastry Arts Management

at Fanshawe College - London Campus Canada

The Human Services Foundation program provides a broad education in understanding human behaviour and serves as a foundation for preparing the student to enter specific people helping career programs. Basic academic coursework relevant to human services and volunteer experience in a human services setting combine to provide a comprehensive introduction to the field of helping.

Learning Outcomes:
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to

• Discuss the roles, responsibilities, career opportunities, academic and personal requirements for success in the Community Services and Child Studies field.
• Apply culturally sensitive communication and interpersonal skills to support team functioning in academic and professional settings with the ability to engage in self-reflection.
• Explain major theoretical models of behaviour associated with the study of psychology.
• Apply the appropriate Client service strategies according to client behaviour/preference.
• Select the Community Services and Child Studies field best suited to personal and career interest.
• Explain how academic strengths, needs and personal health factors affect success and wellness in a college environment.
• Utilize written and verbal communication skills specific to the Community Services and Child Studies field.

Business - Insurance (Co-op) is a two-year Ontario College Diploma program with a co-operative education component. This program is designed to prepare students for positions in the property and casualty insurance industry. Students will study forms of general insurance, underwriting, claims investigation, risk analysis and contracts. Students have the opportunity to complete nine of ten credits toward their Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation issued by the Insurance Institute of Canada.  Graduates work in high-demand areas of insurance such as underwriting, claims adjusting, brokerage or agency services and risk management.

Co-operative Education
In order to be eligible for co-op, students must maintain a 2.5 GPA and be academically complete at the commencement of their co-op work term.
This is a two-year co-operative education program.  Students who fulfill both the academic and co-op requirements of the program will be eligible to graduate with a Co-op Endorsed Diploma.  More information about co-operative education can be found at www.fanshawec.ca/co-op.
Applicants seeking a non Co-op Endorsed Diploma should apply to the Business - Insurance program, Program Code BIN3.

Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to

• Recognize the economic and social importance of insurance.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the organization and structure of both the General and Life Insurance Companies.
• Analyze the coverage provided by the various policies currently available through insurance companies.
• Follow the proper principles and procedures used in adjusting losses and settling claims and to complete and explain the necessity of the documentation used.
• Recognize and evaluate the various factors affecting the acceptance and underwriting of any insurance risk.
• Enter and retrieve client information utilizing computer and various word processing and spread sheet packaged programs.
• Understand the underlying role of accounting as an information system for planning and controlling business operations.
• Develop an awareness of human relations in the work place and apply effective interpersonal skills.
• Understand basic economic principles and how they relate to business.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the legal system and legislation affecting business in general and the insurance industry specifically.
• Understand and apply the marketing techniques used by insurance companies, brokers and agents.
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
• Appreciate the social, political and cultural aspects of our society.
• Appreciate the importance of business and corporate responsibility.

Fine Art Foundation is a one-year certificate program designed to give a broad base of experience and knowledge in the visual arts.  This foundation year introduces students to the fundamentals of art and design: practical skills, critical thinking and visual vocabulary.  Studies in this program include painting, drawing, video, sculpture, photography and art history.  Through studio based projects students will develop a portfolio of work in a range of media.  This program prepares students for the Advanced Diploma program in Fine Art at Fanshawe College, or advanced arts programs at other institutions, as well as prepares students who are seeking entry-level employment opportunities requiring fundamental visual arts skills.

Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to

• Create two and three-dimensional projects using a wide range of materials, processes and techniques.
• Use an artistic process to develop and solve visual problems using various strategies for idea generation.
• Apply the formal elements and principals of visual language.
• Utilize a variety of presentation skills appropriate to critiques, public and private venues.
• Develop skills in presenting a personal portfolio using a variety of media through studio based projects.
• Articulate art concepts, history and the role of art in society to the general public.

This three-year Advanced Diploma in Cyber Security will provide students with the foundational Information Security (InfoSec) skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in the IT Security industry. Foundational topics will include information security, ethics, network management/analysis, programming and scripting, operating systems, and database management. Building on those foundational topics, the curriculum will also develop students’ skills in the areas of risk analysis, cryptography, vulnerability testing, access control implementation, and security audit performance. Graduates of this program will be able to proactively implement sound security practices to mitigate security risks and respond quickly to security breaches and issues that may have occurred.

Through hands-on laboratory activities, case study analyses, and research projects, students will enhance their Information Security understanding and develop their interpersonal, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills. This program will also include three co-operative education work placements to further enhance all of those skills.

Learning Outcomes

• Configure, implement, and manage security devices and equipment considering the unique features of the computer operating systems, networks, applications and software.
• Implement and evaluate security solutions for business processes, applications and communications to protect business resources and respond to the needs of all the internal stakeholders.
• Use project management principles to implement security strategies and processes that address the organization’s information security requirements.
• Develop, implement and evaluate organizational security policies, standards and regulations to promote internal security.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing for infrastructures, web and applications, using both manual and automated techniques.
• Evaluate and apply tools and techniques to formulate countermeasures to secure information systems against security threats.
• Perform security audits and forensic analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of a security system, and identify and correct security vulnerabilities.
• Monitor and analyze logs and alerts from security devices to determine the extent of a security breach and what data has been compromised.
• Identify, collect and log relevant data as evidence for a sample case within a business or in the Canadian Justice System.

Co-operative Education
This three-year program has three co-op work terms.  Students who fulfill both the academic and co-op requirements of the program will be eligible to graduate with a Co-op Endorsed Diploma.  More information about Co-operative Education can be found at www.fanshawec.ca/co-op.

This eight-month intensive Ontario College Graduate Certificate program in GIS, prepares graduates for employment in a wide range of land-based industries that utilize spatial and tabular data. The program is project-based, software-intensive, interdisciplinary, and focused on building flexible, current, high-end applied skills.  Students will gain mastery of foundational GIS skills and apply leading-edge techniques in GIS Science to create spatial solutions. Remote sensing, object-oriented programming, spatial analysis and modeling, digital photogrammetry, web map/web GIS and CAD skills will all be developed, and students will have the opportunity to apply these technical skills to their own areas of specialization (engineering, social sciences, humanities, community health or other sciences).

Co-operative Education
This one-year program has one co-op work term.  Students who fulfill both the academic and co-op requirements of the program will be eligible to graduate with a Co-op Endorsed Diploma.  More information about Co-operative Education can be found at www.fanshawec.ca/co-op.

Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to

• Create solutions to spatial problems utilizing database systems;
• Apply spatial analysis techniques within a variety of disciplines;
• Solve problems using data that is acquired, interpreted, and integrated from various sources, and with different formats and coordinate systems;
• Generate elegant and efficient computational algorithms;
• Configure and customize GIS applications, operations, and databases to support decisionmaking and modelling within a range of disciplines;
• Design web-based and embedded solutions to distribute GIS data and functionality to a wide range of end users;
• Integrate GIS component design and development into project life cycle management, systems life cycles, and workflow processes;
• Assist end users in integrating spatial processes into primarily non-spatial software applications;
• Communicate complex technical geographic information to a wide variety of clients using texts, maps, and visual display, in order to increase understanding and enable wider use of GIS applications;
• Practice to a professional standard, throughethical behaviour, continuous learning, and participation in professional organizations.

Fashion Marketing and Management is the business of fashion. We provide the knowledge with the hands on approach to prepare you for a dynamic career in retail. Our three areas of study focus on business, technology and visual presentation with emphasis on principles of marketing and management. Students will be responsible for the retail operations of our program campus store Live Chic and LiveChic.ca through buying, sales, inventory, merchandising, visual presentation, marketing and social media.

Co-operative Education
This two-year program has two co-op work terms.  Students who fulfill both the academic and co-op requirements of the program will be eligible to graduate with a Co-op Endorsed Diploma.  More information about Co-operative Education can be found at www.fanshawec.ca/co-op.

Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to

• Examine the evolution of fashion and design movements and their relationship to designers, producers and retailers.
• Adhere to ethical, sustainable and innovative practices for leadership in the domestic and global fashion industry.
• Apply principles of purchasing, inventory management, and merchandising when making business operations decisions in the manufacturing, wholesale and retail sectors of the fashion industry.
• Apply accounting fundamentals and financial management skills when making business operations decisions.
• Apply principles of effective organization, management, employee and labour relations to the operation of a fashion business.
• Discuss the construction of fashion merchandise and the relationship of design, workmanship and price range to consumer behavior and satisfaction.
• Analyze current design trends to predict sales dynamics for fashion products and services.
• Develop marketing goals, objectives, and strategies related to advertising and promotion of fashion products and services, using contemporary consumer psychology concepts and emerging technology.
• Use professional sales and customer service techniques to sell in retail, wholesale and e-commerce settings.
• Develop creative concepts for fashion products and services that meet innovation, entrepreneurship or social enterprise objectives.
• Develop and apply business communication strategies for personal, career and professional development to enhance work performance and maximize management and leadership skills.

The professional faculty, including Registered Massage Therapists, medical professionals and seasoned professors will provide students with a high calibre experience. Students will learn, first hand, that the practice of massage therapy is the "assessment of the soft tissue and joints of the body and the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction and pain of the soft tissues and joints by manipulation to develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical function, or relieve pain," as according to The Massage Therapy Act of Ontario. The Massage Therapy program at Fanshawe College is both challenging and rewarding. Through this program, you can acquire more than the core knowledge and skills required to succeed as a massage therapist.

Theory and practice are integral to the program, and students will be exposed to directly learning the skills of a Massage Therapist in the first level. Individual attention is spent by the faculty to ensure you achieve the utmost from your education. Many adjunct therapies to the Massage Therapist will be studied, including: sport massage, clinical massage, pregnancy massage; to name a few.

Successful students will be recommended to the CMTO for their entry exams to the profession. The faculty at Fanshawe College will provide every measure to ensure you receive the greatest preparatory education to take these exams with confidence.

This three-year program provides students with a strong basic knowledge of Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology with focus on the concepts of air, water and waste water management. In particular, the program emphasizes in-depth training in the principles and procedures of measurement and analysis techniques, and legislation for air, water and waste.

Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to

• Collect representative environmental samples, perform routine and specialized tests and interpret results, using current and relevant tools.
• Identify, select and use scientific concepts and models in the prevention, control and elimination of environmental hazards and in the remediation of contaminated sites.
• Analyze water/soil/air samples in a manner that contributes to the resolution of environmental problems through the selection and application of relevant scientific and engineering principles.
• Participate in the planning, design, implementation and maintenance of environmental projects, following standard procedures.
• Promote and maintain sustainable* practices by applying the elements of ecosystem-based management.
• Carry out work responsibilities adhering to standards of professional conduct and principles of professional ethics.
• Suggest strategies aimed at ensuring all tasks are completed in adherence to occupational health and safety standards and applicable legislative requirements.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and maintenance of environmental management systems*.
• Provide ongoing support for project management.
• Communicate technical information accurately and effectively in oral, written, visual and electronic forms.
• Develop and present strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance performance as an environmental technologist.

Co-operative Education
This three-year program has four co-op work terms.  Students who fulfill both the academic and co-op requirements of the program will be eligible to graduate with a Co-op Endorsed Diploma.  More information about Co-operative Education can be found at www.fanshawec.ca/co-op

This three year Building Renovation Technology Advanced Diploma program will prepare students to plan, implement, and lead building and renovation projects and equip them with the skills to manage the technical and business operations related to a range of building projects in the residential and light commercial sectors of the construction industry.  The program will address the changes in Ontario Building Code, introduced in January 2017, which dramatically increased the requirement for buildings to be sustainable and highly energy efficient.

Co-operative Education
This three year program has two co-operative education work terms.  Students can choose to participate in a four-month paid co-op term from May to August between years one and two of academic study.  The second work term is eight months and takes place May to December following the completion of the second year of academic study.
Students who fulfill both the academic and co-op requirements of the program will be eligible to graduate with a Co-op Endorsed Diploma. More information about co-operative Education can be found at www.fanshawec.ca/co-op.

Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to

• Develop and use strategies for ongoing professional development to remain current with industry changes, enhance work performance and explore career opportunities.
• Comply with and monitor health and safety practices and procedures in accordance with current legislation and regulations.
• Prepare quotes and monitor that work is completed in compliance with the rights and conditions of contractual obligations, the Ontario and/or National Building Codes, applicable laws, bylaws, standards and ethical practices in the building construction and renovation field.
• Promote and maintain sustainability practices in the implementation of building construction and renovation projects.
• Facilitate the collaboration and interaction among a range of tradespersons and project stakeholders to support timely completion of building construction and renovation projects.
• Review and interpret project plans and produce technical sketches and documents to support building construction and renovation projects.
• Use technologies to obtain, analyze, organize and communicate building construction and renovation information.
• Analyze and solve technical problems related to the design and implementation of building construction and renovation projects by applying the principles of advanced technical mathematics, building design and building science.
• Select, maintain and safely use hand tools, and portable and stationary power tools, when performing layout, cutting, fitting and assembly operations.
• Complete building and renovation stages, from site layout and footings to the application of interior and exterior finishes, in accordance with blueprint specifications and conservation principles.
• Evaluate the methods employed and the use of equipment and materials involved in the completion of building construction and renovation projects.
• Schedule, coordinate and monitor the progression of building construction and renovation projects by applying principles and strategies of project management.
• Design and implement business strategies to develop home building, renovation and re-development enterprises.
• Apply leadership, supervision and interpersonal skills to manage building construction and renovation projects.

Insurance and Risk Management is a one-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate program designed for university and college graduates looking for a career in the property and casualty insurance industry. This program will allow students to earn credits towards the Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation from the Insurance Institute of Canada.

Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

• Analyze the role played by the property and casualty insurance industry in the Canadian and global economy.
• Use current and relevant insurance industry-specific terminology in all stakeholder communications.
• Identify, select and apply risk management concepts to the four major categories of risk: hazard, operational, financial and strategic.
• Assess the techniques risk management professionals use to finance the negative consequences of risk events in multifaceted scenarios.
• Recommend assessment and treatment techniques for the major categories of risk faced by an organization, with an emphasis on hazard risk.
• Evaluate the clauses, terms and conditions of various insurance policy wordings in order to determine the appropriate coverage for complex risks.
• Articulate an effective process to successfully address the adjustment, negotiation and settlement of an insurance claim.
• Justify the acceptance or rejection of an application for insurance.
• Evaluate the needs of a commercial and/or personal client in order to plan and recommend an insurance program that provides protection from identified exposures.
• Lead a diverse work group, and motivate others to achieve personal and organizational goals.
• Prepare and deliver an effective sales presentation using professional sales techniques.