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PD 12Critical Reflection for Growth in the Workplace

Units
0.50
Subject
Professional Development

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 7 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 3 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course supports students in strengthening their self-awareness and critical reflection skills as they relate to the workplace. Using real-world examples and authentic assessments, students will develop their critical reflection toolkit and apply it to workplace challenges such as navigating group dynamics, managing failure and building resilience, and self-advocacy.

Prerequisites

  • Enrolled in a co-operative program

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 0817634350 / 1500Online or by arrangement
LEC 082763548 / 1000Online or by arrangement

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 0817213975 / 2000Online or by arrangement
LEC 08272140 / 1000Online or by arrangement
LEC 7012696126 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

14% liked it86% easy14% useful

From 136 ratings and 22 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • I HATE PD!!!!!!!!!

    May 2025 · didn’t like it · 2 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • The workload for this course in comparison to PD1 is much less and therefore a lot less stressful. Make sure you read the rubrics for the assignments for free marks!!

    Aug 2023 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • The only difficulty is slogging through the content, if you even bother with it lmao. There's some genuine gems of knowledge in there, but it's hard to find the time and motivation. The assignments are meaningless.

    Jul 2023 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • cringe

    Jan 2023 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • so easy i forget im enrolled in it

    Nov 2026 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

54 posts and comments in 45 threads mention PD 12, October 2015 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2024

PSYCH 207 Online 4 points, 2 comments

u/StrictAd568: “Has anyone taken PSYCH 207 (cognitive processes) online?? I'm planning to take it next semester while I'm on co-op (along with PD12) and just want to know if the workload is manageable. Thanks!”

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Spring 2024

How does PD work exactly 3 points, 2 comments

“I'm in Physics and Astronomy and I start my 2A term this fall, I get to choose one elective. I noticed that I have to take PD 1 this fall as well as my first work term is Winter 2025, but if I choose …”

u/number1bamtori: “… Students in Math and Science should be automatically enrolled in PD1 and PD11 when appropriate; Arts, Environment, and Health students should be enrolled in PD1 and PD12; Engineering students should be enrolled in PD19 and PD20. …”

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Fall 2023

Spring 2023

Winter 2023

Spring 2022

Easy PD course 2 points, 8 comments

“What’s the easiest and least time consuming PD course apart from pd1, pd11 and pd10?”

u/perkornah: “P6 and 12 were pretty easy”

u/ananya062: “How much time did you spend for pd12? How easy or hard were the assignments? Did you do readings or lectures?”

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Winter 2022

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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