ENGR-201 STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Guilds - ANSWER exclusive organizations created to preserve rights and
privileges of membership
Merchant Guilds - ANSWER to protect traders
Craft Guilds - ANSWER group of craftsmen involved in same profession
Business Entrepeneur - ANSWER -owns a business entreprise
-generates revenue from a stock human, financial or physical capital
High-Skilled Employee (Professional)(White-Collar) - ANSWER -salaried with
high wages
-administrative or technical work
-risk of obsolescence
Low-Skilled Employee (Worker)(Blue Collar) - ANSWER -members who sell
their manual labour
-earn hourly wages for labour
-limited or no benefits
-risk of technical obsolescence
Attributes of Modern Professional (4) - ANSWER -Intellectual skills
(education/training)
-Practice of judgement
,-Membership of self-governing societies
-Their practice of work contributes directly to advance public welfare
Canada Labour Code - ANSWER The Canada Labour Code is an Act of
Parliament of the Canadian government to consolidate certain statutes
respecting labour. The objective of the code is to facilitate production by
controlling strikes & lockouts, occupational safety and health, and some
employment standards
Independent Professionals - ANSWER -work independently (get paid directly
by client for their services)
-much greater autonomy
ex: engineer, private Dr, architect
Employed Professionals - ANSWER -hired by a company or organization
-monthly salary
-less autonomy
-employer sets terms of work
ex: nurse, manufacturing engineer
Professional System (3 key aspects) - ANSWER 1. Formal rules/ laws that
govern the actions of individual professionals
2. Receive a license to practice the profession
3. Breaking rules results on penalties depending on gravity. Can even lose
license. (governed by government)
Professional Values (2) - ANSWER 1.Guide the nature of professional
,relations with clients, employers (honesty, integrity, loyalty, responsibility)
2.Related to social leadership that relates how the professional should relate
to the values that underpin a particular society (law, prejudice, safety)
Conflict of Interest - ANSWER a conflict between self-interest and
professional obligation
Role of Professions in Society - ANSWER 1. Society values professionals for
their skill and expertise
2. Society values professionals bc their technical expertise can guide
important decisions that society can't make collectively
Professional System in Canada - ANSWER 1. Control over individual
professionals. Associations are strengthened by power of the law passed by
the respective provincial legislative assembly
2. In order to practice, the professional has to become a member of the
corresponding professional association (license)
3. Follows social contract model (more emphasis on member responsibilities
rather than rights,
4. Canada is statutory self-regulated
Quebec System (5 groups) - ANSWER 1. Government of Quebec
2. Office des Professions du QC
3. QC Interprofessional council
, 4. Professional Tribunal
5. 46 Professional Orders
Government of Quebec - ANSWER -Minister of justice
-Reports to National Assembly
-Presents legislation and resolutions regarding the professional system
Office des Profession - ANSWER -Ensure that different orders respect their
mission
-Advise government
Interprofessional Council - ANSWER -Composed of representatives of all 46
orders
-Advisory body that can be consulted on professional matters
Professional Tribunal - ANSWER -Judges who are appointed by the court of
QC
-Hears appeals on decisions made by disciplinary councils of different orders
46 Professional Orders - ANSWER -mission of professional orders is to ensure
the protection of the public
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Guilds - ANSWER exclusive organizations created to preserve rights and
privileges of membership
Merchant Guilds - ANSWER to protect traders
Craft Guilds - ANSWER group of craftsmen involved in same profession
Business Entrepeneur - ANSWER -owns a business entreprise
-generates revenue from a stock human, financial or physical capital
High-Skilled Employee (Professional)(White-Collar) - ANSWER -salaried with
high wages
-administrative or technical work
-risk of obsolescence
Low-Skilled Employee (Worker)(Blue Collar) - ANSWER -members who sell
their manual labour
-earn hourly wages for labour
-limited or no benefits
-risk of technical obsolescence
Attributes of Modern Professional (4) - ANSWER -Intellectual skills
(education/training)
-Practice of judgement
,-Membership of self-governing societies
-Their practice of work contributes directly to advance public welfare
Canada Labour Code - ANSWER The Canada Labour Code is an Act of
Parliament of the Canadian government to consolidate certain statutes
respecting labour. The objective of the code is to facilitate production by
controlling strikes & lockouts, occupational safety and health, and some
employment standards
Independent Professionals - ANSWER -work independently (get paid directly
by client for their services)
-much greater autonomy
ex: engineer, private Dr, architect
Employed Professionals - ANSWER -hired by a company or organization
-monthly salary
-less autonomy
-employer sets terms of work
ex: nurse, manufacturing engineer
Professional System (3 key aspects) - ANSWER 1. Formal rules/ laws that
govern the actions of individual professionals
2. Receive a license to practice the profession
3. Breaking rules results on penalties depending on gravity. Can even lose
license. (governed by government)
Professional Values (2) - ANSWER 1.Guide the nature of professional
,relations with clients, employers (honesty, integrity, loyalty, responsibility)
2.Related to social leadership that relates how the professional should relate
to the values that underpin a particular society (law, prejudice, safety)
Conflict of Interest - ANSWER a conflict between self-interest and
professional obligation
Role of Professions in Society - ANSWER 1. Society values professionals for
their skill and expertise
2. Society values professionals bc their technical expertise can guide
important decisions that society can't make collectively
Professional System in Canada - ANSWER 1. Control over individual
professionals. Associations are strengthened by power of the law passed by
the respective provincial legislative assembly
2. In order to practice, the professional has to become a member of the
corresponding professional association (license)
3. Follows social contract model (more emphasis on member responsibilities
rather than rights,
4. Canada is statutory self-regulated
Quebec System (5 groups) - ANSWER 1. Government of Quebec
2. Office des Professions du QC
3. QC Interprofessional council
, 4. Professional Tribunal
5. 46 Professional Orders
Government of Quebec - ANSWER -Minister of justice
-Reports to National Assembly
-Presents legislation and resolutions regarding the professional system
Office des Profession - ANSWER -Ensure that different orders respect their
mission
-Advise government
Interprofessional Council - ANSWER -Composed of representatives of all 46
orders
-Advisory body that can be consulted on professional matters
Professional Tribunal - ANSWER -Judges who are appointed by the court of
QC
-Hears appeals on decisions made by disciplinary councils of different orders
46 Professional Orders - ANSWER -mission of professional orders is to ensure
the protection of the public
