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ENGL 0992: Technical and Professional English 12
Effective date
September 2018
Department
College & Career Access
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course develops technical writing and communication skills. Students will write a range of documents including reviews, summaries and reports. Students will evaluate a variety of texts and work collaboratively to create a project.
Credits
4.0
Year of study
Grade 12 Equivalency
Prerequisites
Writing Skills 11 (0826); or English 11 second half (0871) with a C+; or ABE Reading, Writing Assessment scores of reading 50, writing sample 40, writing 0871 or equivalent.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Students will meet the learning outcomes for ABE Provincial level English (Technical) as stated in the most recent ABE articulation handbook: https://www.bctransferguide.ca/transfer-options/adult-basic-education/
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 96
Total Hours: 96
Total Hours: 96
Instructional Strategies
1 Self paced- one on one instruction
2 Class-based-lecture and small group activities
2 Class-based-lecture and small group activities
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
D
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Participation |
12 |
Discussion boards, peer engagement, introduction |
|
Project |
15 |
Group Project |
|
Assignments |
15 |
Issues report |
|
Exam |
25 |
Text analysis and Text evaluation test |
|
Assignments |
13 |
Documentary Review and Speech evaluation |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Oral presentation (including self and peer evaluation and final submission) |
Course topics
- Critical and Creative Thinking
- Informal and Formal Communication
- Technical and Professional Documents
- Non-fiction, Current Events
- Cooperative Communication
- Health Related Documents
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.