Course details
COMM 0030 is a level two course that provides opportunities for individuals working in business, technical, and health fields to improve their listening and speaking communications skills for successful participation in both BCIT courses and the workplace. The course emphasizes language required for trades, business and science/technology environments, as well as the jargon of specific fields of study and work. It concentrates on pronunciation and intonation as well as on-the-job speaking skills. Individuals will study and practice the essential aspects of speaking and listening in English and develop proficiency in conversation, group discussion, meetings, and interviews. Extensive out-of-class resources such as audio laboratory and online assignments will assist students in broadening their knowledge of specific communications skills required for the workplace. Students can take this course as an option to meet the Speaking and Listening requirement to enter BCIT programs. NOTE: Seat availability is limited and registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis only. We do not guarantee or reserve seats for students with no exceptions. Please also be mindful that taking the COMM 0033 test and receiving a placement does NOT guarantee students a seat for a course in the next available term/schedule. Financial aid is also available for this course. Please refer to the following website: www.bcit.ca/finaid/abesap.shtml for more information. Your application must be submitted NO LATER THAN THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS.
Prerequisite(s)
- For admission into COMM 0030, students must have completed ONE of the following: (1) COMM 0033 (placement at the COMM 0030 level) within the past 12 months OR (2) CLB/LINC or CELPIP score of 7 and/or 8 in both speaking and listening within the last 12 months OR (3) IELTS (academic format only) of 6.0 or better in both speaking and listening within the last 24 months OR (4) Completion of ELSK 615 through the VCC Pathway program OR (5) Completion of ISEP Level 5 with 50% or better in each course OR (6) TAE 4 with 50% (if taken after January 2021) OR (7) Completion of LEAP 7 and 8 or LEAP 8 through the Langara LEAP program OR (8) Successful completion of English 12 or equivalent with a minimum grade of 50% OR (9) TOEFL overall score of 60 or better within the last 24 months. Please check our website for other placement level(s) if your scores do not meet the prerequisites for COMM 0030: https://www.bcit.ca/computing-academic-studies/communication/professional-english-language-development/placement/
Credits
0.0
Cost
$373.63 - $408.45 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Course offerings
Fall 2023
Below are five offerings of COMM 0030 for the Fall 2023 term.
CRN 37987
Duration
Tue Oct 31 - Tue Dec 12 (7 weeks)
- 7 weeks
- CRN 37987
- $373.63
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 - Dec 07 | Tue, Thu | 17:00 - 20:30 | Online |
| Dec 12 | Tue | 17:00 - 20:00 | Online |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$373.63
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
-
Please check course prerequisites before registering. Students who register for the course without meeting the prerequisite may risk being dropped from the course without notice. You can email your test scores/transcript and BCIT student number to PELD@bcit.ca for registration approval. The tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or people with protected/Convention refugee status but all students will still need to pay the ancillary, which includes things like student activity fee, student ID card, etc. BCIT must receive this payment within two business days from the time you register. You will be dropped from the course if you do not make payment before the deadline. The department cannot guarantee your spot back once you have been dropped for non-payment. The class on Dec 12 will be held from 17:00 to 20:00.
Status
Online registration for this course offering is not available. However, you can still register by phone.
CRN 37986
Duration
Sat Nov 04 - Sat Dec 09 (6 weeks)
- 6 weeks
- CRN 37986
- $408.45
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 04 - Dec 09 | Sat, Sun | 09:30 - 14:30 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 201 |
| Nov 04 - Dec 09 | Sat, Sun | 09:30 - 14:30 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 207 |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$408.45
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
-
Please check course prerequisites before registering. Students who register for the course without meeting the prerequisite may risk being dropped from the course without notice. You can email your test scores/transcript and BCIT student number to PELD@bcit.ca for registration approval. The tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or people with protected/Convention refugee status but all students will still need to pay the ancillary, which includes things like student activity fee, student ID card, etc. BCIT must receive this payment within two business days from the time you register. You will be dropped from the course if you do not make payment before the deadline. The department cannot guarantee your spot back once you have been dropped for non-payment. There are no classes held on Nov 11 & 12.
Status
Online registration for this course offering is not available. However, you can still register by phone.
CRN 34666
Duration
Thu Sep 07 - Thu Nov 30 (13 weeks)
- 13 weeks
- CRN 34666
- $408.45
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 07 - Nov 23 | Thu | 08:30 - 12:00 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 201 |
| Nov 30 | Thu | 08:30 - 11:30 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 201 |
Instructor
Izabela Lazar
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$408.45
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
-
Please check course prerequisites before registering. You can email your test scores/transcript and BCIT student number to PELD@bcit.ca for registration approval. The tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or people with protected/Convention refugee status but all students will still need to pay the ancillary, which includes things like student activity fee, student ID card, etc. BCIT must receive this payment within two business days from the time you register. You will be dropped from the course if you do not make payment before the deadline and the department cannot guarantee your spot back once you have been dropped for non-payment. The class on Nov 30 will be held from 08:30 to 11:30
Status
In Progress and Full
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 37988
Duration
Sat Sep 09 - Sat Oct 21 (7 weeks)
- 7 weeks
- CRN 37988
- $408.45
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 09 - Oct 21 | Sat, Sun | 09:30 - 14:30 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 207 |
| Sep 09 - Oct 21 | Sat, Sun | 09:30 - 14:30 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 201 |
Instructor
Francis Siu
Course outline
Cost
$408.45
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
-
Please check course prerequisites before registering. You can email your test scores/transcript and BCIT student number to PELD@bcit.ca for registration approval. The tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or people with protected/Convention refugee status but all students will still need to pay the ancillary, which includes things like student activity fee, student ID card, etc. BCIT must receive this payment within two business days from the time you register. You will be dropped from the course if you do not make payment before the deadline and the department cannot guarantee your spot back once you have been dropped for non-payment. There will be no class held on Sep 30, Oct 01, 07, and 08.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 33273
Duration
Tue Sep 12 - Tue Oct 24 (7 weeks)
- 7 weeks
- CRN 33273
- $373.63
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 - Oct 19 | Tue, Thu | 17:00 - 20:30 | Online |
| Oct 24 | Tue | 17:00 - 20:00 | Online |
Instructor
Izabela Lazar
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$373.63
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
-
Please check course prerequisites before registering. You can email your test scores/transcript and BCIT student number to PELD@bcit.ca for registration approval. The tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or people with protected/Convention refugee status but all students will still need to pay the ancillary, which includes things like student activity fee, student ID card, etc. BCIT must receive this payment within two business days from the time you register. You will be dropped from the course if you do not make payment before the deadline and the department cannot guarantee your spot back once you have been dropped for non-payment. The class on Oct 24 will be held from 17:00 to 20:00
Status
In Progress and Full
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Listening
- Understand conversations, discussions, interactions, and lectures at a normal rate of speech.
- Understand and use the language and vocabulary of business, trades, and technologies, including terms, idioms, colloquial expressions, and technical terminology that may be unfamiliar or low frequency.
- Take effective notes in various academic situations, for example, lectures, presentations, videos, etc.
- Identify major and minor points, patterns, transitional signals, and/or cause-and-effect language in discourse.
- Distinguish between formal and informal register, style, attitude, and purpose of speech in academic and workplace situations.
- Interpret long, detailed instructions and directions for complex and multi-stepped tasks.
Speaking
- Participate actively and appropriately in conversations, group discussions, and other interactions.
- Exhibit appropriate language choices, including register (level of formality) and tone for a variety of academic and workplace situations.
- Use a range of grammatical structures with infrequent and/or minor errors that do not impede meaning present business and/or technical information extemporaneously.
- Present business and/or technical information extemporaneously.
- Improve pronunciation skills including linking, rhythm, syllable stress, intonation, formation of vowel sounds, the schwa vowel sound, accent reduction, and specifics for first-language learning needs.
- Demonstrate level-appropriate use of conversation management skills (e.g., body language, timing, spatial relationships, turn-taking, eye contact).
- Paraphrase and summarize sources, oral discourse.
Effective as of Winter 2021
Related Programs
Speaking and Listening Skills for EAL Students 2 (COMM 0030) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Business + Media
- Business Fundamentals
Associate Certificate Full-time
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