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Technical Communication Skills for EAL Students 3 COMM 0004

Communication Course

International Fees

International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course details

This course provides students with the writing, speaking, listening, and reading skills required to succeed in BCIT's other Professional English Language Development courses. You will practice grammar skills and language structures useful for technical communication, including writing and speaking about your background, writing formal definitions and descriptions, summarizing, and making presentations. 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 0015 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. Your application must be submitted NO LATER THAN THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS.

Prerequisite(s)

  • For admission into COMM 0004, students must have completed ONE of the following: (1) COMM 0015 (placement at the COMM 0004 level) within the past 12 months OR (2) Completion of COMM 0003 within the last 12 months OR (3) CLB/LINC or CELPIP score of 7 or better in both reading and writing within the last 12 months OR (4) IELTS (academic format only) of 5.5 or better in both reading and writing within the last 24 months OR (5) Completion of ELSK 620 through the VCC Pathway program OR (6) Completion of ISEP Level 4 with 60% or better in each course (if taken before January 2021) OR (7) TAE 3 with 60% (if taken after January 2021) OR (8) Completion of LEAP 6 through the Langara LEAP program OR (9) TOEFL score of 46 or better within the last 24 months OR (10) CAEL score of 40 or better within the last 12 months. Please check our website for other placement level(s) if your scores do not meet the prerequisites for COMM 0004: https://www.bcit.ca/computing-academic-studies/communication/professional-english-language-development/placement/ .

Credits

0.0

Cost

$619.50 - $654.32 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.

Course offerings

Fall 2023

Below are four offerings of COMM 0004 for the Fall 2023 term.

CRN 33996

Duration

Mon Oct 30 - Mon Dec 18 (8 weeks)

  • 8 weeks
  • CRN 33996
  • $654.32
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Oct 30 - Dec 18 Mon 08:30 - 12:20 Burnaby NE01 Rm. 403
Oct 30 - Dec 08 Fri 08:30 - 12:20 Burnaby NE01 Rm. 201
Oct 30 - Dec 18 Wed 08:30 - 12:20 Burnaby NE23 Rm. 102
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$654.32

Important information
  1. 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 will be no class held on Nov 13.
Status

Registration Options

Online registration for this course offering is not available. However, you can still register by phone.

CRN 48161

Duration

Sat Nov 04 - Sun Dec 17 (7 weeks)

  • 7 weeks
  • CRN 48161
  • $640.57
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Nov 04 - Dec 17 Sat, Sun 08:30 - 16:30 Downtown DTC Rm. 472
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$640.57

Important information
  1. 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 and the department cannot guarantee your spot back once you have been dropped for non-payment. There will be no class held on Nov 11 & 12.
Status

Registration Options

Online registration for this course offering is not available. However, you can still register by phone.

CRN 32584

Duration

Wed Sep 06 - Fri Oct 27 (7 weeks)

  • 7 weeks
  • CRN 32584
  • $654.32
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 06 - Oct 27 Mon 08:30 - 12:20 Burnaby
Sep 06 - Oct 27 Wed 08:30 - 12:20 Burnaby
Sep 06 - Oct 27 Fri 08:30 - 12:20 Burnaby
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$654.32

Important information
  1. 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 classes held on Oct 02 and 09.
Status

Cancelled

This course offering has been cancelled. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 48160

Duration

Sat Sep 09 - Sun Oct 29 (7 weeks)

  • 7 weeks
  • CRN 48160
  • $619.50
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 09 - Oct 29 Sat, Sun 08:30 - 16:30 Online
Instructor

Chad Fryer

Course outline

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Cost

$619.50

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. 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 classes held on Sep 30, Oct 01, 07, and 08.
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, the student will be able to:

WRITING Skills

  • Organize, draft, revise, and edit a variety of texts.
  • Identify and correct major grammatical, structural and lexical errors; demonstrate control over sentence structure errors in own reading.
  • Use a wide range of sentence patterns appropriately in written tasks.
  • Recognize and demonstrate an understanding of audience (e.g. needs, background knowledge) and purpose.
  • Use appropriate vocabulary to express message clearly.
  • Choose and apply appropriate paragraph organization when writing on a familiar, relevant or previously researched subject.

READING Skills

  • Read and understand a wide variety of written materials of moderate length.
  • Read and analyze a wide range of texts to analyze sentence structures.
  • Comprehend less familiar and/or technical terms using a range of decoding strategies and context clues.
  • Adjust reading techniques according to the level of the material and the purpose for reading.

SPEAKING Skills

  • Ask questions to clarify instructions; respond to questions appropriately.
  • Demonstrate the use of appropriate of verbal and nonverbal communication skills (e.g., turn-taking, eye contact, body language).
  • Provide appropriate peer feedback.
  • Participate effectively in a variety of classroom activities.

LISTENING Skills

  • Understand discussions, instructions, and lectures at a normal rate of speech.
  • Understand a variety of natural speech with a varied rate of delivery with some dependence on repetition.

Effective as of Fall 2003

Related Programs

Technical Communication Skills for EAL Students 3 (COMM 0004) is offered as a part of the following programs:

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