- 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 introduces students to three types of technical writing found singly or in combination in most, if not all, technical documentation: definitions, instructions and process descriptions. NOTE: Students do not need to submit transcripts for entrance to this course.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
Domestic fees
$556.89
Course offerings
Winter 2024
Below is one offering of COMM 1009 for the Winter 2024 term.
CRN 70660
Duration
Wed Jan 10 - Wed Mar 27 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 70660
- Domestic fees $556.89International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 | Wed | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
| Jan 10 - Mar 27 | N/A | N/A | Online |
| Jan 17 | Wed | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
| Feb 07 | Wed | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
| Mar 06 | Wed | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
| Mar 27 | Wed | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Domestic fees
$556.89
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
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COURSE DELIVERY: This course is delivered via a combination of asynchronous and synchronous online classes. The synchronous online classes are on Week 1, 2, 5, 9, and 12 (Wednesday), from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The remaining classes will be asynchronous online delivery. On the start date of your class, log into learn.bcit.ca at 6:00 p.m. (not before) to access your course link.
Status
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Use management strategies to organize and categorize information.
- Use graphics in different types of technical documentation.
- Use appropriate diction and tone for technical documentation based on audience assessment.
- Use a word processing software revision tool to engage in a remote peer-revision process cycle.
- Write and use formal, operational and expanded definitions.
- Write process descriptions and procedures for different discourse communities.
- Communicate collaboratively as an effective member of a team while preparing written group projects.
- Conduct audience, user, task and topic analyses to support effective documentation.
- Remotely engage in a text-based online discussion forum with team-members to develop product documentation projects.
Effective as of Fall 2014
Related Programs
Technical Writing: Definitions, Instructions and Process Descriptions (COMM 1009) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Computing and Academic Studies
- Technical Writing
Associate Certificate Part-time
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