Course Overview
This communication course familiarizes students with the principles of clear, concise writing in a technical environment for specific discourse communities. Students write and edit extensively in this course and are given extensive feedback on their style and tone.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
1.5
Domestic fees
$360.93
International fees are typically 3.4 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Create professional, industry-specific documentation and communication strategies that effectively and responsibly integrate digital communication tools, including Generative AI, while adhering to professional and ethical standards.
- Use appropriate diction for a specific discourse community.
- Write concise, well-structured sentences suitable for technical documentation.
- Write coherent, unified and complete paragraphs suitable for technical documentation.
- Structure a technical document appropriately for its intended purpose.
- Participate in the technical documentation process (e.g. interviewing, writing, revising).
- Evaluate technical documents for appropriate style, tone and fitness of purpose.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2026
Related Programs
Technical Writing (XCOM 1007) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
School of Computing and Academic Studies
- AI Communication Skills
Microcredential Part-time
- Technical Communication Essentials
Microcredential Part-time
- Technical Writing
Associate Certificate Part-time
Course Offerings
Winter 2027
Below is one offering of XCOM 1007 for the Winter 2027 term.
CRN 90375
Dates
Jan 07 - Feb 11 Loading
- CRN 90375
- $360.93 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 07 - Feb 11 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Duration
6 weeks
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- COURSE FORMAT AND DELIVERY: The delivery is fully online, asynchronous, and instructor-led with weekly deliverables and a fixed course-end date. While there are no mandatory live meetings during the term, active weekly participation is required to keep pace with scheduled course deadlines. COURSE ACCESS: Log into learn.bcit.ca on the official course start date to retrieve your course link and materials (access will not be available prior to this time).
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Status
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