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: https://www.bcit.ca/finaid/abesap.shtml. Your application must be submitted NO LATER THAN THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS.
Prerequisite(s)
Students must have ONE of the following: (1) COMM 0015 (placement at the COMM 0004 level) within the past 12 months OR (2) CLB/LINC score of 7 or better in both reading and writing within the last 12 months OR (3) IELTS (academic format only) of 5.5 or better in both reading and writing within the last 12 months OR (4) Completion of ELSK 620 through the Pathway program OR (5) Completion of ISEP Level 5 with 50% or better in each course.
Credits
0.0
Cost
$587.35 - $605.69 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Effective September 1, 2017, the tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents. Please note: ancillary fees such as Student Association fees, BCIT ID card fees, etc. will be charged and must be paid. In order to register for this course, you must either have (1) a CLB/LINC score of "7" in both reading AND writing (2) written the COMM 0015 test (and been placed at this level) within the last 12 months, or (3) have successfully completed COMM 0003 within the last 12 months (4) completed ELSK 620 through VCC Pathway Program (5) have an IELTS score (academic format only) of 5.5 in BOTH reading and writing (6) completed ISEP level 5 with 50% or better in all four levels. Note: Attendance is mandatory for ALL classes. If you are unable to attend the first class, please be sure to email PELD@bcit.ca to inform the department; otherwise, you may be dropped from the course WITHOUT notice. All course registrations work on a first-come first-served basis only. Seats will NOT be guaranteed or reserved for students with no exceptions. There is no waitlist for this course. We recommend students check our course website frequently for updates on seat availability. NO CLASS ON NOVEMBER 12. This course runs concurrently with the BMS program.
Status
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Effective September 1, 2017, the tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents. Please note: ancillary fees such as Student Association fees, BCIT ID card fees, etc. will be charged and must be paid. In order to register for this course, you must either have (1) a CLB/LINC score of "7" in both reading AND writing (2) written the COMM 0015 test (and been placed at this level) within the last 12 months, or (3) have successfully completed COMM 0003 within the last 12 months (4) completed ELSK 620 through VCC Pathway Program (5) have an IELTS score (academic format only) of 5.5 in BOTH reading and writing (6) completed ISEP level 5 with 50% or better in all four levels. Note: Attendance is mandatory for ALL classes. If you are unable to attend the first class, please be sure to email PELD@bcit.ca to inform the department; otherwise, you may be dropped from the course WITHOUT notice. All course registrations work on a first-come first-served basis only. Seats will NOT be guaranteed or reserved for students with no exceptions. There is no waitlist for this course. We recommend students check our course website frequently for updates on seat availability. NO CLASSES ON NOVEMBER 10 & 11.
Status
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
In Progress
Winter 2019
Below are four offerings of this course for the Winter 2019 term.
Effective September 1, 2017, the tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents. Please note: ancillary fees such as Student Association fees, BCIT ID card fees, etc. will be charged and must be paid within two business days of registration. Please be sure to ask the Registrar's office of payment options and deadlines. You will be dropped from the course if ancillary fees are not paid within the deadline. In order to register for this course, you must either have (1) a CLB/LINC score of "7" in both reading AND writing (2) written the COMM 0015 test (and been placed at this level) within the last 12 months (3) have successfully completed COMM 0003 within the last 12 months (4) completed ELSK 620 through VCC Pathway Program (5) have an IELTS score (academic format only) of 5.5 in BOTH reading and writing (6) completed ISEP level 5 with 50% or better in all four levels. NOTE: Attendance is mandatory for ALL classes. If you are unable to attend the first class, please be sure to email PELD@bcit.ca to inform the department; otherwise, you may be dropped from the course WITHOUT notice. All course registrations work on a first-come first-served basis only. Seats will NOT be guaranteed or reserved for students with no exceptions. There is no waitlist for this course. We recommend students check our course website frequently for updates on seat availability.
Effective September 1, 2017, the tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents. Please note: ancillary fees such as Student Association fees, BCIT ID card fees, etc. will be charged and must be paid within two business days of registration. Please be sure to ask the Registrar's office of payment options and deadlines. You will be dropped from the course if ancillary fees are not paid within the deadline. In order to register for this course, you must either have (1) a CLB/LINC score of "7" in both reading AND writing (2) written the COMM 0015 test (and been placed at this level) within the last 12 months (3) have successfully completed COMM 0003 within the last 12 months (4) completed ELSK 620 through VCC Pathway Program (5) have an IELTS score (academic format only) of 5.5 in BOTH reading and writing (6) completed ISEP level 5 with 50% or better in all four levels. NOTE: Attendance is mandatory for ALL classes. If you are unable to attend the first class, please be sure to email PELD@bcit.ca to inform the department; otherwise, you may be dropped from the course WITHOUT notice. All course registrations work on a first-come first-served basis only. Seats will NOT be guaranteed or reserved for students with no exceptions. There is no waitlist for this course. We recommend students check our course website frequently for updates on seat availability. This course runs concurrently with the BMS program.
Effective September 1, 2017, the tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents. Please note: ancillary fees such as Student Association fees, BCIT ID card fees, etc. will be charged and must be paid within two business days of registration. Please be sure to ask the Registrar's office of payment options and deadlines. You will be dropped from the course if ancillary fees are not paid within the deadline. In order to register for this course, you must either have (1) a CLB/LINC score of "7" in both reading AND writing (2) written the COMM 0015 test (and been placed at this level) within the last 12 months (3) have successfully completed COMM 0003 within the last 12 months (4) completed ELSK 620 through VCC Pathway Program (5) have an IELTS score (academic format only) of 5.5 in BOTH reading and writing (6) completed ISEP level 5 with 50% or better in all four levels. NOTE: Attendance is mandatory for ALL classes. If you are unable to attend the first class, please be sure to email PELD@bcit.ca to inform the department; otherwise, you may be dropped from the course WITHOUT notice. All course registrations work on a first-come first-served basis only. Seats will NOT be guaranteed or reserved for students with no exceptions. There is no waitlist for this course. We recommend students check our course website frequently for updates on seat availability.
Effective September 1, 2017, the tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents. Please note: ancillary fees such as Student Association fees, BCIT ID card fees, etc. will be charged and must be paid within two business days of registration. Please be sure to ask the Registrar's office of payment options and deadlines. You will be dropped from the course if ancillary fees are not paid within the deadline. In order to register for this course, you must either have (1) a CLB/LINC score of "7" in both reading AND writing (2) written the COMM 0015 test (and been placed at this level) within the last 12 months (3) have successfully completed COMM 0003 within the last 12 months (4) completed ELSK 620 through VCC Pathway Program (5) have an IELTS score (academic format only) of 5.5 in BOTH reading and writing (6) completed ISEP level 5 with 50% or better in all four levels. NOTE: Attendance is mandatory for ALL classes. If you are unable to attend the first class, please be sure to email PELD@bcit.ca to inform the department; otherwise, you may be dropped from the course WITHOUT notice. All course registrations work on a first-come first-served basis only. Seats will NOT be guaranteed or reserved for students with no exceptions. There is no waitlist for this course. We recommend students check our course website frequently for updates on seat availability. This course runs concurrently with the BMS program. NO CLASS ON FEB 18.
Status
This course offering is full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Full
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
COMM 0004 is offered as a part of the following programs:
Books for Fall 2018 offerings of this course are available in the following BCIT
online bookstores. Please choose the bookstore appropriate for the offering
you are considering.
BCIT Downtown Campus Bookstore
If you are taking this course at the BCIT Downtown Campus (DTC), please purchase books for this course at the BCIT Downtown Campus Bookstore.
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Comm 0004: Introduction To Technical Communication (Oct 2018)
Author
Comm
Binding
Paperback
Price
$11.50
Required
Image not available
Understanding And Using English Grammar With Answer Key 4Th Ed.
Author
Azar
Publisher
Ph
Copyright
2010
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
978-0-13246-450-5
Price
$64.50
Optional
BCIT Burnaby Bookstore
If you are taking this course, but are not taking it through either Distance
Education or Online Learning, nor at the BCIT Downtown Campus (DTC), please purchase books for this course at the BCIT Burnaby Bookstore.
Image not available
Comm 0004: Introduction To Technical Communication (Oct 2018)
Author
Comm
Binding
Paperback
Price
$11.50
Required
Image not available
Understanding And Using English Grammar With Answer Key 4Th Ed.
Author
Azar
Publisher
Ph
Copyright
2010
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
978-0-13246-450-5
Price
$64.50
Optional
Winter 2019
Books for Winter 2019 offerings of this course are available in the following BCIT
online bookstores. Please choose the bookstore appropriate for the offering
you are considering.
BCIT Downtown Campus Bookstore
If you are taking this course at the BCIT Downtown Campus (DTC), please purchase books for this course at the BCIT Downtown Campus Bookstore.
Image not available
Comm 0004: Introduction To Technical Communication (Oct 2018)
Author
Comm
Binding
Paperback
Price
$11.50
Required
Image not available
Understanding And Using English Grammar With Answer Key 4Th Ed.
Author
Azar
Publisher
Ph
Copyright
2010
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
978-0-13246-450-5
Price
$64.50
Optional
BCIT Burnaby Bookstore
If you are taking this course, but are not taking it through either Distance
Education or Online Learning, nor at the BCIT Downtown Campus (DTC), please purchase books for this course at the BCIT Burnaby Bookstore.
Image not available
Comm 0004: Introduction To Technical Communication (Oct 2018)
Author
Comm
Binding
Paperback
Price
$11.50
Required
Image not available
Understanding And Using English Grammar With Answer Key 4Th Ed.
Author
Azar
Publisher
Ph
Copyright
2010
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
978-0-13246-450-5
Price
$64.50
Optional
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