LIBS 7001 - Critical Reading and Writing
Liberal Studies Part-time Studies Course
School of Computing and Academic Studies
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Course Details
This is a course in advanced composition and rhetoric, in which students will develop skills in complex critical analysis and interpretation by analyzing and evaluating materials from a variety of discourses or genres, including visual, online, and print; developing and writing essays, including critiques and research papers; applying and discussing principles of rhetoric and critical theory; examining and using methods of interpretation and analysis from the humanities and social sciences; evaluating the credibility of primary and secondary sources, including as it applies to media literacy, and for the purposes of academic research; situating discourses within their historical context and relevant to rhetorical theories of different periods (for example, Aristotle in the ancient world and Bakhtin in the twentieth century). The course format will include lecture, discussion, and both individual and group activities.
Prerequisite(s)
BCIT ENGL 1177 or (equivalent), OR 6 credits BCIT Communication at 1100-level or above.
Credits
3.0
Cost
$641.47 - $676.60 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Winter 2021
Below are 10 offerings of this course for the Winter 2021 term.
CRN 43095
Duration
Mon Jan 04 - Mon Apr 12 15 Weeks
Class Meeting Times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
| Jan 04 - Apr 12 | Mon | 13:30 - 16:20 |
Online Delivery See Notes below |
Instructor
Jaime Denike
Course Outline
Cost
$676.60
Notes
- Departmental approval needed
- No Class Monday, February 15 (Family Day) or Monday, April 5 (Easter). IMPORTANT UPDATE: Scheduled classes will be online until BCIT deems it safe to return to on-campus classes. On the start date of the course, you will have access to the course link in the Learning Hub. Students should expect to be available for virtual class meetings during the specified day and times listed for this course. *(A)* PREREQUISITE: Department approval may be granted only if you have met the prerequisite requirement: BCIT ENGL 1177, OR 6 credits BCIT Communication at 1100-level or above. *(B)* EMAIL your transcript to lscott@bcit.ca. You must indicate in your email that you are requesting approval for the LIBS 7001 course and provide your BCIT student number. All approval is on a first-come, first-served basis. *(C)* FINAL EXAMS: Your instructor will provide further information regarding format and date of all exams.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
Status
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
In Progress
CRN 43096
Duration
Mon Jan 04 - Fri Apr 16 15 Weeks
Class Meeting Times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
| Jan 04 - Apr 16 |
Online Delivery See Notes below |
Instructor
Chris-Anne Stumpf
Course Outline
Cost
$641.47
Notes
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
- *(A)* PREREQUISITE: Department approval may be granted only if you have met the prerequisite requirement: BCIT ENGL 1177, OR 6 credits BCIT Communication at 1100-level or above. *(B)* EMAIL your transcript to lscott@bcit.ca. You must indicate in your email that you are requesting approval for the LIBS 7001 course and provide your BCIT student number. All approval is on a first-come, first-served basis. *(C)* This is NOT a SELF-PACED course. There will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. Course content, kind and quality of assignments and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. You will have discussions and assignments to complete each week (although you do NOT have to be online at a particular time or day). *(D)* FINAL EXAMS: Your instructor will provide further information regarding format and date of all exams.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
Status
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
In Progress
CRN 44505
Duration
Mon Jan 04 - Fri Apr 16 15 Weeks
Class Meeting Times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
| Jan 04 - Apr 16 |
Online Delivery See Notes below |
Instructor
Ashton Howley
Course Outline
TBD – see Learning Outcomes in the interim
Cost
$641.47
Notes
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
- *(A)* PREREQUISITE: Department approval may be granted only if you have met the prerequisite requirement: BCIT ENGL 1177, OR 6 credits BCIT Communication at 1100-level or above. *(B)* EMAIL your transcript to lscott@bcit.ca. You must indicate in your email that you are requesting approval for the LIBS 7001 course and provide your BCIT student number. All approval is on a first-come, first-served basis. *(C)* This is NOT a SELF-PACED course. There will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. Course content, kind and quality of assignments and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. You will have discussions and assignments to complete each week (although you do NOT have to be online at a particular time or day). *(D)* FINAL EXAMS: Your instructor will provide further information regarding format and date of all exams.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
Status
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
In Progress
CRN 44988
Duration
Mon Jan 04 - Fri Apr 16 15 Weeks
Class Meeting Times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
| Jan 04 - Apr 16 |
Online Delivery See Notes below |
Instructor
Gene Homel
Course Outline
Cost
$641.47
Notes
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
- *(A)* PREREQUISITE: Department approval may be granted only if you have met the prerequisite requirement: BCIT ENGL 1177, OR 6 credits BCIT Communication at 1100-level or above. *(B)* EMAIL your transcript to lscott@bcit.ca. You must indicate in your email that you are requesting approval for the LIBS 7001 course and provide your BCIT student number. All approval is on a first-come, first-served basis. *(C)* This is NOT a SELF-PACED course. There will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. Course content, kind and quality of assignments and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. You will have discussions and assignments to complete each week (although you do NOT have to be online at a particular time or day). *(D)* FINAL EXAMS: Your instructor will provide further information regarding format and date of all exams.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
Status
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
In Progress
CRN 47656
Duration
Mon Jan 04 - Fri Apr 16 15 Weeks
Class Meeting Times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
| Jan 04 - Apr 16 |
Online Delivery See Notes below |
Instructor
Stephen Ogden
Course Outline
Cost
$641.47
Notes
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
- *(A)* PREREQUISITE: Department approval may be granted only if you have met the prerequisite requirement: BCIT ENGL 1177, OR 6 credits BCIT Communication at 1100-level or above. *(B)* EMAIL your transcript to lscott@bcit.ca. You must indicate in your email that you are requesting approval for the LIBS 7001 course and provide your BCIT student number. All approval is on a first-come, first-served basis. *(C)* This is NOT a SELF-PACED course. There will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. Course content, kind and quality of assignments and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. You will have discussions and assignments to complete each week (although you do NOT have to be online at a particular time or day). *(D)* FINAL EXAMS: Your instructor will provide further information regarding format and date of all exams.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
Status
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
In Progress
CRN 49675
Duration
Mon Jan 04 - Fri Mar 26 12 Weeks
Class Meeting Times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
| Jan 04 - Mar 26 |
Online Delivery See Notes below |
Instructor
Jaime Denike
Course Outline
Cost
$641.47
Notes
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
- THIS SECTION IS FOR CURRENT FULL-TIME NURSING STUDENTS ONLY. Students who register for this section and are not enrolled in the BCIT Nursing Program will be withdrawn. *(A)* PREREQUISITE: Department approval may be granted only if you have met the prerequisite requirement: BCIT ENGL 1177, OR 6 credits BCIT Communication at 1100-level or above. *(B)* EMAIL your transcript to lscott@bcit.ca. You must indicate in your email that you are requesting approval for the LIBS 7001 course and provide your BCIT student number. All approval is on a first-come, first-served basis. *(C)* This is NOT a SELF-PACED course. There will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. Course content, kind and quality of assignments and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. You will have discussions and assignments to complete each week (although you do NOT have to be online at a particular time or day). *(D)* FINAL EXAMS: Your instructor will provide further information regarding format and date of all exams.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
Status
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
In Progress and Full
CRN 74102
Duration
Mon Jan 04 - Mon Apr 12 15 Weeks
Class Meeting Times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
| Jan 04 - Apr 12 | Mon | 13:30 - 16:20 |
Online Delivery See Notes below |
Instructor
Stephen Ogden
Course Outline
Cost
$676.60
Notes
- Departmental approval needed
- No Class Monday, February 15 (Family Day) or Monday, April 5 (Easter). IMPORTANT UPDATE: Scheduled classes will be online until BCIT deems it safe to return to on-campus classes. On the start date of the course, you will have access to the course link in the Learning Hub. Students should expect to be available for virtual class meetings during the specified day and times listed for this course. *(A)* PREREQUISITE: Department approval may be granted only if you have met the prerequisite requirement: BCIT ENGL 1177, OR 6 credits BCIT Communication at 1100-level or above. *(B)* EMAIL your transcript to lscott@bcit.ca. You must indicate in your email that you are requesting approval for the LIBS 7001 course and provide your BCIT student number. All approval is on a first-come, first-served basis. *(C)* FINAL EXAMS: Your instructor will provide further information regarding format and date of all exams.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
Status
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
In Progress
CRN 74103
Duration
Mon Jan 04 - Fri Mar 26 12 Weeks
Class Meeting Times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
| Jan 04 - Mar 26 |
Online Delivery See Notes below |
Instructor
Chris-Anne Stumpf
Course Outline
Cost
$641.47
Notes
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
- THIS SECTION IS FOR CURRENT FULL-TIME NURSING STUDENTS ONLY. Students who register for this section and are not enrolled in the BCIT Nursing Program will be withdrawn. *(A)* PREREQUISITE: Department approval may be granted only if you have met the prerequisite requirement: BCIT ENGL 1177, OR 6 credits BCIT Communication at 1100-level or above. *(B)* EMAIL your transcript to lscott@bcit.ca. You must indicate in your email that you are requesting approval for the LIBS 7001 course and provide your BCIT student number. All approval is on a first-come, first-served basis. *(C)* This is NOT a SELF-PACED course. There will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. Course content, kind and quality of assignments and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. You will have discussions and assignments to complete each week (although you do NOT have to be online at a particular time or day). *(D)* FINAL EXAMS: Your instructor will provide further information regarding format and date of all exams.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
Status
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
In Progress
CRN 44990
Duration
Tue Jan 05 - Tue Apr 13 15 Weeks
Class Meeting Times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
| Jan 05 - Apr 13 | Tue | 18:30 - 21:30 |
Online Delivery See Notes below |
Instructor
Jaime Denike
Course Outline
Cost
$676.60
Notes
- Departmental approval needed
- IMPORTANT UPDATE: Scheduled classes will be online until BCIT deems it safe to return to on-campus classes. On the start date of the course, you will have access to the course link in the Learning Hub. Students should expect to be available for virtual class meetings during the specified day and times listed for this course. *(A)* PREREQUISITE: Department approval may be granted only if you have met the prerequisite requirement: BCIT ENGL 1177, OR 6 credits BCIT Communication at 1100-level or above. *(B)* EMAIL your transcript to lscott@bcit.ca. You must indicate in your email that you are requesting approval for the LIBS 7001 course and provide your BCIT student number. All approval is on a first-come, first-served basis. *(C)* FINAL EXAMS: Your instructor will provide further information regarding format and date of all exams.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
Status
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
In Progress and Full
CRN 48227
Duration
Wed Jan 06 - Wed Apr 14 15 Weeks
Class Meeting Times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
| Jan 06 - Apr 14 | Wed | 18:30 - 21:30 |
Online Delivery See Notes below |
Instructor
Robin Dahling
Course Outline
TBD – see Learning Outcomes in the interim
Cost
$676.60
Notes
- Departmental approval needed
- IMPORTANT UPDATE: Scheduled classes will be online until BCIT deems it safe to return to on-campus classes. On the start date of the course, you will have access to the course link in the Learning Hub. Students should expect to be available for virtual class meetings during the specified day and times listed for this course. *(A)* PREREQUISITE: Department approval may be granted only if you have met the prerequisite requirement: BCIT ENGL 1177, OR 6 credits BCIT Communication at 1100-level or above. *(B)* EMAIL your transcript to lscott@bcit.ca. You must indicate in your email that you are requesting approval for the LIBS 7001 course and provide your BCIT student number. All approval is on a first-come, first-served basis. *(C)* FINAL EXAMS: Your instructor will provide further information regarding format and date of all exams.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
Status
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
In Progress and Full
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Analyze and use complex levels of style and tone suited to a given purpose.
- Identify and assess logical and organizational patterns within complex texts.
- Recognize written, oral, and visual discourse conventions within and outside of specific disciplines.
- Compose documents for audiences with different backgrounds and specializations.
- Evaluate rhetorical strategies in a variety of written and digital media.
- Develop and apply interpretative and analytical skills.
- Demonstrate the social and ethical implications of rhetoric in historical development and contemporary practice.
- Propose, research, organize, and write a research paper that uses the rhetorical concepts and strategies discussed in the course.
Effective as of Fall 2018
Related Programs
LIBS 7001 is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Business + Media
- Accounting
Full-time/Part-time Bachelor of Accounting - Bachelor of Business Administration
Full-time/Part-time Bachelor of Business Administration
School of Computing and Academic Studies
- Computer Systems (Games Development Option)
Full-time Bachelor of Technology - Computer Systems (Network Security Applications Development)
Full-time Bachelor of Technology - Computer Systems (Database Option)
Part-time Bachelor of Technology - Computer Systems (Human Computer Interface Option)
Part-time Bachelor of Technology - Computer Systems (Network Security Administration Option)
Part-time Bachelor of Technology - Computer Systems (Network Security Applications Development Option)
Part-time Bachelor of Technology - Computer Systems (Wireless and Mobile Applications Development Option)
Part-time Bachelor of Technology - Forensic Investigation (Crime and Intelligence Analysis Option)
Part-time Advanced Certificate - Forensic Investigation (Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Option)
Full-time/Part-time Bachelor of Technology - Forensic Investigation (Crime and Intelligence Analysis Option)
Part-time Bachelor of Technology - Forensic Investigation (Forensic Science Option)
Part-time Bachelor of Technology
School of Construction and the Environment
- Architectural Science
Full-time Bachelor of Architectural Science - Construction Management
Full-time/Part-time Bachelor of Technology - Ecological Restoration
Full-time/Part-time Bachelor of Science - Geographic Information Systems
Full-time/Part-time/Distance & Online Learning Bachelor of Technology - Geomatics
Full-time Bachelor of Science - Interior Design
Full-time Diploma - Interior Design
Part-time Diploma - Mining and Mineral Resource Engineering
Full-time Bachelor of Engineering
School of Energy
- Electrical Engineering
Full-time Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics
Part-time Bachelor of Technology - Manufacturing
Part-time Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
Full-time Bachelor of Engineering
School of Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Health Science (Magnetic Resonance Imaging Option)
Part-time/Distance & Online Learning Bachelor of Health Science - Food Technology and Operations Management
Full-time/Distance & Online Learning Bachelor of Science - Honours in Biotechnology
Full-time/Cooperative Education Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Full-time Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Radiation Therapy
Full-time Bachelor of Science
School of Transportation
- Technology Management
Part-time/Distance & Online Learning Bachelor of Technology
Books & Supplies
The BCIT bookstore carries textbooks, general reference books, software, and stationery. Please visit bcit.ca/bookstore for more information.
Winter 2021
Books for Winter 2021 offerings of this course are available in the following BCIT online bookstores. Please choose the bookstore appropriate for the offering you are considering.
BCIT Distance & Online Learning Bookstore
If you are taking this course through either Distance Education or Online Learning, please purchase books for this course at the BCIT Distance & Online Learning Bookstore.
| Libs 7001 Course Reader (June 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Author | Libs : Gracias |
| Publisher | Acc/Roy |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Price | $48.95 |
| Required | |
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.
PT
| Libs 7001 Course Reader (June 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Author | Libs : Gracias |
| Publisher | Acc/Roy |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Price | $48.95 |
| Required | |
PT 44990 (OGDEN)
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| No Book/Course Material Required For This Section | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dept |
| Binding | None |
| Price | $0.00 |
| Required | |
PT 48227 (OGDEN)
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| No Book/Course Material Required For This Section | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dept |
| Binding | None |
| Price | $0.00 |
| Required | |
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