Description.
The Communication for Engineers and Technologists program is designed to develop language and socio-cultural communication skills for further training and employment opportunities in the computer, engineering and trades fields. This advanced level course assists students in reading and understanding technical materials, writing reports, and developing language specific to the trades and technology. Strengthening their existing skills, students will further develop their interpersonal written and spoken communication, and various employment and academic strategies such as taking initiative, note-taking, research and presentation skills. Both individual and group work will be emphasized throughout the program. Informational interviews and research assignments will assist students to gain information about the specific field of interest.
This course offers tools that will help students to navigate the changes that come with moving on to a new school. Students will learn how to define and set achievable goals, using time wisely as well as establish and nurture relationships with instructors and peers, allowing them to respond to stress and balance studies, jobs, friends and families. Students will have a greater opportunity for academic success as they develop effective study habits, note taking strategies, and test-taking skills. They will achieve greater confidence as they enhance academic integrity and learn creative ways to solve problems..
The Communication for Culinary Arts lab at level 7/8 of the Canadian Language Benchmarks is designed to support students wanting to develop English language proficiency and socio-cultural communication skills for post-secondary studies in the field of culinary arts along with communication skills for employment and daily life. Students gain English language, academic, and employment skill through a variety of synchronous tasks and activities.
Communication for Engineers and Technologists is designed to develop language and socio-cultural communication skills for further training and employment opportunities in the computer, engineering, and trades fields. This advanced level course assists students in reading and understanding technical materials, writing reports, and developing language specific to the trades and technology. Strengthening their existing skills, students will further develop their interpersonal written and spoken communication, and various employment and academic strategies such as taking initiative, notetaking, research and presentation skills. Both individual and group work will be emphasized throughout the course. Informational interviews and research assignments will assist students to gain information about their specific field of interest.
This Project Based lab at level 7/8 of the Canadian Language Benchmarks is designed to support the students wanting to develop English language proficiency and socio-cultural communication skills for post-secondary studies in fields related to engineering and technology along with communication skills for employment and daily life. Students gain English-language, academic, and employment skills through a variety of tasks and activities.
This course will explore research types, methods, and skills related to field-specific contexts, with an additional focus on APA documentation guidelines for academic writing. Students will build vocabulary related to field-related research, conduct both primary and secondary research, design surveys, and build skills related to academic research, source integration, and APA documentation for researched writing.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process which documents and compares an individual's prior learning gained from prior education, work and life experiences and personal study to the learning outcomes in College courses/programs. For more information, please visit www.rrc.ca/rpl.
Many EAL (English as an Additional Language) students have found that the English programs at the Language Training Centre have opened up employment opportunities for them.
Others have gone on to continue their studies in college or university programs. Perhaps the most widespread benefit for EAL students has been their increased ability to communicate effectively in the community.