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English for Professional Communication (30 credits)

Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.     Degree: Certificate Prof Engl for Prof Comm

Program Requirements

This award-winning certificate program focuses on the English oral and written communication skills necessary to function effectively in a professional anglophone environment.
The program is the equivalent of one year of full-time university studies, and requires the completion of ten 3-credit courses (30 credits) of 39 hours each. It includes courses at the 200, 300, and 400 levels.

The program begins at the low-intermediate level. Students with a basic or an elementary knowledge of English will need to complete prerequisite courses before entering the program. The prerequisite courses do not count towards the program鈥檚 30 credits.

The program is offered three times a year: in Fall and Winter for a period of 13 weeks, and in Spring for a period of nine weeks. Courses are offered during the evening and on Saturdays.

The program leads, under certain conditions, to the Certificate of Proficiency - English for Professional Communication. See School of Continuing Studies> Areas of Study > Languages > English Language Programs > Certificate of Proficiency - English for Professional Communication Overview > Certificate of Proficiency 鈥� English for Professional Communication: Academic Regulations.

Preparatory Courses (0-9 credits) *

  • CEEN 102 Basic English (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Instruction in listening, speaking, reading and writing English at a basic level. The basic communicative skills required to operate in simple social contexts.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

    • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have successfully completed CEGL/YCGL 102

    • Early opening registration date for Continuing Studies courses only.

  • CEEN 104 Elementary English 1 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Instruction in listening, speaking, reading and writing English at an elementary level. The communicative skills required to operate in various simple social contexts.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: Que, Christine (Fall) Shamji, Ashifa (Winter)

    • Prerequisite(s): CEEN 102 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of Director

    • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have successfully completed CEGL/YCGL 104.

    • Early opening registration date for Continuing Studies courses only.

  • CEEN 106 Elementary English 2 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Instruction in listening, speaking, reading and writing English at a high elementary level. The communicative skills required to operate in various simple social and cultural contexts.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Shamji, Ashifa (Fall) Kyrtatas, Louise (Winter) Shamji, Ashifa (Summer)

    • Prerequisite(s): CEEN 104 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of Director

    • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have successfully completed CEGL/YCGL 106.

    • Early opening registration date for Continuing Studies courses only.

Required Courses (30 credits)

  • CEEN 211 Functional English Grammar/Writing 1 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Designed for students at a Low Intermediate level wishing to acquire competency in reading and writing at this level. Vocabulary and grammar through written/oral exercises and communicative activities embedded in social/work related situations, including linguistic accuracy needed in socio-cultural settings and in professional life. / Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire bas qui veulent d茅velopper, en compr茅hension et expression 茅crites, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. L'茅tude du vocabulaire et de la grammaire se fait par le biais d'exercices 茅crits et oraux, ainsi que par des activit茅s communicatives contextualis茅es dans des situations socioculturelles et professionnelles. L'accent est mis sur la pr茅cision linguistique requise pour 锚tre efficace en soci茅t茅 et au travail.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Evangelinelis, Dina; Seymour, Michelle E; Rooney, Sarah (Fall) Evangelinelis, Dina; Rooney, Sarah (Winter) Evangelinelis, Dina; Rooney, Sarah (Summer)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisite: CEGL 106 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director

    • Corequisite: CEEN 212

    • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.

    • Continuing Studies PTP program

    • Early opening registration date for CS courses only

  • CEEN 212 English Communication Practice 1 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Designed for students at a Low Intermediate level wishing to acquire oral and written communicative competence at this level. Vocabulary, grammar and strategies needed in professional life and in socio-cultural situations, including listening and communicative skills. / Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire bas qui veulent d茅velopper, en communication orale et 茅crite, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. Il vise 脿 d茅velopper le vocabulaire, la grammaire et les strat茅gies n茅cessaires pour interagir dans la vie professionnelle et dans diverses situations socioculturelles. L'accent est mis sur l'茅coute et l'aptitude 脿 communiquer.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Borsellino, Carmen; Wong, Gordon Henry; Ghazi, Kamran (Fall) Wong, Gordon Henry; Mitchell, Jonathan (Winter) Manson, Bruce; Wong, Gordon Henry (Summer)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisite: CEGL 106 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director

    • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.

    • Continuing Studies PTP program

    • Early opening registration date for CS courses only

  • CEEN 221 Functional English Grammar/Writing 2 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Designed for students at a Mid Intermediate level wishing to acquire competency in reading and writing at this level. Vocabulary and grammar through written/oral exercises and communicative activities embedded in social/work related situations, including linguistic accuracy needed in socio-cultural settings and in professional life. / Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire moyen qui veulent d茅velopper, en compr茅hension et expression 茅crites, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. L'茅tude du vocabulaire et de la grammaire se fait par le biais d'exercices 茅crits et oraux, ainsi que par des activit茅s communicatives contextualis茅es dans des situations socioculturelles et professionnelles. L'accent est mis sur la pr茅cision linguistique requise pour 锚tre efficace en soci茅t茅 et au travail.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Manno, Anna; Roy, Natasha; Manson, Bruce (Fall) Roy, Natasha; Manson, Bruce; Seymour, Michelle E (Winter) Stuy, Melanie; Roy, Natasha (Summer)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEEN 211 and CEEN 212 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director

    • Corequisite: CEEN 222

    • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.

    • Continuing Studies PTP program

    • Early opening registration date for CS courses only

  • CEEN 222 English Communication Practice 2 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Designed for students at a Mid Intermediate level wishing to acquire oral and written communicative competence at this level. Vocabulary, grammar and strategies needed in professional life and in socio-cultural situations, including listening and communicative skills. / Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire moyen qui veulent d茅velopper, en communication orale et 茅crite, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. Il vise 脿 d茅velopper le vocabulaire, la grammaire et les strat茅gies n茅cessaires pour interagir dans la vie professionnelle et dans diverses situations socioculturelles. L'accent est mis sur l'茅coute et l'aptitude 脿 communiquer.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Saunderson, Andrea; Lebrun, Susan Jean; Magagnin, Ben (Fall) Borsellino, Carmen; Lebrun, Susan Jean; Magagnin, Ben (Winter) Borsellino, Carmen; Lebrun, Susan Jean (Summer)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEEN 211 and CEEN 212 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director

    • Corequisite: CEEN 221

    • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.

    • Continuing Studies PTP program

    • Early opening registration date for CS courses only

  • CEEN 331 Functional English Grammar/Writing 3 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Designed for students at a High Intermediate level wishing to acquire competency in reading and writing at this level. Vocabulary and grammar through written/oral exercises and communicative activities embedded in social/work related situations, including linguistic accuracy needed in socio-cultural settings and in professional life. / Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire 茅lev茅 qui veulent d茅velopper, en compr茅hension et expression 茅crites, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. L'茅tude du vocabulaire et de la grammaire se fait par le biais d'exercices 茅crits et oraux, ainsi que par des activit茅s communicatives contextualis茅es dans des situations socioculturelles et professionnelles. L'accent est mis sur la pr茅cision linguistique requise pour 锚tre efficace en soci茅t茅 et au travail.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Johnson, Bryan; Ashcroft, Louise; Sestak, Jerome (Fall) Hambleton, Sonia; Johnson, Bryan; Chamberlain, Michael David (Winter) Ashcroft, Louise; Sestak, Jerome (Summer)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEEN 221 and CEEN 222 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director

    • Corequisite: CEEN 332

    • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.

    • Continuing Studies PTP program

    • Early opening registration date for CS courses only

  • CEEN 332 English Communication Practice 3 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Designed for students at a High Intermediate level wishing to acquire oral and written communicative competence at this level. Vocabulary, grammar and strategies needed in professional life and in socio-cultural situations, including listening and communicative skills. / Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire 茅lev茅 qui veulent d茅velopper, en communication orale et 茅crite, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. Il vise 脿 d茅velopper le vocabulaire, la grammaire et les strat茅gies n茅cessaires pour interagir dans la vie professionnelle et dans diverses situations socioculturelles. L'accent est mis sur l'茅coute et l'aptitude 脿 communiquer.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Kyrtatas, Louise; Langston, Catherine Mary (Fall) Kyrtatas, Louise; Langston, Catherine Mary; Turpie, David (Winter) Kyrtatas, Louise; Panunto, Anna Maria (Summer)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEEN 221 and CEEN 222 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director

    • Corequisite: CEEN 331

    • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.

    • Continuing Studies PTP program

    • Early opening registration date for CS courses only

  • CEEN 411 English Grammar and Writing Techniques (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Designed for students at an advanced level. Reviews grammatical structures. Explores specialized vocabulary and writing techniques for coherence, conciseness, clarity, accuracy, style, tone and audience. Strategies for revising, editing and effectively communicating the written message. / Ce cours propose aux 茅tudiants de niveau avanc茅 une r茅vision des r猫gles grammaticales, un examen du vocabulaire sp茅cialis茅 et l'茅tude de strat茅gies permettant de r茅diger avec plus de coh茅rence, de clart茅, de concision, de pr茅cision et d'efficacit茅. Le cours pr茅sente aussi quelques techniques d'autocorrection.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: MacDonald, Stephen William; Chamberlain, Michael David (Fall) MacDonald, Stephen William; Ashcroft, Louise (Winter) MacDonald, Stephen William; Ghazi, Kamran (Summer)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEEN 331 and CEEN 332 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director

    • Corequisite: CEEN 412

    • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.

    • Continuing Studies PTP program

    • Early opening registration date for CS courses only

  • CEEN 412 English Oral Communication Techniques (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Designed for students at an advanced level. Provides principles and practice of effective oral communication. Focuses on accuracy, interaction, meaning, and fluency in a variety of work-related situations, including techniques for informative, persuasive, argumentative, and impromptu speaking. / Ce cours permet aux 茅tudiants de niveau avanc茅 de d茅velopper et de mettre en pratique les techniques n茅cessaires 脿 une communication orale efficace. L'accent est mis sur la pr茅cision linguistique, la comp茅tence pragmatique et l'aisance requises dans une vari茅t茅 de situations professionnelles. Des techniques propres 脿 diff茅rents types de discours (informatif, persuasif, argumentatif, impromptu) sont aussi examin茅es.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Hambleton, Sonia; Singal, Dina Diana (Fall) Tokai, Patricia; Singal, Dina Diana (Winter) Singal, Dina Diana; Hambleton, Sonia (Summer)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEEN 331 and CEEN 332 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director

    • Corequisite: CEEN 411

    • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.

    • Continuing Studies PTP program

    • Early opening registration date for CS courses only

  • CEEN 421 English Written Communication Contexts (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Designed for students at an advanced level. Emphasizes formal and informal advanced written communication for social/professional purposes in inter-personal, group and organizational settings. Focuses on a variety of North American and international contexts./ Ce cours permet aux 茅tudiants de niveau avanc茅 de s'exercer 脿 la r茅daction d'une grande vari茅t茅 de communications 茅crites r茅pondant 脿 des objectifs sociaux ou professionnels sp茅cifiques: lettres ou documents formels ou informels, adress茅s 脿 des individus, 脿 des groupes de personnes ou 脿 des organismes. Ces communications sont 茅tudi茅es dans des contextes nord-am茅ricains et internationaux.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Stuy, Melanie; Phillips, Christine (Fall) Warner, Michelle; Que, Christine (Winter) Godawa, Christopher (Summer)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEEN 411 and CEEN 412 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director

    • Corequisite: CEEN 422

    • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.

    • Continuing Studies PTP program

    • Early opening registration date for CS courses only

  • CEEN 422 English Oral Communication Contexts (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Designed for students at an advanced level. Focuses on advanced formal and informal oral communication for social/professional purposes in inter-personal, group and organizational contexts. Explores the discourse of professional milieus in North American and international settings. / Ce cours permet aux 茅tudiants de niveau avanc茅 de s'exercer 脿 une grande vari茅t茅 de communications orales r茅pondant 脿 des objectifs sociaux ou professionnels sp茅cifiques : discours formels ou informels, adress茅s 脿 des individus, 脿 des groupes de personnes ou 脿 des organismes. Ces communications orales sont 茅tudi茅es dans des contextes nord-am茅ricains et internationaux.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Warner, Michelle; Langevin, Michael (Fall) Langevin, Michael; Phillips, Christine (Winter) Langevin, Michael (Summer)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEEN 411 and CEEN 412 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director

    • Corequisite: CEEN 421

    • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.

    • Continuing Studies PTP program

    • Early opening registration date for CS courses only

Complementary Courses **

  • CEEN 201 Vocabulary and Reading Strategies (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Further opportunities, beyond those provided in the core courses of the intermediate-mid level, for students to increase their English language vocabulary and develop their reading skills. The course is designed to help students develop strategies for extrapolating meaning from context at both the sentence and paragraph level. Students will develop techniques for using sentence level and paragraph level clues to understand word meaning, sentence meaning, and paragraph meaning.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Mitchell, Jonathan (Fall) Mitchell, Jonathan (Summer)

    • Corequisite(s): CEEN 211, CEEN 212

    • Prerequisite: CEGL 106 or permission of the Director.

    • Restriction: Only open to students in the Certificate in Proficiency in English for Professional Communication.

  • CEEN 202 Introduction: English Pronunciation System (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Further opportunities, beyond those provided in the core courses of the intermediate-low level, for students to develop their English pronunciation skills, with a goal of increasing their comprehensibility. The course is designed to help students develop a knowledge of the segmental sounds of the English language and the method and location for producing these sounds. In addition, students will be introduced to word stress.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Glidden, Gregory (Fall) Glidden, Gregory (Summer)

    • Corequisite(s): CEEN 211, CEEN 212

    • Prerequisite(s): CEGL 106 or permission of the Director

    • Restriction: Only open to students in the Certificate in Proficiency in English for Professional Communication

  • CEEN 266 Introduction to Creative Writing (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Further opportunities, beyond those provided in the core courses of the intermediate-mid level, for students to develop their English writing skills. The course is designed to encourage students to further develop their English writing capabilities by developing an understanding of different styles of creative writing through reading and analyzing short texts, and by developing creative ideas and expressing them through paragraph writing.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: Horner, Kathleen Mary (Fall) Horner, Kathleen Mary (Winter)

    • Corequisite(s): CEEN 221, CEEN 222

    • Prerequisite(s): CEEN 211, CEEN 212 or permission of the Director

    • Restriction: Only open to students in the Certificate in Proficiency in English for Professional Communication.

  • CEEN 267 English Study Topics: The Story of Canada (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Practice of English skills at the intermediate-mid level by reviewing material focused on the history of Canada, from pre-colonial Indigenous history to modern times.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: Godawa, Christopher (Fall) Godawa, Christopher (Winter)

    • Corequisite(s): CEEN 221, CEEN 222

    • Prerequisite(s): CEEN 211, CEEN 212, EPT - Placement test (Intermediate Mid), or permission of the department.

    • Please note: this course may be offered on a hybrid schedule, with some lectures delivered online.

    • As per the Department's internal program regulations, level advancement requires a minimum grade of B- (65).

  • CEEN 301 English Grammar in Context (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : This course is intended for ESL students who need further training in grammatical accuracy, applied grammar, and syntax. They will review the metalanguage necessary to facilitate their learning, review important grammatical structures and apply them in different professional and social contexts. / Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants en anglais langue seconde (ESL), qui doivent en apprendre davantage au sujet du choix grammatical, de la grammaire appliqu茅e et de la syntaxe. Ils y passeront en revue le m茅talangage n茅cessaire pour simplifier leur apprentissage et r茅viseront les structures grammaticales d'importance afin de les utiliser dans diff茅rents contextes professionnels et sociaux.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Sestak, Jerome (Fall) Sestak, Jerome (Winter) Sestak, Jerome (Summer)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEEN 221 and CEEN 222, Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director

    • Corequisites: CEEN 331 and/or CEEN 332

    • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.

    • Continuing Studies PTP program

    • Early opening registration date for CS courses only

  • CEEN 302 English Pronunciation: Stress and Intonation (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Further opportunities, beyond those provided in the core courses of the intermediate-high level, for students to hone their English pronunciation skills, with a goal of increasing their comprehensibility. The course is designed to encourage students to develop a knowledge of English pronunciation at the suprasegmental level. Students will further investigate word stress, and will be introduced to sentence stress, and intonation.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Conroy, Cheryl (Fall) Conroy, Cheryl (Winter) Conroy, Cheryl (Summer)

    • Corequisite(s): CEEN 331, CEEN 332

    • Prerequisite(s): CEEN 221, CEEN 222 or permission of the Director.

    • Restriction: Only open to students in the Certificate in Proficiency in English for Professional Communication.

  • CEEN 401 English Vocabulary in Context (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Focuses on English communication through the study of vocabulary and its function in discourse. Broadens the field and mode of oral/written communication by developing "lexical competence". Identifies the nature and role of words, phrasal verbs and idioms through the study of semantics and intense practice of vocabulary in context./ Ce cours se concentre sur la communication par le truchement de l'茅tude du vocabulaire et de ses fonctions dans le discours. Il cherche 脿 d茅velopper une v茅ritable 芦 comp茅tence lexicale 禄 tant 脿 l'oral qu'脿 l'茅crit. L'enrichissement du vocabulaire se fera par l'identification de la nature et du r么le des mots, des locutions ou des expressions fig茅es, par l'茅tude des champs s茅mantiques et par une pratique intensive favorisant le r茅emploi en contexte.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Turpie, David (Fall) Panunto, Anna Maria (Winter) Horner, Kathleen Mary (Summer)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEEN 331 and CEEN 332, or Entrance Placement Test (EPT), or Permission of the Director

    • Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.

  • CEEN 402 English Communication and Cultural Patterns (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Examines the impact of cultural patterns in communication in English. Intended for those visiting/working abroad, and/or dealing with international associates. Explores the fundamental cultural differences and business practices in the different regions of the world, and how the English language should be used in specific situations./ Destin茅 aux personnes qui s茅journent ou travaillent 脿 l'茅tranger, ou encore qui traitent avec des associ茅s de divers pays, ce cours 茅tudie l'effet des mod猫les culturels sur la communication en langue anglaise. Il inclut l'exploration des diff茅rences culturelles fondamentales et des pratiques commerciales en usage dans diverses r茅gions du monde, de m锚me que les diff茅rentes fa莽ons dont la langue anglaise devrait 锚tre utilis茅e dans des cas bien pr茅cis.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Panunto, Anna Maria (Fall) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Winter) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Summer)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEEN 331 and CEEN 332, or Entrance Placement Test (EPT), or Permission of the Director

    • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.

    • Continuing Studies PTP program

    • Early opening registration date for CS courses only

  • CEEN 403 Strategic Communication in English (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : This course will prepare ESL/EFL students for specific types of strategic communication in organizations and interpersonal relationships at work. Students will develop discursive and pragmatic competence in oral and written communication as well as learn about factors that influence group communication in professional and social situations. / Ce cours pr茅parera les 茅tudiants en anglais langue seconde (ESL) ou 茅trang猫re (EFL) 脿 茅laborer des types pr茅cis de communication strat茅gique au sein d'entreprises et lors d'茅changes interpersonnels au travail. Ils y acquerront des comp茅tences discursives et pragmatiques en communication orale et 茅crite et ils en apprendront sur les facteurs qui influent sur les communications de groupe, tant professionnelles que sociales.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Inglis, Lorraine (Fall) Inglis, Lorraine (Winter) Inglis, Lorraine (Summer)

  • CEEN 404 English Creative Non-fiction Writing (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : An exploration of creative non-fiction writing for ESL students. Students will read, write, and respond to creative non-fiction. An emphasis will be on narrative and descriptive forms.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Labelle, Robert (Fall) Wolfson, Sarah (Winter) Labelle, Robert (Summer)

    • Corequisite: CEEN 421, CEEN 422.

    • Prerequisites: CEEN 411 and CEEN 412 or English Placement Test (EPT).

    • Restriction: Only open to students in the Certificate in Proficiency in English for Professional Communication.

Notes:
*1 Students who place lower than Intermediate-Low on the required placement test have the option to take 3 to 9 credits of the preparatory module (depending on their placement test score) to reach the entry level of the program.
** 2 Students who begin their studies with courses CEEN 221/CEEN 222 and who would like to be admitted to the Certificate of Proficiency 鈥� English for Professional Communication must take two complementary courses (CEEN 401 or CEEN 402 or CEEN 403 or CEEN 404),
or equivalent courses as approved by the Language and Intercultural Communication unit, to satisfy the requirements of the program. These courses may be taken as part of the advanced module of the program. For more information, please contact the Language and Intercultural Communication unit.
** 3 Students who begin their studies with courses CEEN 331/CEEN 332 and who would like to be admitted to the Certificate of Proficiency 鈥� English for Professional Communication must take four complementary courses (CEEN 401 and CEEN 402 and CEEN 403 and CEEN 404), or equivalent courses as approved by the Language and Intercultural Communication unit, to satisfy the requirements of the program. These courses may be taken as part of the advanced module of the program. For more information, please contact the Language and Intercultural Communication unit.

** 4 Students who begin their studies with courses CEEN 411/CEEN 412 are not eligible for admission to the Certificate of Proficiency 鈥� English for Professional Communication. However, these students may register as "Special Students" and may be eligible to receive the 看片视频 Attestation of Proficiency in English if they successfully complete all four (4) courses of the Advanced module (CEEN 411, CEEN 412, CEEN 421, and CEEN 422) with a minimum grade of B- (65%)

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