EASL 092B Community Adventures is an off-campus excursion seminar that offers the opportunity to practice English outside of the classroom while familiarizing the students with Castlegar and the surrounding area. Students will visit a variety of cultural, educational and service settings. Assignments and projects will be based on field trip experiences.
Corequisite: Current enrolment in the advanced English Language Program.
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 9 |
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| Total Credits | 2.00 |
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| Total Hours | 30 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lab (lab, field, computer) | 3 |
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| Other | 0.3 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- improve listening skills as they interact with other students and meet members of the community.
- improve speaking skills as they participate in field trips throughout the community, engage in class discussions and make presentations.
- increase cultural awareness as they meet individuals from a variety of local settings.
- interact with native speakers by communicating with students, instructors and community members on campus and during excursions.
- integrate skills from other courses as they write journals and reports, and do oral presentations about their experiences.
Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 85-89 |
A |
4.00 |
| 80-84 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 72-75 |
B |
3.00 |
| 68-71 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 60-63 |
C |
2.00 |
| 55-59 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 50-54 |
P |
1.00 |
| 0-49 |
F |
0.00 |
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DNW |
0.00 |
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.