EASL 097A—EASL 097O Academic Language Studies seminar provides an opportunity for advanced language students to explore subject content and skills specific to their field of study as part of their language development. Students attend weekly seminar discussion classes to share Canadian classroom styles, learning challenges within a college environment and develop academic language skills. Students are also simultaneously enrolled in a pre-approved college level course within the course areas below and attend all regularly scheduled classes as an Audit student.
Prerequisites: Completion of EASL Advanced 4 courses or equivalent.
Corequisite: Enrollment in EASL Advanced 5 or above. Enrollment in an approved academic course related to the subject area.
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 | 15 |
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| Total Credits | 2.00 |
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| Total Hours | 30 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Seminar | 2 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- comprehend and utilize new English language skills and vocabulary specific to the AUDIT course they are attending.
- present and share their ideas orally as part of a seminar discussion.
- reflect critically in oral and written form on the norms and expectations in a Canadian classroom.
- demonstrate advanced listening and discussion skills needed for successful performance in an academic setting.
- successfully discuss unfamiliar academic subjects and engage in conversation about such topics.
- successfully contribute to a supportive learning environment.
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 |
See the Academic Calendar for General Information including how to withdraw from course(s) and other regulations.
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.