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CODE & TITLE (NO. OF CREDITS)
SYNOPSIS
LEVEL OF REQUIRED PROFICIENCY
10.
GLT1011: Technical Writing Skills in English
3 Credits
Offered Only in Semester 2
Prerequisite: Students must pass GLT1009
(Mastering English VI) with grade C
This course will introduce students to effective technical writing
skills. Using materials related to the workplace, students will be
taught in stages to write a variety of technical documents.
CEFR B2+/ Low C1
Pass GLT1009 with grade C
11.
GLT1012: Presentations Skills in English
3 Credits
Offered Only in Semester 1 & 2
Prerequisite: Students must pass GLT1009
(Mastering English VI) with grade C
The course encompasses different aspects of communication
used in delivering effective oral presentations. Appropriate
examples from a variety of situations are used as practice
materials for students to analyse, discuss and apply the
communication strategies taught.
CEFR B2+/ Low C1
Pass GLT1009 with grade C
12.
GLT1013: Reading Critically
3 Credits
Offered Only in Semester 1 & 2
Prerequisite: Students must pass GLT1009
(Mastering English VI) with grade C
This course aims at developing students’ critical reading skills.
Students will acquire the ability to analyse a piece of writing in
fine detail and the author’s argumentative strategy and style.
Students will also learn to evaluate information in an unbiased
way, and be able to differentiate between sound and unsound
evidence. To this end, students will be exposed to strategies for
reading critically and will engage with a variety of reading
selections which will develop and enhance their thinking skills
via active discussions and presentations.
CEFR B2+/ Low C1
Pass GLT1009 with grade C
