Level: I
Semester: 2
Number of Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Any one of the following:
  • CSEC English Language Grade I (General Proficiency) Grade I or II in CAPE Communication Studies
  • General Paper Grade A or B
  • A Pass in the English Language Proficiency Test
  • A Pass in English as a Foreign Language (Intermediate) Faculty Responsible: Faculty of Humanities & Education

 

Course Description

The aim of this course is to develop students writing skills in areas related to their academic disciplines. There will be twenty-four (24) contact hours. Classroom activity will be supplemented by printed materials. Option C Scientific and Technical Writing (Compulsory for FST Students) Technical Description Expository Writing for Scientific and Technical Purposes

 

Assessment

Coursework               50%
Final Examination     50%

 

Students must pass both coursework and final examination in order to qualify for an overall pass in the course. Attendance Regulation: A student in any of the Foundation courses in English Language who misses two (2) out of any six (6) class hours will be warned, and after two warnings any further absence without prior permission or an acceptable medical certificate will result in automatic exclusion from the examination.

 

NB: FST students should not register for FOUN 1001 – English for Academic Purposes

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