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ENGL 058 - Intermediate English/Trades
Credits: 0 Total Hours: 150
Adult learners will develop communication skills required for entry into carpentry, Horticulture, Automotive Mechanic, Heavy Duty Mechanic, Plumbing, Gas-Fitting, Sheet Metal, Aircraft Sheet metal and Welding Trades programs. Writing skills and reading skills will be developed and improved. This course cannot be used as a prerequisite for ENGL 092 .
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ENGL 070 - Advanced English
Credits: 0 Total Hours: 150
Students will develop critical and creative thinking, speaking and listening, reading research and reference, and written communication skills. Students will practice organizing, writing and revising paragraphs, essays, business documents and a research paper.
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ENGL 090 - Provincial English (12)
Credits: 6 Total Hours: 150
Students in this Provincial-level course will develop academic English skills in reading, writing, research, critical thinking, and communication in a professional context while preparing for entry into postsecondary programs in various academic subjects. We will develop various aspects of professional and technical communication, including reading with understanding, academic writing skills, conducting research, citing reference material, engaging with literature, and valuing multicultural perspectives. This course is an alternative to English 12.
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ENGL 091 - Indigenous Provincial English Composition & Literature 1
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 75
Students in this course will build a well-organized and fluent voice for expressing personal experiences, opinions, and thoughts, to others. Students will also read, listen to, and reference the work of Indigenous, Canadian and International authors appropriately while developing academic writing skills in a supportive and culturally appropriate atmosphere. They will build English communication and critical thinking skills to prepare for future academic study or careers while strengthening their Indigenous self-concept. Students will examine the cultural and linguistic richness of Indigenous and non-indigenous authors of both fiction and non-fiction prose, as well as orature.
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ENGL 093 - Indigenous Provincial English Composition & Literature 2
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 75
This course continues the exploration of literature, orature, and non-fiction prose by Indigenous, Canadian, and international authors that began in ENGL 091 while preparing students to meet the rigorous reading, writing, and critical thinking expectations of college-level courses. Students will incorporate the voices of others into their work and communicate clearly to others. Students will read for content and inference, select and cite appropriate source material for assignments, develop a clear logical argument, and use standard academic writing formats. They will use literary terms effectively, and analyze works in various literary and oratory genres.
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ENGL 094 - Provincial English Literature
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 75
Students in this course will learn and develop skills in the context of reading and writing about literature, including Indigenous Peoples and Canadian literature, from a variety of genres. Specifically, students will practice and receive instruction in reading, discussing, evaluating, and writing about short stories, novels, poetry, and drama. Studying these genres introduces the student to basic literary terms and concepts. This course prepares students for post-secondary academic English courses.
Note: ENGL 094 combined with ENGL 092 is equivalent to Provincial English 12.
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ENGL 103 - Preparatory Academic Writing
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
Students in this course will be prepared to meet the demands of academic writing courses through reading, writing and research. It includes instruction and practice in critical writing, reading and thinking; planning, writing, and revision of paragraphs/essays; clarity and coherency of written ideas. Students will learn correct grammatical usage and information/media literacy skills.
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ENGL 104 - Preparatory English Literature
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
This course provides instruction and practice in critical reading, writing and thinking, literary interpretation and divergent expression, and discussion and evaluation of a wide variety of literary texts. Students will read short stories, creative non-fiction, novels, drama and poetry, and will learn and apply basic literary terms/concepts in literary analysis.
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ENGL 130 - Preparatory Technical Writing
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
This access course is for all technologies. It focuses on basic writing for the engineering workplace, document enhancement, and critical reading strategies. Students will practice writing and editing short documents to improve grammar skills and increase familiarity with standard technical writing formats. They will also use word-processing techniques to improve document readability and appeal. Reading comprehension will be developed through analysis of a variety of documents.
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ENGL 151 - Academic Writing Strategies
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
This course provides core critical thinking, reading, research and writing skills transferable to academic disciplines. Students practice various forms of academic writing, including summary, critical analysis, and written research. Analysis of textual rhetoric, discourse, and style, along with academic essay-writing, develops self-awareness of methods of inquiry, critique, and reflection.
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ENGL 161 - Literary Genres
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
This course introduces the study of literature in English with a focus on genres: short fiction, novel, poetry, drama. Reading, writing, oral and interpretive skills necessary for analyzing literature are emphasized, including close reading, literary criticism, and terminology. Academic reading and essay writing skills, transferable to any discipline, are practised.
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ENGL 163 - Intro to Literary Traditions
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
This course examines literary form, genre, historical context, and the interactions among these areas of study through close study of texts, including both primary and secondary sources, using case studies. Critical reading, thinking, and writing are essential components.
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ENGL 164 - Indigenous Literature
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
This course examines both the oral and literary traditions of Aboriginal people. Students begin to study and analyze Indigenous literature from North America. They read and discuss a novel, short stories, poems, and plays by Aboriginal writers and write about these works in journals, essays and tests.
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ENGL 170 - Technical & Professional Communication 1
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
This course focuses on writing for the workplace, including writing formats, structure, style, and document design with a comprehensive review of grammar, punctuation and usage. Students will write workplace correspondence, short reports, instructions and job-search formats in a clear, concise, purposeful, unambiguous and grammatically correct way.
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Notes: Only one of ENGL 170 or ENGL 175 may be used towards a Camosun College credential.
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ENGL 221 - Film and Literature
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
This course examines film adaptations of literary works; the focus may be on a single author, a genre, or a variety of works. Students develop skills in the critical analysis of film and literature, and in the complex interplay between the two media. Direct involvement with screening films is included.
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ENGL 224 - American Literature
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
Students read and respond to literature of the United States from the eighteenth century to the present. Through class discussion and critical responses, students explore both cultural and political issues in major works of American literature. These include, but are not limited to, race, globalization, nationalism, democracy, regionalism, and independence.
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ENGL 250 - Advanced Composition
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
This course builds upon the critical writing and reading skills acquired in first-year English courses and is especially relevant to students in humanities, social sciences, and business. Students will read and practice writing a variety of nonfiction forms for specific audiences, such as researched essays, opinion pieces, analytical reviews, cultural commentary, and descriptive and narrative writing, including personal essays and memoir. Students will also learn to revise and edit their work for maximum effect. Topics covered are relevant to multiple disciplines/professions, and readings will explore a variety of cultural perspectives.
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ENGL 251 - Advanced Communication
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
This course builds upon the critical writing and reading skills acquired in first-year English courses and is especially relevant to students in sciences and technologies. Students will practice advanced research skills, literature reviews, executive summaries, formal report writing, oral reporting, and various technical and/or professional writing document styles. Students will also learn to revise and edit their work for maximum effect. Topics covered are relevant to multiple disciplines/professions and readings will explore a variety of cultural perspectives.
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ENGL 262 - Women’s Literature
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
Students analyze works from a variety of genres and periods by women of various nationalities and ethnicities. Attention is paid to recurring themes, socio-historical context and feminist theories. Students participate in class discussions, compose critical essays and write a final exam. Assignments range from 500-1500 words (course total 3000-5000 words).
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ENGL 266 - Literature for Children and Youth
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
Students are introduced to literature written for children and youth through a historical survey of classical and contemporary works in a variety of genres and cultures, including poems, fiction, plays, novels and novel series. This survey includes various styles of children s/youth literature (e.g., nursery rhymes, folktales, picture books, fairytales, adventure, chapter books, graphic novels), as well as specific socio-historical aspects and literary techniques, including developmental reading, literary use of language, evolution of narrative, visual storytelling, and use of morality. Critical skills of academic reading, analysis and writing, and literary theory associated with children/youth literature, will be emphasized.
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ENGL 270 - Canadian Literature
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
Students investigate Canadian literature from the late nineteenth century to the present. Short stories, poetry, drama, essays and novels are presented in many contexts, including historical and geographical. Critical essays and a final examination are required. Assignments total approximately 5000 words and range from 500 to 2500 words.
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ENGL 273 - Technical Communication
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
Students will receive individual and group communication support towards completion of their Capstone design-project technology course. Written assignments include a formal technical report supported by program-specific documents. Additionally students will produce a professional quality marketing publication. Presentation assignments include program-specific short progress reports, and longer professional presentations.
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ENGL 280 - English Literature to 1700
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
Students will read, discuss and write about literature in English from its beginnings to the eighteenth century, including Medieval and Renaissance works. Students will explore how the changing social, political, religious, and linguistic landscape influenced writers who told tales of social upheaval, civil war, plague, royalty, and mythical creatures.
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ENGL 282 - English Literature 1700-1900
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
Students will read, discuss and write about literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, including the Romantic and Victorian periods. Students will explore how concepts of empire, colonialism, class, and gender shaped the culture and the literature of the era.
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ENGL 286 - Literature 1900 to Present
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
By studying major authors, students investigate trends in 20th and 21st century literature, a time of artistic upheaval and change. Through exposure to a wide variety of genres and themes, students explore the increased internationalization of literary movements such as modernism, postmodernism and post-colonialism. Critical essays and a final exam are required. Assignments total approximately 5000 words and range from 500 to 2500 words.
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ENGL 288 - Literature & Popular Culture
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
This course introduces theories about pop-culture texts, their makers, receivers, and cultural interconections. Students will interpret and write about texts from popular culture sources, e.g. graphic novels, lyrics, films, performance, orature, cyber media. In addition, they will analyse genres in relation to cultural representations of identity, subculture, and literary expression.
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ENGL 290 - Special Topics in Literature 1
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
Each term students focus on one particular period, genre, topic, author or other aspects of literature or culture through reading selected works or viewing media such as film. Critical essays and a final exam are required. Individual assignments range in length from 500 to 2,500 words (course total approximately 5,000 words).
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ELD IELTS - IELTS Preparation
Credits: 0 Total Hours: 75
This course prepares intermediate and advanced level English as an Additional Language students for the IELTS Exam, which is an internationally recognized English language requirement for educational, professional and immigration-related purposes. Students develop and practice test-taking strategies and language skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking that will be encountered in the IELTS exam.
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ELD QKSTRT - ELD Quick Start
Credits: 0 Total Hours: 187.5
In this course English as an Additional Language students upgrade their English language skills in preparation for entry into college programs. This course is a combination of interactive classroom activities, individualized coaching, and independent study. At the end of the course, students will be assisted in undertaking the formal College ESL assessments.
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ELD 010 - English Basics 1
Credits: 0 Total Hours: 300
In this integrated skills course, English as an Additional Language students are introduced to basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills using limited vocabulary in familiar, non-demanding, well-supported contexts. Students can expect to progress from Canadian Language Benchmark 1 to 2. By the end of this course, students will be working at Canadian Language Benchmark 2.
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ELD 020 - English Basics 2
Credits: 0 Total Hours: 300
In this integrated skills course, English as an Additional Language students develop basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills using limited vocabulary in familiar, non-demanding, well-supported contexts. Students can expect to progress from Canadian Language Benchmark 2 to 3. By the end of this course, students will be working at Canadian Language Benchmark 3.
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ELD 032 - English Basics 3 Reading/Writing
Credits: 0 Total Hours: 150
In this integrated skills course, English as an Additional Language students continue to develop basic reading and writing skills using limited vocabulary in familiar, non-demanding, well-supported contexts. Students can expect to progress from Canadian Language Benchmark 3 to 4. By the end of this course, students will be working at Canadian Language Benchmark 4.
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ELD 034 - English Basics 3 Listening/Speaking
Credits: 0 Total Hours: 150
In this integrated skills course, English as an Additional Language students continue to develop basic listening, and speaking skills using limited vocabulary in familiar, non-demanding, well-supported contexts. Students can expect to progress from Canadian Language Benchmark 3 to 4. By the end of this course, students will be working at Canadian Language Benchmark 4.
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ELD 037 - Basic Pronunciation 1
Credits: 0 Total Hours: 52.5
This course presents introductory pronunciation features to basic-level English language learners. The goals are for students to understand what they hear and to have other people understand them better. Students learn to hear, contrast, and produce basic sounds, word stress, rhythm, and intonation patterns. Completing these goals will help students build confidence when speaking in English.
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ELD 042 - English Essentials 1 Reading/Writing
Credits: 0 Total Hours: 150
In this integrated skills course, English as an Additional Language students are introduced to essential reading and writing skills using an expanding range of vocabulary in mostly familiar, non-demanding, sometimes supported contexts. Students can expect to progress from Canadian Language Benchmark 4 to 5. By the end of this course, students will be working at Canadian Language Benchmark 5.
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ELD 044 - English Essentials 1 Listening/Speaking
Credits: 0 Total Hours: 150
In this integrated skills course, English as an Additional Language students are introduced to essential listening and speaking skills using an expanding range of vocabulary in mostly familiar, non-demanding, sometimes supported contexts. Students can expect to progress from Canadian Language Benchmark 4 to 5. By the end of this course, students will be working at Canadian Language Benchmark 5.
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ELD 052 - English Essentials 2 Reading and Writing
Credits: 0 Total Hours: 150
In this integrated skills course, English as an Additional Language students develop essential reading and writing skills using an expanding range of vocabulary in mostly familiar, moderately demanding, sometimes supported contexts. Students can expect to progress from Canadian Language Benchmark 5 to 6. By the end of this course, students will be working at Canadian Language Benchmark 6.
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ELD 054 - English Essentials 2 Listening/Speaking
Credits: 0 Total Hours: 150
In this integrated skills course, English as an Additional Language students develop essential listening and speaking skills using an expanding range of vocabulary in mostly familiar, moderately demanding, sometimes supported contexts. Students can expect to progress from Canadian Language Benchmark 5 to 6. By the end of this course, students will be working at Canadian Language Benchmark 6.
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ELD 056 - ELD for Health Care Assistant
Credits: 0 Total Hours: 370
Restricted to students in Health Care Assistant-ELD
This course for English as an Additional Language students provides language development and support for students studying the Health Care Assistant program. It concentrates on vocabulary, pronunciation, listening, reading and writing skills necessary for students to be successful on the job and at school.
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ELD 057 - Basic Pronunciation 2
Credits: 0 Total Hours: 52.5
This course presents moderately complex pronunciation features to intermediate-level English language learners. The goals are to improve listening comprehension and speaking skills in order to communicate more effectively. Completing these goals will help learners build confidence to interact in a wider number of settings. Students learn to hear, contrast, and produce sounds, word stress, rhythm, and intonation patterns that affect the meaning of what people say.
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ELD 062 - Intermediate English Reading/Writing
Credits: 0 Total Hours: 150
Restricted to students in the Basic English as a Second Language (BESL) and English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
In this integrated skills course, English as an Additional Language students develop intermediate reading and writing skills using an expanded range of vocabulary in partly familiar, moderately demanding, occasionally supported contexts. Students read a variety of moderately complex texts. Students organize, write and revise a variety of texts and paragraphs. Students who complete this course and ELD 064 will be prepared for Advanced ELD courses and selected courses at the college level.
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ELD 064 - Intermediate English Listening/Speaking
Credits: 0 Total Hours: 150
Restricted to students in the Basic English as a Second Language (BESL) and English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
In this integrated skills course, English as an Additional Language students develop intermediate listening and speaking skills using an expanded range of vocabulary in partly familiar, moderately demanding, occasionally supported contexts. Students develop skills and strategies to effectively respond to and participate in moderately complex formal and informal communications. Students who complete this course and ELD 062 will be prepared for Advanced ELD courses and selected courses at the college level.
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ELD 072 - Advanced English
Credits: 6 Total Hours: 140
This course, designed for English as an Additional Language students, focuses on reading strategies and on the writing process. It is designed to prepare the student for further academic study. The course provides instruction and practice in the fundamentals of reading comprehension and academic writing.
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ELD 074 - Academic Communication Skills
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 120
Restricted to students in the English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
English as an Additional Language students build on the oral/aural communication skills encountered within an academic/professional environment. Students develop their skills and strategies to participate in and lead discussions, take notes on academic lectures, and make formal presentations that incorporates research. Students become familiar with the sound system in English in order to improve their pronunciation and increase their comprehension of spoken English. Through focus on the English sound system, students learn self-correcting and self-monitoring strategies that will enable them to continue to improve comprehensibility beyond the classroom.
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ELD 075 - Grammar for Composition
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
This course focuses on grammar for college level writing. Offered in a workshop format, it will help English as an Additional Language students to express analytical and critical thought in clear, grammatical sentences. Written and oral assignments will build and reinforce students ability to write grammatical prose.
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ELD 077 - English Pronunciation
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
This course focuses on improving pronunciation to develop the communicative ability of English as an Additional Language students. The intent is to develop spoken English that is reasonably easy for native speakers to understand. Students ability to understand native speakers will also be enhanced.
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ELD 078 - Vocabulary for Academic Study
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
This course focuses on vocabulary acquisition for academic purposes. English as an Additional Language students will expand their academic vocabulary and learn strategies for independently dealing with new words.
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ELD 092 - Provincial English Composition
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 75
This course for English as an Additional Language students provides practice and instruction in critical reading and in the planning, writing, and revising of paragraphs and essays, and prepares the student for college writing. ELD 092 and ELD 094 combined may be used as an alternate to English 12 for entrance to programs and courses at Camosun College.
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ELD 093 - Cultural & Academic Pathway Advanced
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 75
This course is specific to English as an Additional Language students and builds on the college transition skills students need to thrive in their western post-secondary education. With an emphasis on intercultural awareness and understanding, students will explore self reflection and apply a variety of study skills and strategies to help them succeed in a Canadian academic or workplace setting. Furthermore, students in this course will explore how to plan and manage work - life balance. Students will conduct research and analyze their skills, aptitudes and interests to enable exploration of the best education and career plan for them. They will also explore ways to present themselves through practice interviews, resumes and cover letters.
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ELD 094 - Provincial English Literature
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 75
This course provides English as an Additional Language students instruction and practice in reading, discussing, evaluating, and writing about short stories, novels, poetry and drama. Studying these genres introduces the student to basic literary terms and concepts. ELD 092 and 094 combined may be used as an alternate to English 12 for entrance to programs and courses at Camosun College.
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ELD 097 - Professional and Academic English
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 120
Restricted to students in the English for Academic Purposes
English as an Additional Language students learn and apply the critical thinking, reading, and writing skills needed to be successful in technical, professional, and academic settings. Students develop skills to prepare, compose, and evaluate a variety of communication forms including an essay, summaries, and a research-based report and presentation. Students learn to interpret and integrate information through a variety of texts and develop informational literacy.
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- C in ELD 072
- Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) 8
- IELTS 6
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ELD 105 - Advanced Academic Communication Skills
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 75
This course provides English as an Additional Language students with the communication skills and strategies required for success in academic and professional contexts. Students will develop advanced academic listening and speaking skills and practice socially and culturally appropriate communication strategies required for success in post-secondary education. Students will develop effective language skills, intercultural awareness, and complex critical thinking through lectures, discussions, reflection, group projects, and presentations on familiar and researched topics.
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ENGR 104 - Work Term 1
Credits: 6 Total Hours: 420
Restricted to students who have met the co-operative education participation requirements
This course gives students an opportunity to apply and extend academic knowledge while employed with qualified Co-op employers. This full-time paid work experience is facilitated and monitored by the College.
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- COM in CDEV WPS
- Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
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ENGR 152 - Technical Publishing Applications
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 75
Restricted to students in Engineering Graphics Technician
Students will learn image enhancement software and desktop publishing software. Specifically: importing or creating and manipulating 2D image graphics, and importing or creating and formatting text and graphics documents.
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ENGR 154 - Design Visualization
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 64
Students will learn how to produce compelling still images and animated representations of products and architectural designs. Learned skills include design model acquisition, the preparation of materials and texture maps, forward and inverse kinematics techniques for technical animation, creation of lighting and cameras, and formats for rendered output. Students will also be introduced to Augmented/Virtual Reality applications for engineering and architecture.
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ENGR 155 - 3D Modelling and Design
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 75
Restricted to students in Interactive Media Developer
Students will be introduced to 3D modelling and design using animation modelling software. Through the introduction of surface modelling and lighting, materials and textures to create compelling, realistic renderings of 3D models will be explored. Students will scan physical objects to create virtual models, and create physical objects using 3D printing.
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ENGR 158 - Applications in Computing
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
Students will be introduced to office software typically used in engineering, architectural and high technology companies. Students will obtain hands-on experience in spreadsheet and wordprocessing software applications. They will also be introduced to databases and presentation software. A foundation in operating systems, file management, networks and the Internet will be provided.
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ENGR 166 - Geology for Engineers
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 75
Restricted to students in Engineering Bridge
An introduction to minerals, rocks and economic deposits, rock-forming processes, weathering and soils, erosion by gravity, water, ice and wind, plate tectonics, structural geology, and mountain building, mass wasting, and naturally-occurring or man-made geological hazards of interest to engineers. Field-based geological investigations form part of the laboratory.
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ENGR 175 - Engineering Mechanics - Statics
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 48
Introduction to engineering mechanics. Dealing with equivalent force systems, condtions for equilibrium: statics of rigid bodies, frames and machines; extension of the application of free body diagrams to complex structures; reactions at supports; two-dimensional force analysis of trusses using methods of joints and sections; three dimensional vector analysis of forces and moments. Focus on interpreting and solving engineering mechanics problems in a clear and concise manner.
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ENGR 178 - Commercial Practices 1
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 75
Students will examine construction practices and drawing standards with an emphasis on residential buildings. Topics will include: the design and construction process; blue print reading; drawing standards and production practices; specification interpretation. Architectural, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical disciplines will be covered. Lab work will include mastering relevant CAD software and completing projects.
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ENGR 188 - Commercial Practices 2
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 64
Students will examine construction practices and drawing standards with an emphasis on residential buildings. Topics will include the design and construction process, roles and responsibilities, blueprint reading, drawing standards and production practices, and specification interpretation. Architectural, Civil, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical Disciplines will be covered. Lab work will include learning relevant CAD software and completing projects.
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ENGR 189 - CAD Projects
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 40
Students will complete several design projects. Projects involve the planning, scheduling and preparation of working drawings in the areas of mechanical design and architecture using 2D, 3D and presentation software.
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ENGR 195 - Introduction to Engineering Design
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 96
Students will be introduced to and apply the principles of engineering design through practical projects undertaken by student teams. Course content and exercises will provide students with exposure to the entire design process from needs assessment through to final testing and documentation. All projects will involve design, prototyping, construction, troubleshooting and testing to meet a specific design goal.
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ENGR 198 - Technical Specifications
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 48
Students will learn how to create technical documentation such as: user, installation, and maintenance manuals; project specifications; brochures; bills of material; request for proposals/quotations; and tenders. Students will also learn how to present technical information on-line.
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ENGR 199 - Work Term
Credits: 6 Total Hours: 210
The students will apply skills acquired throughout the Engineering Graphics Technician (Certificate) program in the workplace during a work term in industry. This work experience will introduce students to a typical work environment and allow them to apply many of the Engineering Graphics skills that they have learned in the previous two terms of instruction.
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ENGR 204 - Work Term 2
Credits: 6 Total Hours: 420
Restricted to students who have met the co-operative education participation requirements
Apply and deepen your learning with paid industry experience. You will learn to be a reflective practitioner and gain further understanding of your future as a working professional through work-integrated learning. You will set your own learning goals while reflecting on your developing knowledge of your industry, program learning outcomes, and personal agency. You will apply self-directed learning with guidance and feedback from a co-op field instructor, your workplace supervisor, and the support of online learning materials to develop a work term report.
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- COM in ENGR 104
- Approval of the Co-op Department
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ENGR 255 - Design Visualization for Animation
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 75
Students will using three dimensional space to create still images and animated representations of shapes, products and designs using augmented/virtual reality tools applicable to engineering, architecture and animation.
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ENGR 262 - Analytical Methods
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 75
Restricted to students in Engineering Bridge
This course will cover methods in structural and fluids engineering, review statics and analysis of structure, and area properties, and include internal loads, shear and bending moment diagrams for structures, products of inertia and Mohr’s circle for inertia. Topics may include force and displacement methods and fluid mechanics.
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ENGR 264 - Engineering Mechanics
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 75
Restricted to students in Engineering Bridge
Students will study the principles of solid mechanics focussing on calculus-based applications. They will cover: internal loads, stresses and strains due to axial, shear, bending and torsion loads, statically indeterminate structures, elasto-plastic behavior, deflection of beams, Mohr’s circle for stress and strain, and design of pressure vessels and column buckling.
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ENGR 290 - Materials and Thermodynamics
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
Restricted to students in Engineering Bridge
Topics covered in this course include descripton of point defects, diffusion in solids, dislocations, origin of Gibbs phase rule, phase diagrams, properties of non-ferrous materials, first law of thermodynamics, internal energy, second law of thermodynamics, entropy, availability and irreversible processes.
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ENGR 291 - Solid Mechanics and Dynamics
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 52.5
Restricted to students in Engineering Bridge
In this course, the topics will cover differential equations applied to solid mechanics and dynamics. Students will integrate the concepts from different subjects to work effectively on multi-disciplinary engineering problems.
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ENGR 292 - Fluids and Thermodynamics
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 52.5
Restricted to students in Engineering Bridge
In this course, the topics covered include: fluid properties, equations of state, pressure, buoyancy, hydrostatic forces, pressure measurement, conservation of mass, momentum, and energy; Bernoulli’s equation, dimensional analysis, modeling; turbulent flow in pipes; turbo-machinery; conduction and convection. The following principles of mathematics are applied; partial and directional derivatives; maxima and minima; Langrange multipliers and second derivative test; multiple integrals and application.
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ENGR 293 - Project Management and Design
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
Restricted to students in Engineering Bridge
This course covers mechanical design, including design methodology, synthesis and analysis. The design projects will represent both mechanical mechanism design and thermo-fluid systems.
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ENGR 295 - Building Science Fundamentals
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
Restricted to students in Civil Engineering Bridge to UVIC
The field of building science considers the design and selection of equipment and engineering strategies to achieve energy efficiency and occupant comfort. Students will configure building systems considering building climate and exposure and the movement of moisture, air, and energy within buildings and building zones. The objectives of equity, sustainability, and engineering ethics in the built environment are incorporated into design decisions. Building science principles will be used to design, document, and present a building project.
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ENVR 101 - Co-operative Work Experience 1
Credits: 6 Total Hours: 420
Restricted to students who have met the co-operative education participation requirements
This course gives students an opportunity to apply and extend academic knowledge while employed in an approved workplace assignment. Student learning is monitored and evaluated by Camosun College. Work terms are normally paid. Successful completion counts toward the Co-op and Internship designations.
Prerequisites
All of:
- COM in CDEV WPS
- Successful completion of 72 Environmental Technology program credits with a C+ or better grade or a cumulative GPA of 4.0 (B-).
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ENVR 140 - Fundamentals of GIS
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
This course will expand basic theories of GIS and introduce students to using ArcInfo. They will be exposed to GIS vocabulary, the concepts of topology, and creating, managing and analyzing vector data, and incorporation of attribute data in a tutorial-like setting, using environmental examples to support theories.
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ENVR 200 - Safety in the Environment
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 51.40
This course involves modules on VHF radio operation, field survival, WHMIS and trouble shooting with electrical equipment and small motors as well as safe boating practice.
Prerequisites
All of:
- Completion of 26 Environmental Technology program credits
- C in ENVR 110
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ENVR 201 - Co-operative Work Experience 2
Credits: 6 Total Hours: 420
This course gives students an opportunity to apply and extend academic knowledge while employed in an approved workplace assignment. Student learning is monitored and evaluated by Camosun College. Work terms are normally paid. Successful completion counts toward the Co-op and Internship designations.
Prerequisites
All of:
- COM in ENVR 101
- C+ in all Environmental Technology program courses
Or all of:
- Cumulative GPA in the Environmental Technology program of at least 4.0 (B-)
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ENVR 202 - Geographic Field Techniques
Credits: 1.5 Total Hours: 19.43
This course provides training in Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and in orienteering as means of determining ‘position’ of objects in the environment.
Prerequisites
All of:
- Completion of 26 Environmental Technology program credits
- C in ENVR 110
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ENVR 203 - Aquatic Monitoring Techniques
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 41.14
Sampling techniques for monitoring streams, lakes, marine coastlines and oceanic waters will be covered. The course will stress quality assurance (QA) in environmental monitoring, planning and preparation of field programs, and sample collection techniques through classroom instruction and hands-on field experience.
Prerequisites
All of:
- Completion of 26 Environmental Technology program credits
- C in ENVR 110
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ENVR 204 - Environmental Field Trips
Credits: 1.5 Total Hours: 17.14
Students will visit a fish hatchery, a First Nations Cultural Centre, a sustainable forestry operation, a regular logging operation and an old growth forest.
Prerequisites
All of:
- Completion of 26 Environmental Technology program credits
- C in ENVR 110
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ENVR 205 - Soils
Credits: 1.5 Total Hours: 14.86
To introduce students to the genesis and classification of soils according to the Canadian Soil Classification System; to utilize these soil classification skills in combination with vegetation identification capabilities and site description skills to conduct an on-sight Bioterrain Inventory using the BC RIC standards for describing ecosystems in the field.
Prerequisites
All of:
- Completion of 26 Environmental Technology program credits
- C in ENVR 110
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ENVR 206A - Environmental Horticulture
Credits: 1.5 Total Hours: 28
Through projects, experiments and assignments students will explore the principles of horticulture. Topics include: soil testing, composting, organic gardening, culturing and disseminating biological control agents, plant propagation, greenhouse maintenance, and landscaping with native and xerophytic species.
Prerequisites
All of:
- Completion of 26 Environmental Technology program credits
- C in ENVR 110
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ENVR 206B - Environmental Biotechnology
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45.5
Through experiments and research, students explore the principles and concepts of environmental biotechnology. Topics emphasize microbial biotechnology in relation to the fields of bioremediation and genetic engineering. Students isolate and culture microbial biotechnology agents and perform plant tissue culture experiments. Case studies in industry, agriculture and mining are explored.
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ENVR 207 - Applied Geomorphology
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 65
This is a field-based application of geomorphology in environmental management. Emphasis is on terrain analysis regarding land use, watershed management and site rehabilitation. Topics include: erosion, mass wasting, sediment transport, and groundwater, with a site assessment of processes, problems, and management options. Topographical maps and air photos are used.
Prerequisites
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- C in ENVR 107
- C in ENVR 110
- C in GEOG 219
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ENVR 208A - Research Project Design
Credits: 1.5 Total Hours: 18
ENVR 208A covers scientific method, research methods, and project design. It also includes instruction on how to start and operate a small environmental consulting business. Elements of the course include time management, budgeting, accounting, business development, proposal writing and project management.
Prerequisites
All of:
- Completion of 36 Environmental Technology program credits
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ENVR 208B - Sustainability Project
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 112
Working in small groups, students will identify, design, develop and complete a research project on a sustainable resource management problem. This will demonstrate appropriate ecological principles, research methodology, data management and analysis, environmental impact considerations, substantiated recommendations and requires both an oral and written report.
Prerequisites
All of:
- C in ENVR 208A
- Completion of at least 36 program courses
- Completion of all relevant courses as determined by the Chair
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ENVR 209 - Waste Management - Remediation
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 75
This course covers pollution control, waste management principles and techniques and the concept of industrial ecology. Particular emphasis is given to hazardous secondary materials management, hazardous spill prevention and clean up, contaminated site remediation and associated legislation.
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ENVR 210 - Aquatic Environments
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
This course compares and contrasts the marine and freshwater environments. Local case studies will be used to illustrate physical, chemical and biological processes and aquatic management issues.
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ENVR 218 - Environmental Field Camp
Credits: 1.5 Total Hours: 27.43
This course is organized as a week-long field camp concentrating on techniques used in forestry, meteorology, fisheries, wildlife management, limnology, and coastal marine assessment. Additional skills include preparing for, and camping in, a semi-wilderness environment and small vessel operation.
Prerequisites
All of:
- Completion of 26 Environmental Technology program credits
- C in ENVR 110
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ENVR 222 - Urban & Regional Environments
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
The course introduces students to the theory and practice of environmental management at the urban and regional scale. Specific management tools are examined, including environmental impact assessment, cost accounting and cost-benefit analysis, economic instruments, ecological footprint analysis, risk management, environmental reporting and auditing, and the ISO 14000 environmental management standard.
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ENVR 229 - Quantitative Assessment
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 75
A study of ecological methodology, experimental design, sampling protocols, statistical analysis of data, and environmental risk analysis. Topics include the application of chi-square analysis, uni- and multivariate analysis, and non-parametric tests. A problem based approach uses data sets from environmental and ecological fields.
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ENVR 233 - Co-operative Work Experience 3
Credits: 6 Total Hours: 420
This course gives students an opportunity to apply and extend academic knowledge while employed in an approved workplace assignment. Student learning is monitored and evaluated by Camosun College. Work terms are normally paid. Successful completion counts toward the Co-op and Internship designations.
Prerequisites
All of:
- COM in ENVR 201
- C+ in all Environmental Technology program courses
- Approval of the Co-op Department
Or all of:
- COM in ENVR 201
- Accumulated GPA of 4 (B-)
- Approval of the Co-op Department
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ENVR 240 - Environmental GIS Applications
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
This course introduces the application of GIS to problem solving in the environmental field. A case study approach provides hands-on experience in defining and analyzing real world problems using a variety of GIS analytical techniques. Topics include spatial data and data models, digital mapping and interpretation, and digital remote sensing.
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ENVR 242 - Vertebrate Diversity & Ecology
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 75
This course covers the principles of systematics, identification and environmental relationships of selected BC vertebrates with emphasis on animal taxa of ecological and economic value. Labs stress keying, taxonomy, field sampling and include field trips. Policy, legislation, biodiversity issues and wildlife management principles are discussed throughout the course.
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ENVR 244 - Invertebrate Diversity/Ecology
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
This course covers the principles of systematics, identification and environmental relationships of selected BC invertebrates with emphasis on animal taxa of ecological and economic value. Labs stress keying, taxonomy, field sampling and include field trips. Policy, legislation, biodiversity issues and wildlife management principles are discussed throughout the course.
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ENVR 246 - Plant Diversity & Ecology
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 90
This course covers the principles of systematics, identification and environmental relationships of selected BC non-vascular and vascular plants, algae and fungi with emphasis on taxa of ecological and economic value. Labs stress keying, taxonomy, field sampling and include field trips. Policy, legislation, biodiversity issues, restoration and ecosystem management principles are discussed throughout the course.
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ENVR 290 - Independent Studies
Credits: 1.5 Total Hours: 15
Students will carry out a project or curriculum package not available through regular college courses in the Environment program. Content, approach, methodology evaluation and number of credits will be determined by the Chair after consultation with instructors and the student.
Prerequisites
All of:
- Advanced standing in Environmental Technology as determined by the Chair.
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