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GLT1011 – TECHNICAL WRITING SKILLS IN ENGLISH (3 Credit Hours)

Prerequisite requirements:

Passed GLT1009 (Mastering English VI)

Synopsis:

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.

Assessment Method : Continuous Assessment: 100%

Medium of Instruction : English Language

GLT1012 – PRESENTATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH (3 Credit Hours)

Prerequisite requirements:

Passed GLT1009 (Mastering English VI)

Synopsis:

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.

Assessment Method : Continuous Assessment: 100%

Medium of Instruction : English Language

GLT1013 – READING CRITICALLY (3 Credit Hours)

Prerequisite requirements:

Passed GLT1009 (Mastering English VI)

Synopsis:

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.

Assessment Method : Continuous Assessment: 60% Examination: 40%

Medium of Instruction : English Language

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