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DESCRIPTION OF UNIVERSITY ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES

NO. CODE & TITLE (NO. OF CREDITS) SYNOPSIS LEVEL OF REQUIRED
PROFICIENCY

1. This course is designed for
students with basic proficiency in
GLT1018 - Proficiency in English I
English. Focus is on building CEFR A2+
• 2 Credits speaking and reading competence • MUET BAND 2
with an emphasis on accuracy in
• Offered in Semesters 1 & grammar and on vocabulary • IELTS Band 4.0
2 building. Students will develop • TOEFL Paper – Based Test
structural accuracy, reasonable (437 – 473)
oral fluency and language • TOEFL Computer – Based
appropriateness by practising the Test (123 – 150)
language in a variety of contexts. • TOEFL Internet – Based
Test (41 – 52)
• PTE (Academic) – (10 – 28)

2. This course focuses on preparing CEFR B1
a speech in English accurately and
GLT 1019 - Let’s Speak
coherently. It also develops
• 2 Credits students’ speech planning skills in Pass GLT1018 with grade C
stages. Students will learn to
• Offered in Semesters 1 & speak accurately using the
appropriate language strategies
2
to a selected audience.
• Prerequisite: Students
must pass GLT1018
(Proficiency in English I)
with grade C
3. GLT 1020 - Fundamental Writing This course is designed for CEFR B1
students with a pre-intermediate Pass GLT1018 with grade C
• 2 Credits level of proficiency in English. It
focuses on writing skills, with an
• Offered in Semesters 1 &
emphasis on accuracy in grammar
2 and vocabulary building. Students
• Prerequisite: Students will be exposed to writing
must pass GLT1018 strategies that will enable them to
(Proficiency in English I) write short texts effectively for
with grade C different purposes.

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