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CODE & TITLE (NO. OF LEVEL OF REQUIRED
NO. SYNOPSIS
CREDITS) PROFICIENCY
4. GLT 1021- Proficiency in This course is designed to improve CEFR B1
English II students’ English Language
• MUET BAND 3
proficiency in terms of accuracy
• 2 Credits and language use at the • IELTS Band 4.5 – 5.0
• Offered in intermediate level. Students will • TOEFL Paper – Based
Semesters 1 & 2 be exposed to a variety of reading Test (477 – 510)
texts in order to improve their • TOEFL Computer –
reading skills. They will also be Based Test (153 – 180)
given ample speaking practice to • TOEFL Internet – Based
develop their confidence in Test (53 – 64)
communicating and interacting • PTE (Academic) – (29 -
with others in a multitude of
41)
situations. The course improves
students’ skills in writing texts
coherently on various topics.

5. GLT1022 – Speak Up This course focuses on speaking CEFR B1+/ Low B2
English accurately and coherently

• 2 Credits at the intermediate level. It
• Offered in develops students’ • Pass GLT1021 with
Semesters 1 & 2 communication strategies that grade C
• Prerequisite: enable them to interact
Students must appropriately in a variety of
pass GLT1021 informal situations.
(Proficiency in
English II) with
grade C
6. GLT1023 - This course introduces writing CEFR B1+/ Low B2
strategies at the intermediate
Effective Workplace
level. Students will be exposed
Writing
to a range of workplace • Pass GLT1021 with
communication. They will learn
• 2 Credits how to produce effective grade C
• Offered in written communication and
Semesters 1 & 2
• Prerequisite: improve their overall skills in
Students must writing.
pass GLT1021
(Proficiency in
English II) with
grade C

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