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| ATTRIBUTES | Common Core: Foundations (E-Comm) |
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| PRE-REQUISITE | Gaokao English Language Score 130 or above or IELTS IELTS Band 6.0 overall with all sub scores at 6.0 or above" or IELTS Band 6.5 (overall) with some but not all subscores at or above 6.0 or HKDSE English Language Level 3 (overall) with all subscores at or above Level 3 or HKDSE English Language Level 4 (overall) or HKDSE English Language Level 5 (overall) with some but not all subscores at or above level 4 or equivalence of the above |
| EXCLUSION | UCUG 1050 |
| DESCRIPTION | This course aims for students in their first year of study and will develop students’ spoken and written language proficiency. The course also introduces academic literacy skills common to all disciplines. Students will learn to evaluate others’ opinions, develop strong arguments and communicate those arguments effectively in written and spoken English. In addition to traditional academic writing, the course includes elements of academic communication that go beyond the text level to incorporate academic communication that includes text and audio. They will also build skills and habits for self-directed learning at university. |
| Section | Date & Time | Room | Instructor | Quota | Enrol | Avail | Wait | Remarks |
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| T03 (6273) | TuTh 01:30PM - 02:50PM | Rm 201, W2 | XING, Qingqing | 26 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| T04 (6274) | TuTh 09:00AM - 10:20AM | Rm 221, W1 | XING, Qingqing | 26 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| ATTRIBUTES | Common Core: Broadening (Arts) |
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| DESCRIPTION | This course introduces students to the theory and practice of public speaking. The basic terms, concepts, and theories of public speaking will be covered. Using selected speeches, students will learn to analyze rhetorical structure and style and to understand how speakers and writers can persuade an audience. Students will write and critique their own writing and that of their peers using stories, analogies, and metaphors. They will learn to construct and defend effective arguments in a speech and to apply the rhetorical techniques they have learned. Throughout the course, students will write and deliver various types of speeches to a partner, a group, the whole class, and then to a public group, soliciting feedback from their audience. By the end of the course, students will have developed their speech making skills and become more confident in presenting their ideas. |
| Section | Date & Time | Room | Instructor | Quota | Enrol | Avail | Wait | Remarks |
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| L01 (6297) | MoWe 04:30PM - 05:50PM | Rm 205, C7 Library | XING, Qingqing | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 |