In order to meet the University’s English Language Attainment Requirement bachelor degree students entering City University in August 2011 are required to take either one or two of the following ELC courses in academic English.
Check out ‘Who Takes What’ on the left-hand menu to find out which courses you need to take and whether or not you are eligible for exemption from any of the courses.
| Code | Title | Hours per week | Total hours | Length | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL0200 | English for Academic Purposes (EAP) | 6 | 144 | 2 semesters | 6 |
| GE1401 | Gateway Education: University English | 3 | 39 | 1 semester | 3 |
In order to meet the University’s English Language Attainment Requirement associate degree students of BST and SCM entering City University in August 2011 are required to take either one or two of the following ELC courses in academic English.
Check out ‘Who Takes What’ on the left-hand menu to find out which courses you need to take and whether or not you are eligible for exemption from any of the courses.
| Code | Title | Hours per week | Total hours | Length | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL0009 | EAP Foundation | 6 | 72 | 1 semester | 0 |
| EL0200 | English for Academic Purposes (EAP) | 6 | 144 | 2 semesters | 6 |
| Code | Title | Hours per week | Total hours | Length | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL1101 | Foundation English I | 6 | 72 | Semester A | 6 |
| EL1102 | Foundation English II | 6 | 72 | Semester B | 3 |
Due to the introduction of the new curriculum and the phasing out of all the old ELC courses by July 2012 it is essential that all students who entered the University before 2011 complete their six credits of English in the ELC within the current academic year 2011-12; otherwise these students will be required to take courses in the new curriculum.
Until July 2012 bachelor degree students who do not qualify for exemption from ELC courses must take the two core University English courses and two or three University English electives for a total of six credits. Some departments or programmes may require students to take specified electives.
| University English Core Courses | Hours | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EL0221 | Spoken Language | 48 | 1 |
| EL0224 | Written Language | 60 | 2 |
| University English Elective Courses | Hours | Credits | |
| EL0401 | Presentation Skills | 24 | 1 |
| EL0402 | Current Issues | 24 | 1 |
| EL0403 | Grammar in Use | 24 | 1 |
| EL0404 | Independent Learning | 24 | 1 |
| EL0405 | Writing Academic Essays | 24 | 1 |
| EL0407* | Writing Effective Lab Reports | 24 | 1 |
| EL0408 | Pronunciation | 24 | 1 |
| EL0409 | Debating Skills | 24 | 1 |
* Open to specified students only |
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| The following elective courses are being offered in Semester A 2011-12 | |||
| University English Core Courses | |||
| EL0402 | Current Issues | ||
| EL0403 | Grammar in Use | ||
| EL0404 | Independent Learning | ||
| EL0407* | Writing Effective Lab Reports | ||
| EL0408 | Pronunciation | ||
| EL0409 | Debating Skills | ||
| Until July 2011 associate degree students in the Division of Building Science and Technology (BST) and the School of Creative Media (SCM) who do not qualify for exemption from ELC courses must take the following three core courses: | |||
| BST, SCM Associate Degree Core Courses | Hours | Credits | |
| EL1011 | Interactive Communication | 36 | 1 |
| EL1012 | Reading and Text Analysis | 24 | 1 |
| EL1013 | Text Building | 36 | 1 |
BST associate degree students must also take three credits of University English electives (above).
SCM associate degree students do not take any other ELC courses. They must take three credits of other approved language courses to fulfil the University language requirement.
BST and SCM students who articulate into a bachelor’s degree programme at CityU do not need to take the University English core courses.
Get information on exemption from ELC courses and exceptions to the requirements.
