Course of Studies

Workplace Communications

Course Name Credit
TWC 164 Introduction to Report and Letter Writing On Campus 3
TWC 165 Oral Presentations and Skills Training On Campus 3
PEAC 101 Peace Studies II On Campus 3
HSER 174 Interpersonal Communications On Campus 3
Total 12

Program Summary
Are you interested in advancing your career?

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Advance your career and build upon the strengths
and credentials you already have with our advanced
certificate in Workplace Communications.

CONSIDER THIS PROGRAM IF
YOU CURRENTLY HAVE:

An entry-level trade certificate

Plant Operator certificate
— Anassociate degree (any discipline)

University degree (any discipline)

You'll get fundamental communications training

with an emphasis on interpersonal and professional
workplace communications skills specifically, written,
oral and behavioural.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the program requires the completion

of English 12 with a grade of "C" or better or written
permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Other
prerequisites depend on the electives chosen to
complete the program and should be determined with
the advice of a Selkirk College counsellor.

If you are a student who lacks the admission
requirements, you may still gain entry to the program
by taking a combination of university courses in your

first year. This may extend the length of your program.

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Program Courses

HSER 174 - INTERPERSONAL
COMMUNICATIONS

HSER 174: Interpersonal Communications provides
the student with an opportunity to examine personal
goals, values and attitudes; develop and practice
listening and responding skills, and become more
aware of personal strengths and limitations.

This course is designed to help students gain
self-understanding in order to be more effective in
working with people.

PEAC 101 - PEACE STUDIES II

PEAC 101: Peace Studies IT is the second of two
introductory core courses in Peace Studies at Selkirk
College. This course will focus on traditional and
non-traditional approaches to Conflict Resolution.
Students will be introduced to general principles
and key concepts in arbitration, negotiation,
mediation and nonviolent resistance; as well as
alternative dispute resolution methods, such as
Nonviolent Communication, Peacemaking Circles,
Conflict Transformation, and Conflict Free Conflict
Resolution. Students will practice identifying,
analyzing, role playing, mapping, and peacefully
resolving or transforming conflicts that range from
the interpersonal to the international.

Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of "C" or better,
or written permission of the Instructor and Schoo! Chair.
PEAC 100 recommended.

TWC 164 - INTRODUCTION TO
REPORT AND LETTER WRITING

TWC 164: Introduction to Report and Letter

Writing is an introduction to the fundamentals

of effective written communication. Components
include communication theory and its application to
business situations. Students are required to master
basic English writing skills and show competence

in producing conventional technical formats, such

as memoranda, business letters, short or informal
reports, résumés and cover letters.

Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of "C+" or better, or
LPI score of Level 4 or higher.

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ACCREDITATION:
Advance Certificate

CAMPUS:
Castlegar Campus

TWC 165 - ORAL PRESENTATIONS
AND SKILLS TRAINING

TWC 165: Oral Presentations and Skills Training
focuses on complex oral and written communication.
Material covered includes how to conduct technical
research; how to use graphics; how to write
instructions, formal reports, and proposals; how to
write for the Web, and how to give informative and
persuasive oral presentations.

Pre-requisites: TWC 164 or ENGL 110, with a grade of "C"
or better.

Contacts

UNIVERSITY ARTS & SCIENCES ADMISSIONS
Admissions Officer (Castlegar)

Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233

Direct: 250.365.1233

Email: admissions@selkirk.ca

UNIVERSITY ARTS & SCIENCES
Program Contact

Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205
Direct: 250.365.1205

Email: UAS@selkirk.ca

TRACY PUNCHARD

School Chair of UAS; Instructor, English
Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21318
Direct: 250.365.1318

Email: tounchard@selkirk.ca

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