Semester
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Module & Description
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General
English (2 Credits)
In this course, you will focus on your speaking
(including pronunciation), listening, reading,
writing and grammar. By the end of the course,
you should be ready to take the IELTS course
in the Second Term. The level you enter will
depend on an initial English language placement
test.
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First
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UK Cultural Studies
(1 Credit)
This course will provide you with a good knowledge
of UK customs and the structure of British
political institutions and the UK constitution.
There will also be trips to museums and
the Houses of Parliament in London so that you
can see the social, political, artistic
and
scientific history of Britain that have
all contributed to the modern society and lifestyles
in the UK today.
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First
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ABE Certificate:
Introduction to Business (1 credit)
The course will introduce you to the economic
context of business in the United Kingdom.
Particular emphasis is given to the most important
four functions of business: production, marketing,
finance, and human resources, with a summary
of the main responsibilities of each. A pass
in the ABE exam will count as 1 credit towards
the College’s Foundation Course Certificate.
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First
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ABE Certificate:
Business Communication (1 Credit)
A practical course designed to improve effectiveness
in business communication. It covers the
principles, methods and basics of communication
before
examining in more detail aspects of written,
oral and graphic channels of communication.
A pass in the ABE exam will count as 1 credit
towards the College’s Foundation Course
Certificate.
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First
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ABE Certificate:
Introduction to Computing (1 Credit)
This course
teaches students the basic workings of a Personal
Computer, from the physical components,
to how they can be connected together to
form a network of computers, with data and email
transfer on the World Wide Web. The course
also introduces basic IT security and software
installation methods, with contents of basic
computing theory with ‘hands-on’ techniques.
A pass in the ABE exam will count as 1 credit
towards the College’s Foundation Course
Certificate.
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First
and Second
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Business English
(1 Credit per term)
Students are prepared for the Cambridge ‘Vantage’ Business
English Certificate examination covering the
skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking
with regard to Business English at Upper-Intermediate
level. A wide range of interesting, business-related
topics are covered such as company structure,
business travel, communication at work, advertising
and promotion, and international business.
A pass in the ABE exam will count as 2 credits
towards the College’s Foundation Course
Certificate.
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IELTS (3 credits)
The International English Language Testing
System is designed to train speakers of
other languages in natural English usage for
academic
and commercial environments The test is
internationally recognised and a score of 6.5
or above is
usually enough to satisfy most university entry
requirements.
The course involves speaking, listening,
reading and writing exams, which prepare you
for the
type of study skills required to do a university
course.
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Second and Third
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ABE Certificate:
Introduction to Accountancy (1 Credit)
This highly
relevant course will teach you the basics
of accountancy, covering double-entry
book-keeping and management accounting concepts.
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Second and Third
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ABE Certificate: Quantitative
Methods (1 Credit)
This course gives an insight
into the
basic methods and techniques that are used to
solve Business and Commerce-related problems
found
within the industry. The first part of the
course teaches students basic mathematics which
then
leads onto Business Statistics in the second
part. A pass in the ABE exam will count as
1 credit towards the College’s Foundation
Course Certificate. |
Second and Third
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ABE Certificate: IT Applications
and Skills (1 Credit)
In today's world of increasing information,
those businesses which have the required tools
will be able to create a competitive edge in
their respect industries. This course takes
a student with little or no knowledge of IT and
introduces them to the basic theory and practical ‘hands-on’ approach
to a suite of Office-related software and tools
that are currently employed in the world at large.
A pass in the ABE exam will count as 1 credit
towards the College’s Foundation Course
Certificate.
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English for Academic Purposes
(2 credits)
A more intensive course than the IELTS to help
prepare you for the intellectual challenges
of university life: how to write effective
essays, help in referencing sources, how to listen
productively
to lectures and take useful notes. This will
mirror in many ways the intensive pre-sessional
courses offered by many universities during
the summer before a degree course.
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Third
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UK Citizenship Course (1Credit)
This very useful course will fully equip students
with the skills necessary to take the British
Citizenship Test, which is now a mandatory
requirement for all immigrants seeking citizenship
in this
country. The course will cover all aspects
of the test and give plenty of practice for
the exam itself. Even for those who do not want
to
take the test, there is no denying the value
of the information and history provided. |
Third
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Introduction to Law (1 Credit)
By means of this interesting course, you will
acquire a general introduction to the principles
of English Law together with a knowledge
of the evolution and history of the current legal
system.
Specific attention is given to the machinery
of justice, legal personnel and the sources
of law. The level of the subject matter is
equivalent
to the UK AS-level.
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