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with accurate, level-appropriate grammar on different academic and general subjects.

ENG 011: Preparatory Communication Skills I
Credits: 4 - Prerequisite: None

ENG 011 is a course specifically for students who will be studying for a degree in either
Linguistics or Translation. The course introduces students to the area of language and
linguistics and equips them with the specialist language they need for their studies in the
English Department. By the end of this course, students will have a better understanding of
the field of linguistics and the vocabulary used to discuss language and linguistics.

ENG 012: Preparatory Communication Skills II
Credits: 4 - Prerequisite: ENG 011

ENG 012 is a course specifically for students who will be studying for a degree in either
Applied Linguistics or Translation. The course introduces students to the area of language
and linguistics and equips them with the specialist language they need for their studies in the
English Department. By the end of this course, students will have a better understanding of
the field of Applied Linguistics and the vocabulary used to discuss language and linguistics.

MATH

Math001 (PYP) – Orientation Mathematics I
Credits: 4 (3,1,0) - Prerequisite: None

This course is designed to improve the student’s computational skills in basic Algebra, and to
demonstrate his writing ability in Mathematics, and communicate his thoughts to others with
logical steps.

Math002 (PYP) – Orientation Mathematics II
Credits: 4 (3,1,0) - Prerequisite: MATH 001

This is the second of the two-course sequence. It examines exponential and logarithmic
functions, trigonometry, matrix algebra and conic sections needed for more specialized study
in computer science, engineering and other related fields.

CMP

CMP011 – Computer Orientation I
Credits: 1 (0,2,0) - Prerequisite: None

The main objective of this course is to provide students with the required skills for using
computers efficiently and for using the common applications of computers which they need
during their university study and future careers. It builds upon the knowledge and skills
they acquired through their study in high school. The course covers some advanced topics in
word processing and a wide range of topics in manipulating data using spreadsheets. It is a
lab-based course. Hence, students are expected to learn by doing.