Hampton College, Richmond BC:
Hampton College is located in Richmond BC which is part of the Metro Vancouver area. We are fully registered by the Government of British Columbia. We offer Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma programs in Business Administration, Hospitality/Hotel Management, ESL and Information Technology. We believe that everyone can learn a second language and that students learn best in an atmosphere of active involvement in the classroom. To this end, we have developed a complete program of courses to help students achieve the level of English proficiency they need for their own goals. Our placement test will get you started in the right classes. Our ESL program is intended for adult learners (citizens, immigrants, International Students, etc.). Our primary goal is to provide students with the knowledge and skills they need for successful employment and career in Canada and internationally.
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Program Name:
1. Diploma in Business English Co-op
2. Diploma in Business Communication
Program Description:
The purpose of this program is to equip students with an understanding of Business Communication within a tourism setting so they can take an active role in the tourism and business industries. The course will begin with writing and reading business English, cross cultural business communication, and presentations. Following the successful completion of these units, students will then learn about reception skills, sales and marketing, problem-solving, and team building. The course will finish with students learning how to construct resumes, apply for employment and complete an interview; all leading to successful employment.
Duration:
The Business English Program is an intensive 6-month program that prepares students for a career in business and more specifically a hospitality entry and supervision level position. The Business English program includes 240 course hours. The program also includes 3 months of co-op work experience.
Learning Outcomes:
The following is a large portion of the learning outcomes that will be acco
mplished during the Business English program:
• Plan, develop and deliver presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Plan, develop and conduct business reports that are suitable for a variety of environments.
• Complete various forms of business proposals.
• Complete efficient and appropriate business memos, notes and messages.
• Effectively design a resume for distribution in a specific field.
• Successfully complete interviews.
• Effectively design a cover letter for distribution along with a resume.
• Take proper phone messages from incoming callers.
• Effectively deal with customers in a range of customer service environments.
• Provide suitable and effective sales and marketing language in a variety of settings.
• Conduct effective and efficient listening and verbal skills to a variety of people in various settings.
Course Content:
The course will consist of lectures and reflections, case studies, and situations. The instructor will ask individual students to help introduce topics from the texts. We will also form small groups to analyze specific cases and/or current events. Students will prepare a professional presentation. We will attempt to invite guest lecturers to help introduce course topics whenever desirable and possible. Student involvement in classroom presentations and discussions is welcomed and strongly encouraged.
Theory: 80% of the course will be focused on theory that is based in the classroom
Practice: 20% of the course will incorporate field trips and/or visits to a local CVB or DMO’s
Learning Resources:
Textbook: Excellence in Business Communication 3rd edition, by Thill, J, Bovee, C & Cross, A.
The instructor will conduct lectures using power point presentations, a white board, videos, the Internet, and provide handouts. All of these methods will complement the textbook to improve learning potential and success. Additi
onally, students will be required to complete class presentations, small projects, and reading assignments to reinforce the course textbook.
Methodology:
Topics
Week 1 Achieving Success through Effective Business Communication
Week 2 Communicating in Teams and Mastering Listening and Nonverbal
Week 3 Communicating Interculturally
Week 4 Planning and Writing a Business Message
Week 5 Writing Routine, Positive, and Negative Messages
Week 6 Planning Reports and Oral Presentations
Week 7 Writing Reports and Proposals
Week 8 Completing Reports and Proposals
Week 9 Planning, Writing, and Completing Oral Presentation
Week 10 Building Careers and Writing Resumes
Week 11 Applying and Interviewing for Employment
Week 12 Applying and Interviewing for Employment
Class Breakdown
Hour 1 Lecture
Hour 2 Group Assignment
Hour 3 Student Presentation
Hour 4 Group Project Work
* Each week there will also be a guest speaker or field trip planned
Marking Scheme:
Attendance = 10%
Presentations = 20%
Assignments = 30%
Final Project = 40%
Requirement For Graduation:
For a student to qualify for graduation from the Business English Co-op Program must successfully attend all courses outlined in the Hampton College Business English Co-op course outline. Additionally, students must successfully complete all course projects, assignments, and presentations.
Certification:
Upon successful completion of this program students will receive a Diploma in Business English.
Program Name:
Diploma in Adult English
Program Descr
iption:
Adult English Program offers daily classes led by professional English teacher which develop students’ conversation abilities. The focus is on improving students’ speaking, listening, and writing skills through integrated communicative activities, including oral presentations, class discussions, small group discussions, debates, and writing assignments.
Throughout the program students are immersed in an English environment that offers exciting opportunities to apply their classroom knowledge in the real life and to become comfortable English speakers. Additionally, students improve their English fluency for the purpose of improving productivity at the professional and personal level.
Duration:
The Adult English Program is an intensive 3 months program that prepares students to start their careers as confident English speakers.
Learning Outcomes:
The following is the learning outcomes after completing the Adult English Program:
Listening
• Demonstrate understanding of a variety of live or recorded information without repetition.
• Receive, interpret correctly, and respond accurately to written and verbal messages related to employment and/or personal matters.
• Demonstrate understanding of face-to-face speech by interacting in formal and informal settings.
Speaking
• Speaking with accuracy and with an understandable accent.
• Confidents in explaining information, asking questions, and discussing topics
• Use a range of learning strategies to acquire and apply new knowledge of the language to increase skills in understanding and using spoken English.
• Use English language effectively to reach goals, solve problems and use services.
• Ability to deliver an organized speech on a given topic using information from a variety of sources.
Understanding
• Ability to understand main ideas and identify 
key passages of various types of information sources.
• Demonstrate comprehension of information from a variety of sources (e.g. internet, newspapers, etc.)
Writing
• Demonstrate ability to write well organized and coherent paragraphs.
• Demonstrate notetaking
• Write personal and business letters emails and notes.
Courses To Be Covered:
The Adult English Program courses provide fundamental skills for the future employment
Each Module designed to cover 2 weeks.
Topics to be covered:
Communicative Aspects (60 hrs)
Bring students’ own life experiences
Touch any topics interested
Stimulate the free expression of ideas
Integrated approach to obtain the communication skills
Interactive Aspects (60 hrs)
Read an article and summary in oral
Peer’s observation
Group discussion on current issues
Summarize and inquire over other peer’s presentation in a different way
Basic English Grammar (60 hrs)
Comprehensive approach to learn the fun
damental grammar effectively
Analyze and discuss the gist of grammar applied in writing
Deliver ideal ways to apply the grammar for the actual situation
Review the grammatical factors and rules through reading activities
Learning Resources:
Hampton College instructors are using textbooks, worksheets, grammar worksheet, vocabulary worksheet, speaking activities, theme or topic worksheets, music and video activities. Additionally, students engage in community fieldtrips.
Marking Scheme:
Attendance 20%, participation 30%, and course assignments 50%.
Requirement For Graduation:
For a student to qualify for graduation from the Adult English Program they must successfully complete the course requirements with a mark of at least 70%.
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