Academic Calendar 2012/2013

course Descriptions • course Descriptions • course Descriptions • course Descriptions • course Descriptions • course DescriptionsESLG-080High Beginning ESL15 Credits (315:0:0 hours))This course is intended for learners who require or seek generalEnglish language training at the high beginner level. Students buildon those skills acquired in ESLG 079. In addition, they continue todevelop basic informal and formal speaking and listening skills, studybasic English vocabulary and sentence structure, and improve readingcomprehension. Prerequisites: ESLG 079 or equivalent.ESLG-081Intermediate Academic ESL I15 Credits (315:0:0 hours)Intermediate Academic ESL I develops a level of oral and written fluencyin English that allows students to be successful if they choose to pursuefurther academic studies. There is a strong oral/aural focus at this leveland new vocabulary and sentence structures are constantly practicedto encourage incorporation into the students’ language use. New andinteresting content areas are introduced which provide a mediumfor learning to make requests, to give and understand directions andinstructions, to ask for clarification, and to talk or write about whatthey have learned. Prerequisites: Minimum grade of B- in ESLG 080 orequivalent through placement testing/assessment.ESLG-082Intermediate Academic ESL II15 Credits (315:0:0 hours)Intermediate Academic ESL II introduces short narratives on commontopics of interest. Students learn to scan for details and interpret mapsand tables. Students also learn to take notes, organize information anduse reference sources such as dictionaries. This course places greateremphasis on clarity of oral expression, the ability to paraphrase,and comprehension of oral instructions, messages, etc. Expansionof vocabulary and continuing development of accuracy in oral tasksis essential at this level. Students learn to write paragraphs andnews summaries. Prerequisites: Minimum grade of B- in ESLG 081 orequivalent as determined by placement testing.ESLG-083Advanced Academic ESL I15 Credits (315:0:0 hours)This course is intended to help students develop a variety of skills whichare required to complete post-secondary coursework successfully. Theseinclude the following reading skills: skimming, scanning, predictingand summarizing. Students also participate in discussions based onreading or listening assignments and give short oral presentations.Paragraph and essay writing are covered in conjunction with the reviewof grammar. Pronunciation/intelligibility strategies are addressed asrequired. Prerequisites: Minimum grade of B- in ESLG 082 or equivalentas determined by placement testing.ESLG-084Advanced Academic ESL II15 Credits (315:0:0 hours)In this course students develop reading, writing, listening, and speakingskills to a level which ensures their comprehension and interpretationof complex English texts and vocabulary. Grammatical accuracy isemphasized in both oral and written work. Students are expectedto practice note-taking skills and to write summaries, essays, andreports in a logical, well-organized manner. News items are analyzedfor fact and opinion and students are expected to take part in groupdiscussions. Speed reading is also introduced. Prerequisites: Minimumgrade of B- in ESLG 083 or ENGL 083 or equivalent as determined byplacement testing.ESLG-085English for Academic Purposes15 Credits (315:0:0 hours)This course is intended for students who require an academic levelof English for re-entry into a profession, entry into a high schoolupgrading program or entry into post-secondary education. Studentsdevelop skills in the four language modalities (reading, writing,listening, speaking) as well as their test-taking skills using material andtopics at a post-secondary academic or professional level. The courseincludes discussions and analyses of literary works in conjunction withthe development of critical thinking skills and clarity of expression,both in written and oral form. Charts, graphs, and non-fiction arestudied and interpreted for content, opinion, bias and writing style.Research skills, which students apply in writing a research paper, arefurther developed. Prerequisites: Minimum grade of B- in ESLG 084 orENGL 084 or equivalent as determined by placement testing.FNCE-113Intro to Quantitative Decision3 Credits (45:0:0 hours)Students are introduced to quantitative techniques commonly usedin managerial decision-making. Students focus on the applications ofthese techniques to major decision-making areas of business includingaccounting, economics, finance, insurance, marketing, management,supply chain, and human resources. Topics include: the use of ratios,proportions, percents, and equations to solve business problems,simple and compound interest, analysis and interpretation of the timevalue of money, progressions and their applications in finance, linearprogramming and optimization, and break-even analysis.FNCE-301Introductory Finance3 Credits (45:0:0 hours)Students are introduced to corporate financial decision-makingconcepts, tools and models for financial analysis. Financial policiesare examined with a view to maximizing the value of the firm. Topicsinclude financial markets, debt and equity financing, market efficiency,models for valuing stocks, bonds, risk measures, risk reduction,dividend policy, capital budgeting, and the valuation and selectionof assets.Prerequisites: ACCT 311 and MGTS 103 or STAT 151.FNCE-404International Finance3 Credits (45:0:0 hours)The course covers the concepts of international financial managementin global business. Students learn how the foreign exchange andglobal financial markets operate, how currency risks and internationalfinancial investments can be managed, and how international trademay be financed. The key topics covered in this course include workingsof the foreign exchange market, determination of foreign exchangerates, the forward exchange market, currency options, covered interestinvestment, the Eurocurrency market, methods of global debt financing,currency and interest rate swaps, and various methods of trade finance.Co-requisites: FNCE 301.290Grant MacEwan University • A C A D E m I CRefer to the Online Alberta Transfer Guide at www.transferalberta.ca for transfer opportunitiesC A L E N D A R 2012/2013 • www.MacEwan.ca