Dec 05, 2025  
PUBLISHED 2025-2026 Credit Catalog 
    
PUBLISHED 2025-2026 Credit Catalog

COMN 153 - Communications 3


Description
Communications 3 (COMN 153) is designed to advance the reading and writing skills of ESL learners at Canadian Language Benchmark 6. The course takes an integrated task-based approach to language learning. Four broad areas of competency provide the framework for continuing to develop intermediate-level reading and writing skills: 1) interacting with others; 2) comprehending instructions and reproducing information; 3) getting things done; and 4) comprehending and sharing information. Topics and tasks are contextualized within Canadian professional settings, so that learners build the strategies and skills required for effective communication in English-speaking, multicultural contexts.



3 Credits

Time Guidelines
The standard instructional time for the day-time course offering is 80 hours. Continuing Education and Distance Education hours will vary.


Prerequisites
Manual Prerequisite

  • One of:
    • COMN 152 D (Credit Education at 50% or higher)
    • COMN 152 050 (Academic Upgrading at 50% or higher)
    • TEST CLBW 06 (Canadian Language Benchmark - Reading/Writing)
    • TEST IELR 4.5 (IELTS Academic Reading), and TEST IELW 4.5 (IELTS Academic Writing)