The Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-08-17, Page 40Descriptions Course/Programs
course This is a non-credit course
The main focus of this course is to
provide the student with an overview of
basic human anatomy and physiology
The body systems included are the
Integumentary, Musculoskeletal. Car-
diovascular, Digestive, Urinary, Respira-
tory, Nervous and Endocrine Related
medical terminology will also be includ-
ed with an emphasis on prefixes.
suffixes and combining forms
Offered at: Doon.
Creative Writing Workshop I S
This stimulating course gives the student
improved written communication skills.
Participarrts will write essays, a newspa-
per colum-i, a poem, some dialogue, and
a short story outline These will be
shared for constructive criticism Their
guide is an established writer and col-
umnist
Offered at: Cambridge.
Basic Reading And Writing A
Students will learn basic reading and
writing skills. The objective is to prepare
the student tor Level l courses
Offered at: Waterloo.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND
LANGUAGE
English - Pronunciation A
Applicants should be able to read
English. Objectives are to improve
pronunciation and reading. Students
learn to listen and to use a phonetic
dictionary. Participation in the class-
room is important.
Offered at: Waterloo.
CONVERSATIONAL
LANGUAGES
Level I Courses A
These courses are for applicants with no
previous knowledge of the language.
Emphasis is on conversation using
dialogues and drills to learn the spoken
language. Topics are greetings, travel-
ling, going shopping, asking for direc-
tions and everyday situations.
Offered at:
Dutch (Listowel, Stratford.)
French I (Cambridge, Doon, Guelph,
St. Marys, Waterloo.)
German I (Waterloo.)
Italian I (Guelph.)
Spanish B (Guelph, Stratford, Water-
loo.)
Level II Courses A
Applicants should have completed Level
I or minimum of two years of high school
instruction. Some grammar will be
introduced to improve their reading,
writing and grammar.
Offered at:
French II (Cambridge, Doon, Guelph,
Waterloo.)
German II (Waterloo.)
Spanish II (Guelph, Waterloo.)
Levels 111 To V Courses A
These courses are intended for those
who have passed Level II or who have
some fluency in the language and are
able to comprehend basic conversa-
tions Students will be asked not only to
rule play in simple dialogues. but also to
create their own and present to the
class
Offered at:
French Ill (Cambridge, Doon, Water -
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Orman III (Waterloo.)
French IV (Guelph, Waterloo.)
French V (Doon, Waterloo.)
SYSTEM OF
CLERICAL/SECRETARIAL
PROGRAMS
Courses listed in this section comprise
the Colleges System of Clerical,'Sec-
retarial Programs (Part-time) The
courses are designed to develop or
improve skills required by persons
employed or seeking employment in a
wide variety of office settings
Students participating in these courses
will be encouraged to progress at their
own speed The emphasis is on self-
directed learning and individualized in-
struction. Previous clerical/secretarial
training and/or experience may enable
students to progress . at a faster rate.
Upon successful completion of each
course, students will receive a Cones-
toga College Affirmation. It is recom-
mended that students have completed
at least Grade 10 or Academic Upgrad-
ing -Level II before attending these
courses. It is also recommended that
students possess the prerequisites out-
lined in the description for each course
before attempting the course.
Students who wish to obtain one of the
Certificates listed below are advised to
contact Mrs. Loretta Siminoski at 653-
2511,
53-
2511, extension 365 between 8:30
a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday
to discuss their plans for completing
Program requirements. In order to
obtain a Certificate, students will be
required to submit their Affirmations
along with their written request for a
Certificate.
Students will be required to validate
their speed skills in Typewriting, Short-
hand (if applicable) and Machine Tran-
scription (if applicable) before a Certifi-
cate is issued.
CLERK TYPIST CERTIFICATE
PROGRAM
In the Clerk Typist Certificate Program,
you will develop basic skills in Typing,
Bookkeeping, Communications, Office
Procedures and Interpersonal Com-
munications.
Students who successfully complete
the following courses will qualify for a
Clerk Typist Certificate:
Arithmetic Fundamentals
English Fundamentals
Bookkeeping Fundamentals
Introduction to Typewriting I
Introduction to Typewriting II
Production T ypewnting
Office Procedures - General
Business Communications - Interper-
sonal Communications
Business Communications - Letter Writ-
ing
Business Communications - Correcting
Faulty Drafts
BOOKKEEPING TYPIST
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Students who wish to obtain a Book-
keeping Typist Certificate must com-
plete all of the courses required for the
Clerk Typist Certificate plus the Book-
keeping / Accounting course
SECRETARY - MACHINE
TRANSCRIPTION CERTIFICATE
PROGRAM
Students who wish to obtain a Secre-
tary - Mach„ie Transcription Certificate
must complete all of the courses
required for the Clerk Typist Certificate
plus Machine Transcription - Introduc-
tion and Production
SECRETARY -SHORTHAND
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Students who wish to obtain a Secre-
tary - Shorthand Certificate must com-
plete all of the courses required for the
Clerk Typist Certificate plus Shorthand
and Machine Trany:ripticn - Introduc-
tion.
Arithmetic Fundamentals A
This course is offered in conjunction
with Bookkeeping Fundamentals. The
student refreshes his/her knowledge of
the fundamentals of arithmetic before
proceeding to the Bookkeeping Fun-
damentals material.
Business Communications -
Interpersonal Communications A
Upon successful completion of this
course, students will be able to apply
the interpersonal communication skills
required in clerical occupations and to
understand how information is organ-
ized and conveyed in e. ective business
communications.
Offered at: Waterloo.
Bookkeeping Fundamentals
A
This course is designed to introduce
the student to the fundamentals of
Bookkeeping. After refreshing your
knowledge of the fundamentals of arith-
metic, you will proceed to the topics of
Bookkeeping.
Topics include: Calculator Operation;
Terminology; Sales Journal and Cash
Receipts Journal; Purchases; Accounts
Payable and Cash Payments Journals;
The General Ledger and Posting; Con-
trol Accounts and Subsidiary Ledgers;
Payroll Records; Cash Control; Bank
Reconciliation and Petty Cash.
Each student will progress at his/her
own rate. Students with previous Book-
keeping experience may require less
time to complete the course. Students
with no previous knowledge of Book-
keeping may require more than one
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