This course introduces international students to academic reading skills and broadens their vocabulary base in order to provide a strong foundation for writing and responding critically to what has been read. Topics to be covered include context clues, detecting main idea(s), supporting details, dictionary use, word collocations, and academic discussions.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in a Preliminary Year program at Brescia University College.

Extra Information: 6 class/lecture hours, 2 tutorial hours.