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Academic Support
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Academic Writing and Critical Thinking – ONLINE
ASAW020
Learn to write clearly,
concisely, and academically while advancing your critical thinking skills. Develop a working understanding of the writing process and rhetorical principles of voice and purpose that guide what and how one writes. All assignments will
be formatted and cited using APA conventions. Receive on-going support for your writing assignments, including comments and guidance on revisions and drafts. Learn to work with team members to peer review assignments. Textbooks required – see website.
Facilitators: Fiona Prince (see bio
on page 62) or various instructors. Length: 8 weeks online
Date: Mon, Oct 5-Sun, Nov 29, 2015
or Mon, Jan 4-Sun, Feb 28 or Mon, Feb 1-Sun, Mar 27 or Mon, Mar 21-Sun, May 15 or Mon, Apr 25-Sun, Jun 19
or Mon, Jun 6-Sun, Jul 31 or Mon, Jul 11-Sun, Sep 4, 2016
Times: asynchronous
Cost: $595 (tax exempt)
Best to Register by: Mon, Sep 28
or Mon, Dec 21, 2015 or Mon, Jan 18 orMon,Mar7orMon,Apr11orMon, May 23, or Mon, Jun 27, 2016
Accounting Preparatory – ONLINE
ASAC010
This six-week online course introduces basic accounting processes and principles and acts as preparation for those applying to RRU’s programs without having completed a formal accounting course. It’s also excellent for those wanting to brush up on their general accounting skills.
To satisfy part of the entrance requirement to one of the Business degree programs
at RRU, you must receive a minimum of 50% in both the overall course grade and the nal quiz. Textbook required – see website.
Facilitators: Ellie Jansen (see bio on page 56) or Rita Lord (see bio on page 59.)
Length: 6 weeks online
Date: Mon, Nov 2-Sun, Dec 13, 2015
or Mon, Jan 4-Sun, Feb 14 or Mon, Mar 21-Sun, Apr 24 or Mon, Jun 6-Sun, Jul 17 or Mon, Jul 4-Sun, Aug 14, 2016 Times: asynchronous
Cost: $450 (tax exempt)
Best to Register by: Mon, Oct 19
or Mon, Dec 21, 2015 or Mon, Mar 7 or Mon, May 23 or Mon, Jun 20, 2016
Hire a Writing Coach!
Individualized Academic Writing Support
ASAW030 (10 hours), ASAW031
(20 hours), ASAW032 (30 hours)
Students at all stages can bene t from individualized guidance on the writing process, from topic exploration to writing mechanics. Students will complete a short needs assessment and then be placed with a coach of complementary strengths to help them meet their individual goals. Coaching is offered via telephone, through online collaboration tools or face-to-face, at mutual convenience. In alignment with the Writing Centre and ethical guidelines at RRU, coaching enables the most powerful solutions to emerge from the student themselves.
Facilitator: Various facilitators. Length: Purchase in increments of 10 hours
Dates and Times: to be arranged individually; session blocks expire six months after purchase
Cost: 10 hour block – $700 + applicable taxes, 20 hour block – $1,300 + applicable taxes, 30 hour block – $1,900 + applicable taxes.
Register at any time.
250.391.2513 or Toll Free 1.866.890.0220 | cstudies.royalroads.ca
Royal Roads U
NEW! Learning on
thE edge – The SookE Region LEArning Collaborative Continuing Studies, The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce, The Sooke & Port Renfrew Libraries, EMCS Society, SD-62, and SEAPARC Leisure Complex have joined together to offer the following fall courses in Sooke:
Free Organic Master Gardener Info Session – Sept 17, pg. 31
Intro to Mindfulness – Sept 30 (free talk), pg. 42
Lead from Your Strengths –
Oct 24, pg. 17
Finding the Poem in Your Heart’s Garden – Oct 24, pg. 38
Working Smarter Not Harder –
Nov 7, pg. 14
Intro to MBSR – Nov 14, pg. 46
Life Off Grid: A Film & Discussion – Nov 25 (free), pg. 42
Addressing Communicatoin Challenges at Work –
Nov 28, pg. 19
Coming in Spring 2016: Social Media Not Social Advertising, Growing & Harvesting Truf es, Discovering our Local Seaweeds, The Impact of Technology on the Brain, Labour & Employment Law, Brain Fitness, & more!
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