Marwa Younes
Contact
Casual Research Assist, Campus Saint-Jean - Recherches et Études Supérieurs (Graduate)
- younes1@ualberta.ca
Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education - English Language School
- younes1@ualberta.ca
Courses
ANGL 122 - Texts and Contexts
This course explores a specific issue using a variety of genres and media. Not to be taken by students with 6 units in approved junior English/Anglais including ANGL 101, 111, 113. Prerequisite: English Language Arts 30-1 or ANGL 102 or ALS 125 or equivalent.
ANGL 199 - English and Technical Communications
This course aims to develop the student's ability to provide effective written and oral information. It will focus on instruction in fundamental writing skills, including building effective sentences and paragraphs, and on learning to communicate clearly across a range of genres and media used in academic and professional contexts, including correspondence and presentations. Students will be introduced to the principles of information gathering, analysis, and citation. Note(s): (1) Restricted to engineering students. (2) Not to be taken by students with credit in ENGL 199.
INT D 137 - Academic and Intercultural Communications
This course is designed to support international undergraduate students to transition and succeed in a research-intensive Canadian university. Class sizes are small, and many tasks are completed in class to provide maximum instructor feedback. The course focuses on building the skills and strategies necessary to be successful in your first year: completing first-year writing tasks; understanding applied critical thinking and analysis; managing academic integrity; delivering effective presentations; learning how to use Learning Management Systems (LMS) and online technologies; accessing campus resources; understanding equity, diversity and inclusion, and Indigenous initiatives on campus; gaining familiarity with Canadian classroom expectations, time management, and learning how to ethically use online tools for self-editing; and taking part in project-based collaboration. All the skills necessary for you to be successful in your first year. Note: not open to students who have received credit in INT D 138.