Course Number:
CSS*1210 (Community Social Services Program)
Course Name:
CSS Writing & Communication Skills
Other Course Description or Assignment Information:
This course will help Community Social Service students to develop basic university writing and case documentation skills for successful application in their CSS curriculum coursework as well as after graduation. The course introduces students to different voices of writing, along with a solid foundation in grammar. Specific to the social services field, the course provides a unique focus on discipline-relevant competencies, including proper APA usage, case note and grant proposal writing, working within groups, and making effective oral presentations. Students will find the skills they develop in this course to be useful in many other relevant CSS courses that require various aptitudes in conducting research, essay writing, collaborative assignments, and/or making presentations.
-To view course outlines from previous offerings of this course (if available), please visit: https://www.guelphhumber.ca/academic-services/course-outlines
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- Classes held on University of Guelph-Humber campus (Toronto).
Projected Class Enrolment: