Course title
日本語Ⅰ   [Japanese Ⅰ]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 4  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 010488
Instructor(s)
本郷 智子   [HONGO Tomoko]
Facility affiliation Organization for the Advancement of Education and Global Learning Office   Email address

Course description
The object of this course is to develop reading and writing skills in academic Japanese. Students learn vocabulary, grammatical structures and expressions by reading a variety of authentic texts and watching video clips in the scientific fields. Classes also focus on developing presentation skills based on the topics the students have discussed during the course.
Expected Learning
1)Develop the Presentation skills and Analytical skills in the academic fields
2)Acquire reading skills in the scientific and social contexts
3)Acquire note-taking skills and summary writing skills in the academic contexts
Course schedule
<4th period, Tuesday>
1) 2017/04/11 Orientation
2) 2107/04/18 Definition and Categorization
3) 2017/04/25 Definition and Categorization (reading materials) 
4) 2017/05/02 Explaining how to operate the tools (1)
5) 2017/05/09 Explaining how to operate the tools (2)
6) 2017/05/16 Explaining how to operate the tools (3)
7) 2017/05/23 Stating your opinions on a certain topic (1)
8) 2017/05/30 2014/06/03 Stating your opinions on a certain topic (2)
9) 2017/06/06 Workshop (1) Presentation practice
10)2017/06/13 Workshop (2) Presentation practice
11)2017/06/20 Workshop (3) Presentation practice
12)2017/06/27 Presentation in the academic fields
13)2017/07/04 Presentation in the academic fields
14)2017/07/11 Feedback session(1)
15)2017/07/18 Final Test


<5th period, Wednesday>
1) 2017/04/12 Orientation
2) 2017/04/19 Survey on language use
3) 2017/04/26 Text types and expressions 1)
4) 2017/05/10 Text types and expressions 2)
5) 2017/05/17 Text structure
6) 2017/05/24 How to write academic reports
7) 2017/05/31 How to write academic reports
8) 2017/06/07 How to write e-mails
9) 2017/06/14 Final examination
10)2017/06/21 Collaborative session with Japanese students 1)
11)2017/06/28 Collaborative session with Japanese students 2)
12)2017/07/05 Collaborative session with Japanese students 3)
13)2017/07/12 Collaborative session with Japanese students 4)
14)2017/07/19 Collaborative session with Japanese students 5)
Prerequisites
Both Tuesday's class and Wednesday's class should be taken.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Handout, PPT
References
Given in class
Assessment/Grading
Tue: attendance (30%), participation (30%), tasks(20%), final presentation(20%) = 100 →100/2
Wed: attendance (40%), hw (30%), mid-term test(10%), final test(20%) =100 →100/2
Message from instructor(s)
Active participation will be encouraged!
Course keywords
Academic Japanese, Reading skills, Communication skills, Logical thinking, Presentation skills
Office hours
Mon: 16:00-18:00 (appointment required)
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
Related URL
Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
3/7/2017 2:37:30 PM