Course title
English Discussion   [English Discussion]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 1  Semester Fall 
Course type Fall  Course code 01EL0303f
Instructor(s)
ONWONA-AGYEMAN SIAW   [ONWONA-AGYEMAN Siaw]
Facility affiliation Center for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Research Office   Email address

Course description
This course aims to improve each student's basic speaking fluency and ability https://subaru.gakumu.tuat.ac.jp/portal/Syllabus/Entry/common_images/mark_ore.gifto communicate in English, through the discussion of a variety of general and academic topics.
Expected Learning
The course content will provide the students with the opportunity to:
- improve their listening and speaking skills by participating in a number of discussions.
- express their opinions and ideas on various issues.
- learn about cultural differences and other challenging issues in global communication.
Course schedule
Weeks 1-13
In each class, students will be required to:
1. give their opinions on social, environmental, scientific, technological, and global issues.
2. take active part in listening exercises and build on conversations.
3. learn how to read basic scientific units, mathematical symbols/operations, simple chemical symbols, and formulae in English.
Week 14
Review
Week 15
Final Test
Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
Printed materials will be handed out during each class.
References
Assessment/Grading
Attendance: 15%
Class work: 25%
Listening Test: 20%
Written Test: 40%
Message from instructor(s)
It is a communication class, so students will be expected to participate actively.
Course keywords
Oral communication; Scientific communication; Expression of opinions
Office hours
Wednesdays 8:45 - 10:30
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
English
Language Subject
English
Last update
3/27/2017 11:27:16 PM