| Course title | |||||
| Academic Communication [Academic Communication] | |||||
| Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 3～4 | Semester | Fall | |
| Course type | Fall | Course code | 020257 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| HURLING STEPHEN JOHN [HURLING STEPHEN JOHN] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Center for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Research | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
| Students will improve their spoken fluency and ability to communicate by participating in academic discussions and debates with their classmates. |
| Expected Learning |
| Students will learn the following: how to express and support logical opinions, how to use advanced communication skills common in academic discussions and debates, and how to listen actively to others. In addition, students will deepen their understanding of the topics covered in the course. |
| Course schedule |
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The following schedule is an example outline. The specific contents of the course (e.g. skills to learn, topics to discuss) will vary depending on the needs and interests of the students taking the course. Class 1: Course Introduction Class 2: Communication 1 - Opinions and Reasons Class 3: Communication 2 - Organizing Discussions Class 4: Education 1 - Agreeing and Disagreeing Class 5: Education 2 - Review Class 6: Discussion Test 1 Class 7: Technology 1 - Examples and Experiences Class 8: Technology 2 - Connecting Ideas Class 9: Social Issues 1 - Follow-up Questions Class 10: Social Issues 2 - Review Class 11: Discussion Test 2 Class 12: The Environment 1 - Different Viewpoints Class 13: The Environment 2 - Alternative Ideas Class 14: Values 1 - Negotiating Meaning Class 15: Discussion Test 3 |
| Prerequisites |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| There are no required textbooks for this course, but handouts will be provided in class. In order to collect and organize class handouts, students will be expected to bring their own A4 binder to every lesson. |
| References |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Attendance: 15% (students must attend at least 2/3 of a course in order to receive a credit for the course), 15%, Discussion Tests: 30% (each test = 10%), Regular Lesson Performance: 55% (each class = around 4.5%). |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| In this class you will learn by discussing and debating ideas deeply with you classmates (not by listening to the teacher give lectures!). Therefore, active participation is essential to perform well. Please come prepared to a) participate 100% in English, and b) to participate actively. |
| Course keywords |
| Academic, communication, discussion, debate, issues, English. |
| Office hours |
| Fuchu Campus: Monday Period 2, Koganei Campus: Thursday Period 4. |
| Remarks 1 |
| Remarks 2 |
| Related URL |
| Lecture Language |
| English |
| Language Subject |
| English |
| Last update |
| 10/5/2017 12:18:36 PM |