Course title
Communication Skills for Scientists   [Communication Skills for Scientists]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 1  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 01FL0328
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 objective of the course is to acquire basic communication skills through participating in a variety of activities in English. We explore how the languages are used in the multicultural academic contexts such as academic meetings and conferences. The students have the opportunities to engage themselves in group tasks to develop the new perspective for understanding our global society. Active participation in discussion is expected in each class.
Expected Learning
1. To acquire basic communication skills through participating in a seris of activities in English
2. To exchange your opinions with international students in class
3. To make presentations applying skills you have obtained in class
Course schedule
2018/04/11 Introduction and Guidance
2018/04/18 Workshop (1) Focusing on the organization
2018/04/25 Workshop (2) Focusing on the organization
2018/05/02 Feedback session for the mini-presentation
2018/05/09 Workshop (3) How to describe things around you
2018/05/16 Workshop (4) How to describe things around you
2018/05/23 Workshop (5) Collaborative session with international students
2018/05/30 Communication Strategies for Scientific Research Activities (1)
2018/06/06 Communication Strategies for Scientific Research Activities (2)
2018/06/13 Workshop (6) Collaborative session with international students
2018/06/20 Preparation for the final presentation
2018/07/04 Final Presentation (1)
2018/07/11 Final Presentation (2)
2018/07/18 Closing Session


Prerequisites
You are recommended to prepare for, and revise, the classes pending approximately 3 hours for each class.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Power Point Slides
References
C. S. Langham (2007)「English for oral and poster presentation」医歯薬出版株式会社
Assessment/Grading
Attendance 30%, participation in discussion 30%, reports 20% and presentation 20%
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Communication Skills・International exchange・Presentation Skills・Intereraction with International Students
Office hours
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
Related URL
Lecture Language
English
Language Subject
English
Last update
10/2/2018 4:48:20 PM