| Course title | |||||
| Academic Communication [Academic Communication] | |||||
| Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 3ļ½4 | Semester | Fall | |
| Course type | Fall | Course code | 020255 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| JAMES BALDWIN [James Baldwin] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Engineering | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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The purpose of this course is to prepare students to effectively communicate with other researchers and scientists in English. Students will also focus on learning basic strategies for debating and participating in lively academic discussions. |
| Expected Learning |
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In order to pass this course, students should have: 1. Attended regularly and participated actively in class activities. 2. Acquired knowledge of communication strategies covered in the course. 3. Demonstrated ability in joining and leading group discussions. 4. Successfully completed all written assignments. |
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1. Course objectives / Asking questions and follow-up questions / Group activity 2. Expressing opinions / Agreeing and disagreeing / Discussion expressions / Types of opinion: Class survey 3. Giving reasons / Comparing and contrasting / Brainstorming reasons / Mini-debates 1 4. Mini-debates 2 / Avoiding plagiarism: paraphrasing and summarizing / Citing sources / Discussion Summary 1 assignment guidelines 5. Supporting opinions / Types of support / Giving supports / Building a case study 6. Leading an academic discussion: Discussion Summary 1 / Building a case study / Case Study assignment guidelines 7. Case Study writing format / Citing sources and making a reference list 8. Group discussion activity / Case Study writing and editing 9. Case Study presentations and submission / Discussion Summary 2 assignment guidelines 10. Group discussion activity 11. Leading an academic discussion: Discussion Summary 2 / Discussing new trends in life science research and industry 12. Final Assignment: Business Plan guidelines and outline / Conjunctions and linking words 13. Article usage / Business Plan: Writing and instructor feedback 14. Business Plan: Editing and peer-editing 15. Business Plan: Final presentations and submission Note: Course syllabus may change according to class needs. |
| Prerequisites |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| None |
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| Assessment/Grading |
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Attendance: 15% (As per TUAT requirements, students must attend at least 2/3 of a course to be eligible to receive credit for the course; 1 late = ļ¼ absence.) Participation: 15% Homework assignments: 20% Midterm assignment: 25% Final assignment: 25% IMPORTANT: Plagiarism in any form is strictly unacceptable. Plagiarized assignments will receive a grade of āDā, and second offences will result in course failure. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
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Bring a dictionary to every class. Prepare an A4-size file folder to keep handouts in order. |
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| Last update |
| 9/19/2018 2:06:53 PM |