| Course title | |||||
| Communication Skills for Scientists [Communication skill for Scientists] | |||||
| Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 1～4 | Semester | Fall | |
| Course type | Fall | Course code | 020606 | ||
| 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 |
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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 |
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2018/10/03 Introduction and Guidance 2018/10/10 Workshop (1) Focusing on the organization 2018/10/17 Workshop (2) Focusing on the organization 2018/10/24 Intercultural Communication 2018/10/31 Feedback session for the mini-presentation 2018/11/07 Workshop (3) How to describe things around you 2018/11/14 Workshop (4) How to describe things around you 2018/11/21 Workshop (5) Collaborative session with international students 2018/11/28 Communication Strategies for Scientific Research Activities 2018/12/05 Communication Strategies for Scientific Research Activities 2018/12/12 Workshop (6) Collaborative session with international students 2018/12/19 Preparation for the final presentation 2019/01/09 Final Presentation (1) 2019/01/16 Final Presentation (2) 2019/01/23 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 4:49:33 PM |