| Course title | |||||
| 機械システム特別講義（実用英会話） [Special Lecture on Mechanical Systems] | |||||
| Course category | technology speciality courses,ets. | Requirement | Credit | 2 | |
| Department | Year | 1～4 | Semester | Spring | |
| Course type | Spring | Course code | 025502 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| PATRICIA MCGAHAN, 池田 浩治 [Patricia McGahan, IKEDA Koji] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Engineering | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
| In this class you will be doing task based learning with a combination of speaking, writing, reading and listening activities. The emphasis will be on increasing your communication skills, along with your information literacy skills, critical thinking, as well as academic and research skills, in addition to a focus on TOEIC, using both a thematic & structural approach. |
| Expected Learning |
| Course schedule |
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Class #1: Class Overview, Syllabus, “Speaking Up in Class,” Your Goals Class #2: “Speaking Up in Class,” Your Goals Class #3: Information Literacy: types of information, examples, and sources, with a focus on applications Class #4: Information Literacy: types of information, examples, sources, with a focus on applications Class #5: Independent Study Class #6: Additional Applications Class #7: Mid-term Portfolios, Mid-term Independent Study Class #8: Mid-term Independent Study Class #9: Additional applications Class #10: Additional applications Class #11: Additional applications Class #12: Additional applications Class #13: Additional applications Class #14: Final Portfolios, Final Independent Study Class #15: Course Wrap up |
| Prerequisites |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| A wide variety of materials are used in the class and at times you will be asked to access information from the internet, print it out and bring it to class. |
| References |
| Assessment/Grading |
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Attendance & Participation 15% (Students must attend at least two-thirds of all classes in order to receive credit for the course.) Assignments & Exercise Practices: 45% Class Notes, Vocabulary Practices, & Quizzes: 20% Mid-term Independent Study Project: 10% Final Independent Study Project: 10% |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Looking forward to you further developing your passions while challenging yourself in this class and hopefully gaining more confidence and a variety of skills as you truly can make a difference in your life & the lives of others to make our world a better place with contributing your talents and abilities. |
| Course keywords |
| Passions, Challenge, Contribute, Efforts, Integrity, Study Skills, Information Literacy, Applications, Critical Thinking, Academic Skills, Research Skills, Carpe diem, Time |
| Office hours |
| Please speak to me in class or communicate by email if you have any question(s) or would like to discuss anything, an appointment for additional time can be arranged. |
| Remarks 1 |
| Do work on using English at all times in this class both in your oral and written communication! |
| Remarks 2 |
| Related URL |
| Lecture Language |
| English |
| Language Subject |
| English |
| Last update |
| 7/31/2018 5:01:57 PM |