| Course title | |||||
| English Presentation [English Presentation] | |||||
| Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 2～4 | Semester | 1st | |
| Course type | 1st | Course code | 020173 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| HIGUCHI SONIA [HIGUCHI Sonia] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Engineering | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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Outline (English Presentation): This course aims to improve each student’s ability to plan and deliver effective presentations in English. Students will also continue to develop their speaking fluency and communication skills in English through discussions on various issues of academic interests. This course is mandatory for second-year students as an introduction to the English curriculum of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. |
| Expected Learning |
| Objectives (English Presentation): Students will develop English presentation skills and speaking ability so that they can make presentations and discuss about academic issues for an extended period of time. They should be able to follow normal presentation procedures used at conferences, and swill be expected to use these skills, as well as skills learned during the English Discussion course, actively in every lesson. Finally, they should be able to do their own research on various topics and present them in front of their colleagues. |
| Course schedule |
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Week 1. Introduction to the course Week 2. Write and Bring Journal #1; Unit 1 - Topic: Introducing Yourself; Think about: Audience Analysis Week 3. Write and Bring Journal #2; Unit 2 - Topic: The Global Peace Index; Think about: The 3 by 3 Presentation Structure Week 4. Write and Bring Journal #3; Unit 3 - Topic: Japan’s Global Responsibility; Think about: Small-Group Discussions Week 5. Write and Bring Journal #4; Unit 4 - Topic: Social Networking; Think about: Panel Discussions Week 6. Write and Bring Journal #5; Unit 5 - Topic: UNESCO; Think about: Preparation of a Slide Show Week 7. Write and Bring Journal #6; Unit 6 - Topic: Improving Primary School Education; Think about: Presentation with a Slide Show Week 8. Write and Bring Journal #7; Unit 8 - Topic: The Daily News; Think about: Workshop Sessions Week 9. Write and Bring Journal #8 Unit 9 - Topic: Japan’s Low Birth Rate; Think about: Poster Sessions Week 10. Presentations; Unit 10 - Topic: Nuclear Power; Think about: Debates Week 11. Presentations; Unit 11 - Topic: The Internationalization of Japan’s Universities; Think about: Committee Meetings Week 12. Presentations; Unit 12 - Topic: Japan and the United Nations Security Council; Think about: United Nations Security Council Meetings Week 13. Presentations; Unit 13 - Topic: Artificial Intelligence; Think about: Oral Presentation Structures Week 14. Presentations Week 15. Presentations |
| Prerequisites |
| This course carries 1 credit. In addition to 30 hours that students spend in the class, they are recommended to prepare for, and review, the classes using the textbook and the reference books, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University for each class. Students must attend at least 2/3 of a course in order to receive credit for that course. If students do not fully attend the class for two times, it should be counted as one time of absence. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| Presentation Workshop Oral Communication for Academic Purposes |
| References |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Active Class Participation and Contribution (18%), Journals and Discussion Notes (40%), Final Report and Presentation (30%), Homework (12%): Total 100% |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| The course will be conducted in English. Please do your best to use English as much as possible in class. |
| Course keywords |
| Please ask questions before or after class. |
| Office hours |
| Remarks 1 |
| Please bring your textbook and a dictionary (electronic or paper; not phone or computer) every week from Week 2 to 13. No textbook or dictionary during this period will result in MINUS POINTS. |
| Remarks 2 |
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| Lecture Language |
| Language Subject |
| English |
| Last update |
| 3/28/2019 11:52:33 AM |