| 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 | 020184 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| PATRICIA MCGAHAN [Patricia McGahan] | |||||
| 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 practice of presentation skills covering various topics and issues of academic interest. This course is mandatory for second-year students as part of the English curriculum of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. |
| Expected Learning |
| Objectives: Students will develop English presentation skills and speaking ability so that they can make presentations and discuss academic issues for an extended period of time. They should be able to follow normal presentation procedures used at conferences, and will 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 give effective presentations in front of their colleagues. |
| Course schedule |
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Week 1. Course Introduction - Fundamentals & Overview Week 2. The Physical Message - Part 1: Posture, Eye Contact, and Gestures Week 3. The Physical Message - Continuing with Part 1 + Part 2: Voice Inflection Week 4. The Visual Message - Part 1: Types of Visuals and Appropriateness Week 5. The Visual Message - Part 2: Using Visuals Week 6. The Story Message / Content - Part 1: Introductory Components Week 7. The Story Message / Content - Part 2: The Body Week 8. The Story Message / Content - Part 2: The Body continued, connections with research Week 9. The Story Message / Content - Part 2: The Body continued, transitions Week 10. The Story Message / Content - The Conclusion + Review of Evaluated Skills Week 11. Student Final Oral Presentations & Evaluations (Part 1) Week 12. Student Final Oral Presentations & Evaluations (Part 2) Week 13. Student Final Oral Presentations & Evaluations (Part 3) Week 14. Student Final Oral Presentations & Evaluations (Part 4) Week 15. Student Final Oral Presentations & Evaluations (Part 5) |
| 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 class materials 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 |
| A variety of materials are used and will be explained further in class. |
| References |
| References will be explained further in class. |
| 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 & Presentation Practice Exercises: 45% Final Presentation: 40% |
| 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 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, Information Literacy, Critical Thinking, Academic Skills, Research Skills, Presentations Skills, Carpe diem, Time |
| Office hours |
| Please speak to me in class or communicate by email (Subject: TUAT - 2nd yr. EP, using the email address given to you in class on the written version of the class syllabus) if you have any questions or would like to discuss anything, an appointment for additional time can be arranged. |
| Remarks 1 |
| In this class you will be doing a combination of speaking, listening, reading, writing, and presenting. 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 gaining stronger presentation skills, using both a thematic and structural approach. |
| Remarks 2 |
| Related URL |
| Information will be given in class. |
| Lecture Language |
| English |
| Language Subject |
| English |
| Last update |
| 6/5/2019 8:49:04 AM |