| Course title | |||||
| Academic Reading [Academic Reading] | |||||
| Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 3～4 | Semester | 1st | |
| Course type | 1st | Course code | 020190 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| Erik Fritz [Erik Fritz] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Center for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Research | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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Outline (Academic Reading): The purpose of this course is to provide students with opportunities to read a wide variety of topics in scientific and technological fields in English. Students will also learn how to quickly extract information and critically read academic journals and articles on recent global issues. Furthermore, they will be given the opportunity to familiarize themselves with English expressions and vocabulary that will be useful during their undergraduate studies and as career scientists. This course is offered as an advanced course in the English curriculum of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. |
| Expected Learning |
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Objectives (Academic Reading): (1) Students should be able to acquire knowledge in new scientific research findings, and should also be able to learn new expressions. (2) Students should develop intensive reading skills to comprehend articles written in English. (3) Students should develop critical reading skills though skimming and scanning. (4) Students should learn to read independently and develop skills to read outside of the class. |
| Course schedule |
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Class 1: Course introduction & level check Class 2: Describing and summarizing a fictional story Class 3: Describing and summarizing a global news story Class 4: Introduction to academic international conferences Class 5: Introduction to graded readers and extensive reading Class 6: Graded reader book discussion: Extensive reading / Academic word list study Class 7: Graded reader book discussion: Extensive reading / Academic word list study Class 8: Graded reader book discussion: Extensive reading / Academic word list study Class 9: Midterm reading and vocabulary exam Class 10: Introduction to genre analysis and scientific articles Class 11: Genre analysis: How to read scientific articles Class 12: Genre analysis: How to read scientific articles Class 13: Genre analysis: How to read scientific articles Class 14: Genre analysis: How to read scientific articles Class 15: Summary Final exam |
| 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 |
| No textbook will be required for this course, but handouts will be provided in class. Students will need to bring to every class the following materials: all handouts from previous lessons and a binder or folder to organize and easily access the handouts. |
| References |
| A good dictionary will be essential in the course. |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Class Participation (30%) Assignments & Quizzes (50%) Final Exam & Term Paper (20%): Total 100% |
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| Office hours |
| Koganei Campus Thursdays (2:45-4:15) |
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| Lecture Language |
| Language Subject |
| English |
| Last update |
| 3/28/2019 11:25:33 AM |