| Course title | |||||
| コミュニケーション演習（英語・宇都宮大学） [English Seminar on Academic Communications(in English, at Utsunomiya University)] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 1 | ||
| Department | Year | ～ | Semester | 3rd | |
| Course type | 3rd | Course code | 96005 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 福村 一成（宇） [FUKUMURA Kazunari] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | United Graduate School Agricultural Science | Office | afjgxte/L1151 | Email address | |
| Course description |
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Mondays from October 12, 2020 to January 25 2021.(make-up-classes will be added) 10:30~12:00 Online Lecture This class will focus on oral communications in science/engineering discipline. After ice-braking session, we’ll learn some basic terms and expressions in English that is essential needs for scientific communications. These sessions also covers some basic vocabulary. Then, group work will pick up an basic “experiment” and each group prepare for the instructors note in English. Some of the group member will play an instructor’s roll to do the experiment. The other topic in this course covers individual research (or research plan) presentation including Q&A session. Beside the class work, we may have chance to visit JICA Tsukuba’s Agriculture research trainees for exchange session. (This may announced at the first session of this class.) |
| Expected Learning |
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Students will improve their English proficiency in terms of scientific/engineering communication. Including, vocabulary building in daily research work in a Laboratory, oral presentation skills and preparations on research topic. |
| Course schedule |
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１ Orientation and Ice breaking ２、３、４ Lectures and group work practice on general science communication. ５、６、７、８ Pick up a simple “experiment” as an example, and prepare for an instructions in English. Then one group instruct the class to carry out the “experiment”. (group project) ９、１０、１１．１２ Prepare for a 15 min oral presentation on individual research plan with abstract, visual aid (ppt. slides), scripts. In the preparation, class may share the progress of preparation. １３、１４、１５ Oral presentation (15 minutes) with Q&A sessions. Class may have chance to visit JICA Tsukuba for exchange session with JICA’s agriculture research trainees in November. (This may need some additional arrangements and detailed schedule be announced at the Orientation) |
| Prerequisites |
| No prerequisites for this class. TOEIC score or other English proficiency test score might be asked to submit for class management purposes. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| No required textbook in this class. Handouts be provided in class. |
| References |
| References will be announced in class. |
| Assessment/Grading |
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Class participation including Group-work has the core in this class. No exam. Class participation (including group work) 30% Group report and presentation 30% Individual report and presentation 40% |
| Message from instructor(s) |
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Since this is my first time to teach this class, your inputs are always welcomed and helpful. I’ll try to “enjoy” this class. Hope your active participation and having fun while getting useful skill for you. |
| Course keywords |
| Research plan,Oral Presentation, English presentation and abstract, Visual aid |
| Office hours |
| Office hour at the end of each class. (or by appointment) |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
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| Last update |
| 9/9/2020 10:38:43 AM |