Course title
日本語上級ステップアップ   [Advanced Japanese Step-up]
Course category Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 14  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 020133
Instructor(s)
本郷 智子   [HONGO Tomoko]
Facility affiliation Organization for the Advancement of Education and Global Learning Office Rm. 506, Building 13  Email address

Course description
The object of this course is to develop presentation skills in academic Japanese. Students learn how to summarize and explain a variety of texts in the academic fields. Classes also focus on developing discussion skills based on the topics the students have chosen during the course.
【Google Classroom Code: 5qagznz】

This course is offered to international students as a part of the Japanese language course of the Global Language and Cultural Studies.
Expected Learning
1)Develop analytical and summarizing skills in the scientific and social contexts
2)Acquire presentation skills in the academic fields
3)Acquire discussion skills in the academic contexts
Competency development: Communication skills, Intercultural understanding, Presentation skills
Course schedule
1) Orientation
2) Speaking and writing styles
3) Paraphrasing #1 Japanese/Chinese originated words
4) Paraphrasing #2 Nominalization
5) Paraphrasing #3 Genre
6) Paraphrasing #4 Overall task
7) Summary
Mid-term Examination
8) Paraphrasing #5 Categorization
9) Paraphrasing #6 Concise expression
10) Paraphrasing #7 Interpretation
11) Citation skills
12) Presentation preparation: Outlining
13) Presentation Preparation: Making slides
14) Presentation
15) Presentation Feedback
Final Examination
Prerequisites
This course carries 1 credit. In addition to 30 hours you spend in the class, and 10 hours in completing the essay task and presentation preparation, you are expected to prepare for, and review, the classes spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University for each class, using the handouts and the reference books specified below.
Required Text(s) and Materials
"Paraphrasing exercises for the academic writing" スリーネットワーク
References
Assessment/Grading
Class Performance 40%: to assess task performance
Written and oral tests (mid-term & final test) 40%: to evaluate the paraphrasing skill and the presentation skill
Assignments 20%: to evaluate worksheets
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Academic Japanese, Summarizing skills, Presentation skills, Communication skills, Logical thinking
Office hours
Thu: 13:00-15:00
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
9/9/2021 5:01:24 PM