Course title
科学英語論文講読   [Scientific Paper Reading]
Course category	general education courses	Requirement		Credit	1
Department		Year	1～	Semester	Fall
Course type	Fall	Course code	01EL1001i
Instructor(s)
土屋 俊幸, 岩岡 正博, 戸田 浩人, 白木 克繁, 及川 洋征, 小池 伸介   [TSUCHIYA Toshiyuki, IWAOKA Masahiro, TODA Hiroto, SHIRAKI Katsushige, OIKAWA Yosei, KOIKE Shinsuke]
Facility affiliation	Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering	Office		Email address

Course description

This is a foundational course for TUAT English education that provides basic knowledge required to study in university. Students learn how to combine skills and use them properly. This class particularly focuses on listening and reading skills. In addition, students are given the opportunity to learn how to integrate those skills with writing and speaking skills.

Expected Learning

1) Students learn reading skills to comprehend logical arguments about familiar topics. 2) Students acquire the skills to listen and follow clear speeches about familiar topics. 3) Students learn about how these skills are interrelated with writing and speaking skills and also learn how to integrate them. [Competency Development] Intercultural Understanding, Global Awareness, Communication Skills, Reading Comprehension Skills, Effective Writing Skills, Presentation Skills Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy: See the Curriculum maps. URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/

Course schedule

1. Introduction: English skills for undergraduate students 2. Topic 1-1: Listening conversations and lectures. 3. Topic 1-2: Reading short papers and articles. 4. Topic 1-3: Writing a short opinion paper. Group discussion. 5. Topic 2-1: Listening conversations and lectures. 6. Topic 2-2: Reading short papers and articles. 7. Topic 2-3: Writing a short opinion paper. Group discussion. 8. Topic 3-1: Listening conversations and lectures. 9. Topic 3-2: Reading short papers and articles. 10. Topic 3-3: Writing a short opinion paper. Group discussion. 11. Topic 4-1: Listening conversations and lectures. 12. Topic 4-2: Reading short papers and articles. 13. Topic 4-3: Writing a short opinion paper. Group discussion. 14: Group work: Reading a paper. Group discussion and presentation. 15: Review *1-4 will be chosen from familiar topics for students. *This is a typical schedule for the Integrated English course. A specific schedule for each class will be announced in each class.

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 is required. All the resources will be uploaded on our Google Classroom site.

References

Assessment/Grading

Class participation (20%): Class participation in class discussion and group work is evaluated. Tasks given in class (80%): Students are assessed on whether they can comprehend logical arguments, whether they can listen and follow clear speeches, and whether they can integrate skills in English via various assignments: quizzes/tests, homework, term papers, and a final examination.

Message from instructor(s)

The lecture will be held in a classroom, but online tools will be utilized.

Course keywords

integrated skills, reading, listening, writing, speaking, English for academic purposes

Office hours

Thursday 12:00-13:00. Please contact via email or Google Classroom beforehand

Remarks 1

Updated information will be uploaded on Google Classroom.

Remarks 2

Related URL

https://nk.supereigo.com/student/main/login

Lecture Language

Japanese

Language Subject

English

Last update

3/13/2023 1:22:24 PM