授業の目的 【日本語】
Goals of the Course [JPN] | | | 専門的学習のツールとして外国語の能力を高め，異文化理解を深めて，国際社会に相応しい教養を育むことが目的です。リスニングとスピーキングを主としたコミュニケーションの能力を高め，ディスカッションやプレゼンテーションのための基礎力を養成します。 |
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授業の目的 【英語】
Goals of the Course [ENG] | | | This course is intended to improve students’ skills in listening and speaking suitable for academic communication in English. Students will develop basic oral/aural communication skills for academic discussion and presentation. |
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授業の達成目標 【日本語】
Objectives of the Course [JPN] | | | リスニングとスピーキングを主としたコミュニケーションの能力を高める授業活動を通じて、ディスカッションやプレゼンテーションのための基礎力を身につける。 |
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授業の達成目標 【英語】
Objectives of the Course [ENG] | | |
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授業の内容や構成
Course Content or Plan | | The goal of this course is to learn the basics of how to conduct academic research through two presentations. You will first decide a topic related to social sciences and study it throughout the entire semester. For the first presentation, you will find sources related to your topic and critically evaluate them to determine how persuasive they are. Concerning the second presentation, you will conduct an original research presentation based upon the information/findings from your first presentation. You will design a small-scale research by using interviews, surveys or others to collect your own original data. After analyzing your data, you will present your findings.
Goals of the course: Through this presentation project, you will be able to:
• Improve your critical thinking skills.
• Expand your presentation skills in English
• Find appropriate sources for your academic research
• Cite important information from sources (= summarize, paraphrase, and quote information)
• Critically evaluate source information to identify its strengths and weaknesses (e.g., what has been established about your topic to date, and which aspects of it need further investigation)
• Determine your research topic and research question(s) in order to conduct your study throughout this semester. |
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履修条件・関連する科目
Course Prerequisites and Related Courses | | |
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成績評価の方法と基準
Course Evaluation Method and Criteria | | In-class 50% + Out-of-class 50% = 100 %
• In-class (50%): the first presentation (20%) + the second presentation (20%) + participation, attendance, and homework (10%)
• Out-of-class (50%): self-studying using the “Academic Express 3” e-learning system (20%) + TOEFL-ITP (30%)
【授業の達成目標】に記載した内容が達成されることを合格の基準とします。履修取下げの際に申し出を必要としない。５回以上欠席をした場合、「Ｗ」とする。 |
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教科書
Textbook | | | All materials will be provided by the instructor. They will be uploaded under “Resources” on TACT before the start of each class. |
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参考書
Reference Book | | | No specific reference book will be used, but it will be introduced in class if necessary. |
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課外学修等
Study Load (Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours) | | | e-Learning教材の指示した箇所に取り組んでください。 |
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注意事項
Notice for Students | | | 履修修正によるクラス間の移動は認められない。授業を未受講、または評価が「Ｗ」となった場合、次の期の単位補充クラスを受講できない。同じ科目を再履修できるのは次の次の期（1年後）になる。進級・卒業に支障をきたさないよう十分注意すること。「履修の手引き」の英語科目の注意事項を要確認。12月のTOEFL ITP受験が必要。 |
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本授業に関するWebページ
Reference website for this Course | | |
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担当教員からのメッセージ
Message from the Instructor | | Course policy:
In-class Performance
• Each time you miss a real-time meeting will be considered as one absence.
• Joining a meeting more than 15 minutes late will be considered as one absence.
• Joining a meeting while you are commuting to campus will be considered as one absence.
• Being absent from 5 lessons or more will result in a final grade of a “W”「欠席」.
• You are expected to turn your camera on during real-time class meetings in order to make communication with classmates easier and demonstrate your active participation. If you do not turn your camera on, you will be marked absent, unless special circumstances that prevent you from using it occur (e.g., technology issues - internet disconnection or a broken webcam). When such circumstances arise, please contact me to explain your situation.
Homework Submissions
• All homework assignments should be completed in full. Assignments that are missing responses to one or more questions will receive a score of 0 and be counted as one absence.
• Each time you fail to submit your homework assignments or submit them late will be counted as one absence (due dates will be announced every week).
• Submitting homework assignments by email is not acceptable and will be counted as one absence.
AI Policy
• If you are found to have taken any of the following actions when submitting assignments, you will receive a score of 0 on the assignments and/or a final course grade of “F” in the worst cases.
o Plagiarizing information: copying and pasting texts from others’ work, sources, websites, etc. and presenting it as your original work OR failing to provide citations each time you take information and ideas from sources (both in-text citations and the reference list in standard Format).
o Using Generative AI such as ChatGPT to produce text and submitting it as your own original work
o Translating Japanese text into English with a website such as DeepL, and submitting the English text produced by DeepL as your own original work.
Tips on success in this course
• Read class materials very carefully. If something is unclear, it is important to ask questions to your classmates or the instructor.
• This course will progress step-by-step. Therefore, it is crucial to attend class each week and submit homework to understand/meet the criteria for course assignments.
• Establish set times to complete required tasks and homework assignments for the following class. |
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実務経験のある教員等による授業科目（大学等における修学の支援に関する法律施行規則に基づくもの）
Courses taught by Instructors with practical experience | | |
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授業開講形態等
Lecture format, etc. | | Remote course（Only remote classes including both simultaneous interactive
and on-demand type ） |
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