SCOPESCOPE (Sustainability Co-Creation Programme)

This seminar is designed to provide an introduction to college life and academic skills, and is compulsory for SCOPE students.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Find academic sources both at the library and in online databases;
- Gain an understanding of what appropriate sources are for academic projects
- Read them effectively and summarize authors' arguments;
- Make oral presentations;
- Gain basic understanding and application of academic writing skills

Students will gain basic knowledge and skills needed for college life in Japan. Students will also gain basic knowledge of sustainability studies particularly related to academic reading and writing. The course will mainly be based on in-class discussions and assignments based on interests of students. Students will acquire essential active learning components through discussions and peer learning.

Among diploma policies, "DP3", "DP4" and "DP5" are related

英語 / English

The course will be based on a combination of lectures, class discussions, and may include fieldworks based on students projects. Students are required to complete assignments on time and come prepared to the class. Feedback on assignments submitted by students will be provided in class or through the Learning Management System.
The class will be conducted on a face-to-face basis with availability of online platforms only for those students who are not in Japan at the time of conducting the classes. Please note that the teaching approach may vary according to which threat level of Covid -19. The details will be announced through the Learning Management System.

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授業形態/methods of teaching：対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

Week 1[対面/face to face]：Introduction

Self-introduction
Overview of the course
Discussions on individual academic interests

Week 2[対面/face to face]：College life in Japan

Introducing various academic and other resources on campus and beyond
What is research?
Frequently used academic terminologies and their meanings

Week 3[対面/face to face]：Introduction to sustainability studies

What is sustainability and why is it important?
What are Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs)?
Decide topic for research project

Week 4[対面/face to face]：Library workshop

Learning how to use OPAC and online databases

Week 5[対面/face to face]：What are Sustainable Development Goals? (1) Connections of your research topic with SDGs

Student presentations on the SDGs assigned on Week 3.
Audience will evaluate and comment on your presentation.

Week 6 [対面/face to face]：What are Sustainable Development Goals? (2)
Connections of your research topic with SDGs

Student presentations on the SDGs assigned on Week 3.
Audience will evaluate and comment on your presentation.

Week 7[対面/face to face]：Deciding individual research topics

Brainstorming and group discussions to decide individual research topics.

What is academic writing? The first steps in academic writing (Research paper based writing (IMRaD), and academic essay writing)

Plagiarism, what is it? How to avoid plagiarism

APA style of referencing and formatting

Week 8[対面/face to face]：Literature review 1: Media coverage of issues pertaining to sustainability

Student presentations on how their research topics are discussed in the media (i.e., a review of newspaper or magazine articles).
Provide critique based on facts and opinions
Audience will evaluate and comment on your presentation.

Week 9[対面/face to face]：Literature review 2: Finding resources in the library

Finding books on OPAC, locating them in the library and getting information about the books related to students' research projects

Week 10[対面/face to face]：Presentation on an academic book or book chapter on the research topic

Student presentations on the academic book/chapter.
Audience will evaluate and comment on your presentation.

Week 11[対面/face to face]：Literature review 3: Finding and using academic articles

Using online databases to find academic articles related to students' research projects

Week 12[対面/face to face]：Presentation of academic articles on the research topic

Student presentations on the academic articles.
Audience will evaluate and comment on your presentation.

Week 13[対面/face to face]：Writing a literature review

Synthesize the multiple literature on your research topic studied in the class.

Week 14[対面/face to face]：Writing a literature review

Synthesize the multiple literature on your research topic studied in the class.

Preparatory study and review time for this class are 2 hours each.

Paragraphs writing: From sentences to paragraph. Dorothy E Zemach and Carlos Islam, McMillan Publishing.

Great Writing: From Great Essays to Research, 5th Edition. by Keith S. Folse and Tison Pugh

References will be provided in the class

Class participation (including in-class exercises and presentations) 50%

Home assignments 50%

No changes were made based on students' comments

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