IGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)

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BSP100CB(初年次教育、学部導入教育及びリテラシー教育 / Basic study practice 100)
Academic Literacy B

Stephen HARRIS

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school IGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)
Attached documents
Year 2022
Class code A9603
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 水3/Wed.3
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name 各学部・研究科等の時間割等で確認
Grade 1~4
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Category General Education Courses/総合教育科目
Academic Skills
Faculty Sponsored Department IGESS

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Outline and objectives

This course will train intermediate and higher level students (CEFR B1+) to more effectively engage in the various components of their university studies.

Goal

The goal of the course will be to help students raise their academic related competency in speaking,listening reading and writing.

Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?

IGESS Dipromapolicy DP2/DP5/DP7/DP9

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

The course will combine lectures with individual and group study. The course will also apply these learnings to a practical presentation project. All feedback and correspondence for assignments will be done through Google Classroom and through face-to-face assignments.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

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[未定/undecided]:Course Introduction

Course outline, Assessment criteria. Self-introductions.

Week 2[未定/undecided]:Listening for position

Identifying support arguments in a lecture.

Week 3[未定/undecided]:Speaking in seminar discussions. Project introduction

Note taking and using reporting verbs. Introducing term project.

Week 4[未定/undecided]:Reading and note taking plus project work.

Identifying main ideas in texts and work on main project.

Week 5[未定/undecided]:Note taking and summarizing. Project work.

Determining a clear focus for notes and working on main project.

Week 6[未定/undecided]:Listening to lectures. Project work.

Completing notes for lectures and working on main project.

Week 7[未定/undecided]:Speaking about main idea of text. Project work.

Finding main stance and offering opinions and working on main project.

Week 8[未定/undecided]:Textbook source analysis. Project work.

Identifying and evaluating sources or an essay and working on main project.

Week 9[未定/undecided]:Listening for note-taking strategies. Project work.

Using abbreviations and symbols and working on main project.

Week 10[未定/undecided]:Sharing ideas in study group. Project work.

Discussing and evaluating learning and assessment methods and working on main project.

Week 11[未定/undecided]:Textbook assessment. Project work.

Evaluating sources and working on main project.

Week 12[未定/undecided]:Dealing with visual information in lectures. Project work.

Using visuals to assist with note-taking and working on main project.

Week 13[未定/undecided]:Discussing text in a seminar. Project work.

Using text to support an opinion and working on main project.

Week 14[未定/undecided]:Project Presentation.

Projects will be presented to the class.

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

Homework will be assigned for some classes. Homework will be checked at the beginning of the next class. Class projects will also have preparation outside of class time. The standard preparation and review time for this class is 2 hours.

Textbooks

No textbook is required

References

To be advised during the course

Grading criteria

30% Presentation
50% In-class Quizzes
20% Participation and attendance.

Changes following student comments

All student input will be carefully considered