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LANe100ZA(英語 / English language education 100)
Freshman English I

Heike Hoffer

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school Department of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies
Attached documents
Year 2023
Class code A6026
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 火1/Tue.1
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name 市BT‐1005
Grade 1~4
Credit(s) 1
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
Duplicate Subjects Taken Under Previous Class Title
Category (commenced 2024 onwards)
Category (commenced 2020-2023) 100-level General Study Courses
Academic Skills Courses(Required:必修)
Category (commenced 2016-2019) 100-level General Study Courses
Academic Skills Subjects

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Outline and objectives

Freshman English I aims to enhance students' academic prospects and cultivate language proficiency through reading a range of authentic academic texts. In particular, the students are provided solid understanding of common academic practices at the international standard, which they can apply to university-level debates and discussions; including micro-/macro-level reading, critical thinking and spontaneous discussion activities. The course also offers various tips for independent study, suggesting how to make a good transfer from the module to their own learning (and vice versa).

Goal

Through a series of interactive and voluntary engagements in and out of the class, the students are expected to acquire three dominant academic skills, as follows.
a) Reading strategies for extensive and multiple texts
b) Good note-taking skills in reading
c) Critical thinking skills in coherent and logical argumentation

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

Will be able to gain “DP 1” and “DP 4”.

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 be conducted via informal and interactive lectures with a combination of in-class exercises and take-home assignments. The students will be engaged in a wide variety of interactive practices, such as: in-class activities on the materials; small-group and roundtable discussions; and reflective writing tasks.

All attendees are expected to actively participate, in which they mediate their understanding by producing language, and make every effort to contribute meaningfully to both planned and spontaneous activities. Feedback will be offered to students in due course, or as soon as possible after each assessment via an online learning management system.

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。

1[オンライン/online]:Induction

Induction

2[対面/face to face]:Academic Texts

Focusing on genre, audience, purpose, and perspective in texts

3[対面/face to face]:Argumentative Texts

Identifying arguments, stance, and and supporting evidence

4[対面/face to face]:Journal Articles (1)

Features and structure of 'abstracts'

5[対面/face to face]:Textbooks (1)

Objectivity in texts (the main points for a summary, and cohesive words to confirm themes)

6[対面/face to face]:Journal Articles (2)

Arguments and supporting evidence from sources (types of citation and comment)

7[対面/face to face]:Reports

Structure and objectivity of a report (asssumption and critical questions about a text)

8[対面/face to face]:Expository Texts

Evaluating data sources and subtle evaluation in an expository text ( perspective and stance across texts)

9[対面/face to face]:Complex Texts

Cause, effect, and association connections in a complex text (confident and tentative connections)

10[対面/face to face]:Different Genres

Narrative in source texts and level of formality and marked language

11[対面/face to face]:Textbook (2)

Problems and solutions in different texts (perspective and stance of writers and readers)

12[対面/face to face]:Case Studies

Understanding generic language to express relationships, and taking detailed notes to use for writing

13[対面/face to face]:Independent Reading

Appropriate reading techniques (establishing reading purpose, and reporting on reading in spoken and written form)

14[対面/face to face]:Final Exam & Wrap-up

Exam with a following review of the course

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

In order to participate well, students must complete weekly assignments before the class. Preparatory study and review time for each week are at least 1 hour.

Textbooks

Chazal, E., & Moore, J. (2016). Oxford EAP: A course in English for Academic Purposes (Advanced/C1). Oxford: Oxford University Press. (Primary resource; thus, must be purchased)

References

Other resources (e.g. academic papers and newspaper articles) will also be distributed or made available in our online system.

Grading criteria

The final grade for this course will take into account grades awarded on all assignments in the following proportions:

a) Module-final exam: 50%
b) Weekly assignments: 40%
c) Active engagememnt: 10%

Changes following student comments

The textbook is changed from the previous years, in alginment with a major revision made in Freshman English II.

Equipment student needs to prepare

None.

Others

Analogous to other courses in GIS, your attendance is strictly monitored. Those who have three or more unauthorised absences will automatically receive a failing grade; it should also be noted that late attendance with no prior notice will end up downgrading your final mark significantly.

Prerequisite

None.