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- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Instructor(s)
- Okuzumi Satoshi
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Intensive ()
- Group
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- Course number
- EPS.C328
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2018
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2018/3/20
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
International academic exchange is important in the field of Earth and planetary sciences. Graduates of Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences are expected to transmit their research results to the world as researchers and work on a world scale as engineers. For these purposes, it is indispensable to develop communication skill in English. In this course, students will make and carry out a plan for the development of their English skill by themselves.
Student learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to enhance their English skills by their own learning program.
Keywords
English skills
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Students will make and carry out a learning program by themselves. Self-motivating approach is the key of this course.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | The course will follow the procedure; 1) students submit learning programs to a subject teacher at the beginning of the quarter 2) students carry out the programs by themselves during the quarter 3) students submit reports to the subject teacher by the end of the quarter 4) the subject teacher assesses the students' attitude and achievements based on the report Examples of the programs: - discuss research contents with foreign researchers regularly - acquire English presentation and writing skills aiming at presenting at an international conference - develop debating skills in English by taking English lessons provided by the department - enhance English skills by studying and making researches abroad - participating an internship program aborad | To make a plan by oneself, carry out it, and develop English skills |
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Assessment criteria and methods
Students' attitude and achievements in developing English skills will be assessed by reports (100%).
Related courses
- None
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
Enrollment is limited to students majoring in Earth and Planetary Sciences.
