This course is designed to give students specialist knowledge in their field of study as well as basic knowledge in a broader area, with a focus on research assignments that are suggested by the academic supervisor (assignments may be decided through discussions with the academic supervisor). The students will incorporate this knowledge into their own research themes to carry out research, participate in academic discussions, and give presentations of their findings.
The aims of the above mentioned process are not only to develop the students’ skills in such areas as literature search and analysis, mapping techniques, and techniques for collecting, analyzing, and assessing data, but also to acquire linguistic proficiency and comprehension skills as well as the ability to present ideas and arguments effectively in academic writing and through discussions and presentations.
Students will acquire the following abilities in stages by completing Colloquium 1 and 2:
1. Professional expertise for identifying fundamental scientific and technical issues encountered in organic and polymeric materials
2. Ability to independently acquire expertise in areas outside the field of organic and polymeric materials and connect it to practical problem solving
3. Ability to logically explain concepts, develop arguments, and put them in writing
Literature search, data collection, data analysis, academic-paper writing, presentation training, discussion training
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Check with your academic instructor.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | To be announced by each instructor. | To be announced by each instructor. |
Specified by the instructor as necessary.
Specified by the instructor as necessary.
Specifics of the assessment criteria and methods, which are in accordance with the student learning outcomes 1–3, will be announced prior to the start of the course.
1. Students must take a class of Organic Materials Laboratory in the same quarter.
2. Students must have completed the 200- and 300-level basic courses offered by the organic and polymeric materials undergraduate major or have equivalent knowledge.