This class aims at for the students to acquire academic Japanese competence. Specifically, the students are requested to open the seminar on a scientist who had an inpact on you.
The following advanced skills can be acquired after this class: 1) how to manage and arrange various kinds of documents and material about a theme; 2) selective competence of the use of suitable expressions for your seminar; and 3) the timing to use proper strategies to manage your audience.
seminar, preparation, strategy, expression, Japanese culture.
Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Students will learn advanced exercises and discuss them. Based on a theme which you select, you will prepare the materials for your seminar, and open your seminar.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Guidance | Describe what is a good seminar. |
Class 2 | Do research on the life of a scientist who affects your life. | Briefly and simply explain a contribution to society by a scientist whom you have chosen. |
Class 3 | Make your points clear, and prepare for your seminar. | Learn how to encourage your audience to join discussions and what kinds of information should be provided to your audience to develop discussions in a seminar. |
Class 4 | Seminar 1 | Comment in terms of your contribution about Seminar 1. |
Class 5 | Seminar 2 | Comment in terms of your contribution about Seminar 2. |
Class 6 | Seminar 3 | Comment in terms of your contribution about Seminar 3. |
Class 7 | Feedback. | Read comments and discuss how to improve your seminar. |
Class 8 | Discuss how your or your peer's Japanese is improved through your seminar. | Consider what kinds of Japanese skills are developed throughout seminars. |
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Assessment will be conducted based on student's attendance, discussions, a final report or a presentation.
Only the second year international student can take this course.
GSEP students must choose a class number for GSEP students.