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2020　Information Literacy II 4b(IL2)

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Academic unit or major
Basic science and technology courses
Instructor(s)
Kobayashi Norimasa  Komiya Ken 
Class Format
Lecture / Exercise    (ZOOM)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed3-4(南4号館3階第2演習室)  
Group
4b(IL2)
Course number
LAS.I112
Credits
1
Academic year
2020
Offered quarter
2Q
Syllabus updated
2020/9/18
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

Following LAS.I111 (Information Literacy I), this course mainly focuses on practical skills of prosecute your research work. It covers (1) data processing, (2) academic writing, and (3) oral presentation.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Process experimental data,
2) Understand the organization of academic papers and acquire the ability to use academic writing tools,
3) Acquire the oral competence necessary to make presentations

Keywords

Information Literacy, Data processing, Academic writing, Presentation

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills ✔ Communication skills Critical thinking skills ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Each class starts with a lecture and is followed by exercise problems related to the lecture.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Processing data (1): Processing experimental data Learn methods of processing and organizing experimental data.
Class 2 Processing data (2): Presenting experimental data in an effective manner Learn methods of effective presentation of experimental data to others.
Class 3 Academic writing (1): Writing tools Acquire ability to write scientific documents using either pLaTeX or Microsoft Word.
Class 4 Academic writing (2): The format of research papers Learn the organization of scientific documents and basic techniques to prepare such documents.
Class 5 Presentation: Tools Learn the purpose, difficulties, and techniques of scientific presentation.
Class 6 Presentation: Preparation of slide-ware, Effective presentation techniques Learn methods of effective slide ware preparation techniques, including layout techniques, color scheme design, addition of contrasts to your slide ware.
Class 7 Presentation Through practical presentation training, you acquire practical presentation skills.

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

none

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Pointers to all materials used in class will be made accessible online.

Assessment criteria and methods

The grade will be based on your ability to utilize the computer infrastructure and academic information resources provided by our university. The course scores are based exercise problems. There is no term-end examination.

Related courses

  • LAS.I111 ： Information Literacy I
  • LAS.I121 ： Computer Science I
  • LAS.I122 ： Computer Science II

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Students must have successfully completed LAS.I111 (Information Literacy I), or have equivalent knowledge

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