English in Medical Science and Technology

Course Detail

Degree: Master
Standard Academic Year: 1
Course delivery methods: face-to-face
Subject: Subjects allied to medicine, Biological sciences, Agriculture & related subjects
Program
School: Master's Program in Medical Sciences
Department: International Joint Degree Master's Program in Agro-Biomedical Science in Food and Health
Campus: Tsukuba Campus
Classroom: 4F204,4F305
Course Offering Year: 2023-2024
Course Offering Month: October - November
November - December
Weekday and Period: Mon5
Capacity
Credits: 1.0
Language: English
Course Number: 0AVC013

English in Medical Science and Technology University of Tsukuba

Course Overview

Dependent on the module they took in the English in Medical Science and Technology I course, students will rotate through two of the following modules: Scientific Writing, Scientitific Presentation, Scientific Multimedia Communication. As in the spring semester, classes will be conducted entirely in English, so students will also hone their listening skills. Upon completion of the course, students will have a foundation for sharing their knowledge and ideas with other scientists in English.

Learning Achievement

Upon completion of the course, students will have a foundation for sharing knowledge and ideas with other scientists in English.

Competence

Broad perspective and international character
Communication
Ability to open up the future

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

Assignments, module tests
50% per module. Grade breakdown per module will be announced by the module instructor.

Course schedule

Scientific Writing Module (rotation)
1. Introduction section; Punctuation
2. Methods section; Word choice
3. Results section; Verbs
4. Discussion section; Redundancy
5. Module test

Multimedia Communication Module (rotation)
Week 6 Unit 1: Introduction - "Science isn't finished until it is communicated"
Week 7 Unit 2: Visual Communication - "A picture is worth a thousand words"
Week 8 Unit 3: Directing and Camera Work - "Remember to turn on the light"
Week 9 Unit 4: Video Editing - "The greatest editors go unnoticed"
Week 10 Unit 5: Video Submission and Assessment

Scientific Presentation Module (rotation)
Week 6 Getting started (preparing the script)
Week 7 First practice (effective verbal delivery)
Week 8 Second practice (effective visual delivery)
Week 9 Recording your presentation
Week 10 Giving feedback on presentations
Students will rotate through the 2 modules not taken in Spring Semester.

Course Detail