Course Overview

This course aims to improve students' basic oral presentation ability, as well as the necessary public speaking skills in Japanese that are a part of university life. Students will complete project work, with a focus on discussions and presentations. In addition, they will learn both cooperatively and autonomously how to identify problems and arrive at their solutions.

Learning Achievement

Students will be able to improve their ability of oral presentation in university seminar. Students will be able to do presentation, Q&A, and discussion about abstract matters. Students will be able to explore a problem and can write report about it.

Competence

1. Communication ability, and 4. Broad perspective and international character

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

Homework 30% Report 30% Final Presentation 40%

Course schedule

(1) Practice about Japanese writing using the main text and check each other
(2) Short speech about current topics
(3) Prepare for final speech and paper
*according to the size of this class, this schedule possibly changes slightly.
Class orientation
Level check (Reading comprehension, discussion, presentation)
Self introduction
Text 「ことばのドリル」１
Discussion and presentation
Short speech about current topics
Text 「ことばのドリル」２
Discussion and presentation
Short speech about current topics
Text 「ことばのドリル」３
Discussion and presentation
Short speech about current topics
Text 「ことばのドリル」４
Discussion and presentation
Make outline for final presentation 1
Text 「文章表現」１
Discussion and presentation
Make outline for final presentation 2
Discussion about outlines
(Short speech about current topics)
Text 「文章表現」２
Discussion and presentation
(Short speech about current topics)
Text 「文章表現」３
Discussion and presentation
Text 「文章表現」４
Preparation for final presentation 1
submit final paper (1st version)
Preparation for final presentation
Checking final paper (1st version)
Submit final paper (2nd version)
Preparation for final presentation 2
Rehearsal
Final presentation 1 (with Q&A)
Final presentation 2 (with Q&A)　Feedback
Submit final paper

Course type

Class Exercises

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Hirakata Yukiko

Other information

Students are expected to collect information about global situation.
Students are expected to actively participate in this class.
Students should take both this course and Seminar in Japanese Studies II-B.

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university