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

Course type

Class Exercises

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Hirakata Yukiko

Other information

Contact the instructor to obtain permission before taking the course. Officially enrolled undergraduate international students and returnee students of our university etc. can register. There is a student number limit. Students who have already completed Seminar in Japanese Studies A cannot enroll.
Online(Synchronous)
Details will be given in class or posted on manaba. 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