Course Overview

This course aims to help students master the necessary public speaking skills in Japanese that are a part of university life, including oral presentations and report writing about slightly abstract issues. Students will complete project work, with a focus on discussions and presentations.

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 their specialized field. Students will be able to make a presentation using resume and data effectively. Students will be able to discuss and ask questions and answer smooth. Students will be able to moderate discussion and to design the direction of this discussion. Students will be able to deeply discuss about a matter. Students will e able to write report about their presentation, using suitable style.

Competence

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

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

Attendance of class discussion 30%、Report 30%、Final presentation 40%

Course schedule

(1)Read Reading materials in Japanese and prepare for next class discussion.
(2)Discuss about reading materials and make short presentation about it.
(3)Learn how to write a paper in Japanese.
(4)Make a presentation (with Q&A) in about 25 min..
*according to the size of this class, this schedule possibly changes slightly.
Orientation
Self introduction
Reading material 1
Discussion about reading material 1
The useful expressions of discussion in Japanese 1
Short Presentation about former discussion
Discussion about reading material 2
The useful expressions of discussion in Japanese 2
Short Presentation about former discussion
Discussion about reading material 3
The useful expressions of discussion in Japanese 3
Short Presentation about former discussion
Preparation for final presentation: Out-line and Summary
Mid-term presentation
Discussion 4
Making Paper in Japanese: sentence style for writing
Discussion 5
Making paper in Japanese: Quotation
Discussion 6
Making paper in Japanese: Paragraph and other expressions
Discussion 7
Making paper in Japanese: expressions in sentence ending
Making paper in Japanese; Tense and aspect
Check the final paper
Making paper in Japanese; Question sentence
Check the final paper
Preparation for Final presentation
Final Presentation 1 (with Q&A)
Final Presentation 2 (with Q&A), Feedback
Feedback

Course type

Class Exercises

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Hirakata Yukiko

Other information

Students are expected to collect information about global situation and their specialized field.
Students are expected to actively participate in this class.
Students should take both this course and Seminar in Japanese Studies I-A.

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university