ACADEMIC COMMUNICATION 2 (ADVANCED III)*

概要

On this course, you will apply the study skills you developed in Academic Communication 1 to study an academic subject or topic. You will be able to deepen your understanding about a topic/subject and further develop your knowledge, language and critical thinking skills. You will develop the critical thinking skills you need to read about academic content critically and be able to discuss it. You will learn to use your critical thinking skills and practice applying those by closely examining a variety of texts on which you will write short summaries or reactions. Through this process, you will also reflect on your own thinking processes and skills. Most in-class work will be based around discussions of the various texts and topics, with input and guidance from the teacher on academic discussion skills. You will also learn how to demonstrate their critical thinking skills in their presentations related to a topic. You will receive input on the critical reading and discussion skills practice of discussions, and peer feedback and feedback from the teacher. You will learn to read academic texts related to the topic of the course effectively. You will be able to learn how to read different types of texts such as academic journal articles, essays, and news articles. You will read for the purpose of understanding academic content in order to be able to participate in a discussion and make a presentation related to your research project. On this course, you will learn about the importance of being a critical thinker in today’s society. You will learn about the origin, evolution and operation of today’s modern media, and develop your own critical analysis of current issues. You will be given the opportunity to research the topics covered in class, and will be able to share what you find out with the class via presentations, and discussions. Students will be guided to think critically about their opinions/beliefs, and will have the opportunity to present, and discuss the topics, and themes introduced in class.

目標

Course objectives The objectives of this course are to use the core skills below to develop students’ thinking and to discuss effectively in academic discussions and presentations. You will be able to: 1. identify arguments and theories in articles/reading materials. 2. identify assumptions in the sources of the reading materials and in your own and your classmates’ thinking. 3. evaluate credibility of arguments and theories. 4. critically reflect on your own thinking skills. 5. produce arguments based on sound reasoning. 6. apply the above thinking skills in discussions and presentations. 7. develop ability to participate effectively and confidently in academic discussions. Students will: • Learn how to analyse media texts for credibility. • Understand how language is used in media texts to imbue opinions and narratives. • Learn to think critically about an issue by asking questions to explore contextual information needed to understand current conflicts and issues in society. • Learn how to summarise complex texts and report on them in an accessible way.

授業外の学習

Based on the content of the syllabus and textbook materials, students will be asked to preview/review the lessons. Homework in connection to the lessons will be given every week. Students will be required to complete reading tasks, research topics in greater depth, summarize academic articles for discussion, make audio recordings of their opinions about the class content, prepare for writing reports and small group/individual presentations.

所要時間: 45 minutes