Course title
310120002
Presentation Skills in Science and Technology

 YOSHIMURA Kenjiro
Middle-level Diploma Policy (mDP)
Program / Major mDP Goals
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Purpose of class
To acquire the basic English skills necessary for presentation and paper writing in academic fields including science and technology.
Course description
You will acquire the basic English skills necessary for presentation and paper writing in academic fields including science and technology. You will understand the sequence of Introduction, Body, and Conclusion in oral presentation and acquire the English phrases and vocabulary used in each part. For this sake, you will handle various methods for presenting various topics in science and technology. You will make mock presentation and acquire the skills to use them through the drill.You will understand the methods of ”presenting purpose and methods,” ”constructing logical story,” and ”connecting topics.”
Goals and objectives
  1. You can make brief English oral presentation on the topics of science and technology.
  2. You can write a brief English paragraph on the topics of science and technology.
  3. You will understand the development of the stories in the oral presentation and paper in academic fields including science and technology.
  4. I can do pair work or group work with various students.
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Class activity Presentation, assignments Midterm presentation Final presentation Total.
1. 20% 10% 10% 40%
2. 10% 10% 10% 30%
3. 10% 10% 20%
4. 10% 10%
Total. 20% 40% 20% 20% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Evaluation is based on class activity (20%), practice presentation and assignments (40%), midterm presentation (20%), and final presentation (20%)
Language
Japanese(English accepted)
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Textbook Unit 1, 2
Principles of presentation: content and structure; presentation skills 		Read textbook Unit 1, 2 190minutes
2. Textbook Unit 3, 4
Principles of presentation: collecting information and ethics; presentation setting 		Read textbook Unit 3, 4 190minutes
3. Textbook Unit 5
Listing-type presentation
Types of figures 		Read textbook Unit 5 190minutes
4. Textbook Unit 6
Classification-type presentation
Explanation of figures 		Read textbook Unit 6 190minutes
5. Textbook Unit 7
Process-type presentation
References 		Read textbook Unit 7 190minutes
6. Textbook Unit 8
Investigation-type presentation
Expression of figures 		Read textbook Unit 8 190minutes
7. Numerical representation in science and technology Read textbook Unit 9 190minutes
8. Textbook Unit 9
Midterm presentation: informative presentation 		Prepare for the midterm presentation 190minutes
9. Textbook Unit 10
Persuasion-type presentation
Expression for Q ＆ A 		Read textbook Unit 10 190minutes
10. Textbook Unit 11
Problem-and-solution--type presentation
Line graph / increase and decrease 		Read textbook Unit 11 190minutes
11. Textbook Unit 12
Cause-and-effect-type presentation
Pie chart / proportion and order 		Read textbook Unit 12 190minutes
12. Textbook Unit 13
Comparison-and contrast-type presentation
bar graph / expression for comparison 		Read textbook Unit13 190minutes
13. Stating Possibility and Interpretation Read textbook Unit14 190minutes
14. Textbook Unit 14
Final Presentation: persuasive presentation 		Prepare for the final presentation 190minutes
Total. - - 2660minutes
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
Feedback outside of the class (ScombZ, mail, etc.) The feedback to assignments will be given through ScombZ and Teams.
Textbooks and reference materials
Textbook:
Winning Presentations - 8 Types of Successful Presentation, Morita, A., Harada, S., Kitamura, K., Sugimoto, S., Benfield, B. Seibido
Prerequisites
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Monday Class 2
    It is advisable to contact the faculty member in advance to plan your visit.
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
Active-learning course
Most classes are interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
N/A N/A
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
  • 10.REDUCED INEQUALITIES
  • 16.PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS
  • 17.PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
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