Intermediate Academic Writing and Presentation
| Numbering Code | G-ECON31 5A423 LE43 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Seminar |
| Target Year | Target Student | ||
| Language | English | Day/Period | Tue.2 |
| Instructor name | IVINGS，Steven (Graduate School of Economics Associate Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course is aimed at first-year MA students who are not native or near-native English speakers. The course provides a practical introduction to the main rules and principals for effective academic communication in English both in written and in spoken form. The course aims at developing student’s skills in writing academic papers and delivering presentations. Throughout the course students are actively engaged in various activities and exercises which help them to acquire knowledge of these critical skills and then to put them into practice. Topics include how to plan and structure academic papers; how to pose/frame research questions; how to provide a critical analysis in writing; how to put together a convincing argument; how to integrate supporting evidence; and how to communicate their core ideas orally and in written form. | ||
| Course Goals | Familiarizing students with the core knowledge and techniques in academic communication, and developing their practical skills in this regard, so that they can gain the confidence and know-how necessary to write academic papers to a high standard and give presentations at international conferences in English. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
This course will be taught once or twice a week in October, in early November, December, and January. Week 1: Introduction & Structuring Writing Week 2: Organizing Information and Evidence & Developing an Analytical Writing Style Week 3: Writing Abstracts, Introductions & Conclusions Week 4: Literature Reviews Week 5: Editing, Referencing & Avoiding Plagiarism Week 6: How to Give an Effective Presentation Week 7-8 (double session): Student Presentation Practice Week 9-10 (double session) : Student Presentation Practice Week 11-12 (double session): Writing Groups Week 13-14 (double session): Writing Groups Week 15: Feedback session The above is subject to minor variation. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Students are evaluated based on course exercises (60%) and final paper (40%). Course exercises include short writing assignments, a 10-minute presentation, and active participation in discussion. | ||
| Course Requirements | Participants are required to actively engage in discussion and exercises throughout the course in which they develop an academic paper week-by-week. At the end of the course student’s make a short presentation of their paper to fellow classmates and participate in a writing group. | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students submit weekly homework and work on a paper and presentation throughout the course. This will include both in-class work and preparation at home. | ||
