Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
34203:[2025 Spring]Study Skills 12 (K) 2025 Spring Tue2 College　Of　Economics TSUICHIBARU HISAMI 1

Campus

BKC

Class Venue

Ad-seminario202

Language

English/Japanese

Course Outline and Method

The emphasis of the English program is REACH which stands for Responsibility, Environment, Awareness, Collaboration, and Humanitarianism. The English Stream is to prepare students to be aware of differing cultures, to become more responsible and collaborative with others through using English. The goal of this stream is to prepare students to use English in social and working environments. The aim of Study Skills 12 is to focus and polish listening comprehension in English in an academic environment. Many different types of listening strategies will be taught such as content words and function words, skimming, scanning, note-taking, discourse markers whilst listening to various topics in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences. Within activities, students will be required to state opinions, ask questions, and explain reasons in English. You are supposed to prepare for each class, submit assignments, and take quizzes and exams in accordance with your teacher’s instruction. Your teacher will provide feedback in the physical classroom, on manaba+R, or other methods depending on the activity.
【＋R授業】詳細はmanaba+Rを参照（第1-2回で実施予定）

Student Attainment Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to;
・utilize various listening strategies.
・take notes during listening tasks.
・write a summary based on notes taken.
・comprehend a talk in English.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

Course Introduction, Overview of the textbook

Goals of the course, Explanation of the quizzes, exams and assignments

2

Unit 1 Psychology

Connect to the topic, Build your vocabulary, Focus your attention

3

Unit 1 Psychology

Watch the lecture, Hear the language, Talk about the topic

4

Unit 2 Linguistics

Connect to the topic, Build your vocabulary, Focus your attention

5

Unit 2 Linguistics

Watch the lecture, Hear the language, Talk about the topic

6

Unit 3 Public Health

Connect to the topic, Build your vocabulary, Focus your attention

7

Unit 3 Public Health

Watch the lecture, Hear the language, Talk about the topic

8

Midterm Exam

Review

9

Unit 4 Business

Connect to the topic, Build your vocabulary, Focus your attention

10

Unit 4 Business

Watch the lecture, Hear the language, Talk about the topic

11

Unit 5 Art History

Connect to the topic, Build your vocabulary, Focus your attention

12

Unit 5 Art History

Watch the lecture, Hear the language, Talk about the topic

13

Unit 6 Engineering

Connect to the topic, Build your vocabulary, Focus your attention, Watch the lecture

14

Final exam and review of the exam

Review of the course and beyond

Class Format

All classes will be conducted in person.

Recommendations for Private Study

Students are expected to:
- check announcements from the instructor posted in the Course News.
- come to class prepared.
- work on assignments and submit by the deadline.
- ask questions and make comments through the Threaded Discussion Forum on manaba+R.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written) 0

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)		 0

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

60% Assignment, Quizzes and Participation in Class Activities/30% Exams/10% Extra Work (To be announced in the class)

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Active participation in class activities is required. Participation includes in-class activities (questions, comments and group work) and activities via manaba+R (reading course news, turning in assignments, contributing to discussions on the bulletin board) and other methods required by the teacher. Please remember you are responsible for any information you miss if you are absent. Keep track of when your assignments are due: no (and late) submission will lower your grade.

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Contemporary Topics 1 Helen Solorzano & Laurie Frazier Pearson 978-0-13-440064-8 First half of the book

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Most learning activities are based on the textbook, which will be used in most every class. So make sure to buy one before the first class and bring it to every class. The accompanying online resources will also be used regularly and for extra activities.

Reference Books

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Interactive Sheet,Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

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