| Course Name | Year | Term | Period | Faculty / Graduate School | All Instructors | Credits |
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| 12582:[2025 Fall]IR18‐BA104 English for International Studies IV (Intermediate)(RK) | 2025 | Fall | Tue2,Fri1 | College Of International Relations | LITTLECOTT GARY | 2 |
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Course Outline and Method
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The aim of English for International Studies is to develop a high-level command of English, which will allow students to deepen their knowledge of international relations. In EIS IV, students engage in an active learning process through an integrated approach to the four skills using materials related to international relations with particular focus on language output skills in a multicultural context. They will learn academic writing skills with APA style and write two papers. A key focus of the course will be on the Academic Writing Guidelines. These are key writing rules to help students write in an academic, formal way.
Student Attainment Objectives
2. Be able to explain logical relationships between various concepts of political science
3. Be able to make judgments regarding actual phenomena in political science with a normative perspective.
Recommended Preparatory Course
Course Schedule
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| Keyword, References and Supplementary Information | |
| Lessons 1 and 2 | Course Introduction |
Academic Writing Guidelines (AWG) |
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| Lessons 3 and 4 |
Essay 1: Introduction, essay model, breakdown, brainstorming ideas
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AWG
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| Lessons 5 and 6 |
Focus on parts of the essay /essay writing
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AWG
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| Lessons 7 and 8 |
Focus on parts of the essay / essay writing
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AWG
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| Lessons 9 and 10 |
Focus on parts of the essay / essay writing
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Lesson 10 AWG Quiz 1
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| Lessons 11 and 12 |
Focus on parts of the essay / essay writing
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AWG
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| Lessons 13 ad 14 |
Focus on parts of the essay / essay writing
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AWG
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| Lessons 15 and 16 |
Focus on parts of the essay / essay writing
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Lesson 16: Essay 1 (1st Draft) Peer Review
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| Lessons 17 and 18 | Essay 1: Final Draft Writing |
Essay 1: Final Draft Writing
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| Lessons 19 and 20 |
Lesson 19 Essay 1 (Final Draft) DEADLINE
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Focus on parts of the essay /essay writing
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| Lessons 21 and 22 |
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Focus on parts of the essay /essay writing
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| Lessons 23 and 24 | Essay writing (completing the 1st draft) |
Lesson 24: Essay 2 (1st Draft) Peer Review |
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| Lessons 25 and 26 | Essay 2: Final Draft Writing |
Lesson 26 Essay 2 (Final Draft) DEADLINE |
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| Lessons 27 and 28 | Course Review |
Lesson 28 Essay 2 Returned with Grade/Feedback |
Class Format
Recommendations for Private Study
Make note of questions or difficulties you have concerning the content material.
Grade Evaluation Method
| Kind | Percentage | Grading Criteria etc. |
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| Final Examination (Written) | 0 | |
| Report Examination (A report to be submitted by the unified deadline) |
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| Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment (Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class) |
100 | Academic Writing Guidelines Quiz 1 20%
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Grade Evaluation Method （Note）
Academic Writing Guidelines (AWG) Quiz 2 20%
On this course you will learn various Academic Writing Guidelines (AWG), which are designed to help you with your academic writing at Ritsumeikan University. The guidelines contain rules and instruction to assist you in writing successful academic essays. You will be quizzed about these guidelines twice during the Course
1st Essay 20%
2nd Essay 20%
You will write two 5 paragraph essays on topics connected to IR.
Class Tasks 20%
You will receive points for being in class and doing the work in a satisfactory way. Class Task points may be deducted if class rules are broken (unauthorised smart phone use, sleeping in class, and so on.)
Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods
Textbooks
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN Code | Comment |
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| The Essentials of Academic Writing for International Students (2nd Edition) 2024 | Stephen Bailey | Routledge | 1032721707 |
Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）
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)
Other Comments
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