Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
50621:Integrated Academic Skills I (P) § 50622:EAP Special Lecture (Integrated Academic Skills 1) (P) 2025 Fall Wed2 College　Of　Policy　Science FUKUI HARUNA 2

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AS451

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

In this course, you will be required to read, write, discuss, and present in English. A wide range of topics (e.g., personal experiences, literature, culture, language, science) will be explored. Emphasis will be placed on working collaboratively with others and effectively incorporating your ideas and information from other sources into your writing and presentation. This course is recommended for students who want to improve their confidence in academic activities in English.

Student Attainment Objectives

After completing this course, you should be able to:
1. enhance your reading and writing skills,
2. increase your vocabulary,
3. improve your presentation skills
4. feel more comfortable in sharing your thoughts with others

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

Course orientation / Introduction

Course orientation
Student self-introduction
【+R-Jugyo】Information for “+R-Jugyo” will be posted on manaba+R.

2-4

Language learning

How do people learn a language?
How do people learn multiple languages?
Reflect on your own language learning journey and share your experience with others.

5-7

Customs and Etiquette

What does "etiquette" mean, and why is it important in cross-cultural communication?
Investigate and present how globalization is influencing traditional customs and etiquette.

8-10

Power of music

What is so powerful about music?
A group presentation on the integration of music into education.

11-13

Social networking sites

Are you and those around you addicted to social networking sites?
Identifying the positive and negative effects of using social networking sites.
A group presentation on the impact of social networking sites.

14

Reflection and review test

Course reflection (60min)
Review test (35min)

Class Format

14 classes on Face to Face basis, 0 classes on Media basis (either live-streamed classes or on-demand classes).

Recommendations for Private Study

Try to explore the topic that you are interested in at home to further your understanding.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)

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

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

quizzes during sessions, worksheets, presentations, homework assignments, and class participation

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

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)

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students

Other Comments

The schedule and weekly focus are subject to change. The goals will be consistent with this syllabus.
You must attend more than two thirds of the course to be graded.
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