科学英語表現法

科目基礎情報

学校 徳山工業高等専門学校 開講年度 令和02年度 (2020年度)
授業科目 科学英語表現法
科目番号 0034 科目区分 専門 / 必修
授業形態 講義 単位の種別と単位数 学修単位: 2
開設学科 環境建設工学専攻 対象学年 専2
開設期 後期 週時間数 2
教科書/教材 (Handouts from teacher)
担当教員 倉増 泰弘,リービス カーティス

到達目標

To understand the importance of English in the fields of science and engineering. To understand common problems associated with using technical vocabulary in specialist fields.To understand the importance of audience awareness and role it plays in shaping vocabulary choice and style. To develop effective strategies for learning technical vocabulary in specialist fields. To learn thesis sentence formation. To learn how to develop a paragraph structure. To learn how to logically link paragraphs. To explain methods and procedures. To write effective definitions or explanations. To explain information in tables and figures. To write effective conclusions. To write a summary and an abstract in English. To become confident reading professional papers in English.

ルーブリック

理想的な到達レベルの目安(優)標準的な到達レベルの目安(良)未到達レベルの目安(不可)
評価項目1 (Writing)Able to write a well-structured, logical compositions with a clear beginning and ending, and few, if any, confusing grammatical or lexical errors.Able to write a structured, logical composition with a clear beginning and ending, though some confusing grammatical or lexical errors exist.Able to write the basic parts of a composition. The composition lacks a clear beginning and ending. Grammatical or lexical errors make it unprofessional and/or unacceptable to professional audience.
評価項目2 (Conceptual)Able to understand and explain the intended audience for a composition, their expectations, and the type of language appropriate to that audience.Able to understand the intended audience for a composition, but may struggle to explain their expectations and the type of language appropriate to that audience.Unable to differentiate between audiences, and is thus unable to choose appropriate vocabulary and style.
評価項目3 (Reading)Able to read and understand a professional paper in a scientific or engineering field.Able to read and understand a professional paper in a scientific or engineering field with some difficulty and misunderstanding.Unable understand a professional paper in a scientific or engineering field.

学科の到達目標項目との関係

到達目標 A 2 説明 閉じる
JABEE f 説明 閉じる

教育方法等

概要:
By first understanding the role audience plays in professional or academic writing, the students will gain a better ability to choose appropriate vocabulary and grammatical structures to relay the information they want to communicate.
授業の進め方・方法:
Much of this class will focus on global concerns in writing: vocabulary choice, sentence-level meaning, paragraph structure, and the linking of paragraphs and ideas into a logical whole. As such, the class will begin with vocabulary, and end with the completion of compositions in English.
注意点:
Participation(20%) + Assignments(50%) + Quizzes (30%) = 100%

授業計画

授業内容 週ごとの到達目標
後期
3rdQ
1週 オリエンテーション 講義・評価について
2週 UNIT 1: What is a Paragraph? Understand the basic structure of a paragraph.
3週 UNIT 2: What is a Paragraph Develop a paragraph in English, with a clear thesis sentence, supporting sentences, and concluding sentence.
4週 UNIT 3: Essay Understand the basic structure of an essay.
5週 UNIT 4: Essay Develop an essay in English, with an introductory paragraph, body paragraphs, and concluding paragraph.
6週 UNIT 5: Process Learn the vocabulary and grammar necessary to clearly explain a series of events and their logical connections.
7週 UNIT 6: Process Express a series of events and their logical connections in English, using appropriate sequencing language.
8週 UNIT 7: Definition Compose both simple and extended definitions of key technical terms.
4thQ
9週 UNIT 8: Definition Compose both simple and extended definitions of key technical terms.
10週 UNIT 9: Classification Catalogue and relate items within a specialist field.
11週 UNIT 10: Classification Catalogue and relate items within a specialist field.
12週 UNIT 11: Cause and effect Relate the causal relationship(s) between events.
13週 UNIT 12: Cause and effect Relate the causal relationship(s) between events.
14週 UNIT 13: Argumentation Present, develop, and justify a conclusion.
15週 UNIT 14: Argumentation Present, develop, and justify a conclusion.
16週 Final Portfolio Revise and submit a collection of 2 or 3 compositions from the semester.

モデルコアカリキュラムの学習内容と到達目標

分類分野学習内容学習内容の到達目標到達レベル授業週

評価割合

ParticipationAssignmentsQuizzes合計
総合評価割合205030000100
基礎的能力205030000100
専門的能力0000000
分野横断的能力0000000