| Academic Year |
2025Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies |
| Lecture Code |
ARC02202 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
Academic Reading I (アカデミックリーディング I) |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
アカデミックリーディング I |
Subject Name in
English |
Academic Reading I |
| Instructor |
MCGREGOR ROBERT JOHN,MCGREGOR ROBERT JOHN |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
マグレガー ロバート ジョン,マグレガー ロバート ジョン |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(1T) Tues1-2：IAS K304 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture/Seminar |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
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| Credits |
1.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
2 |
Language of Instruction |
E
:
English |
| Course Level |
1
:
Undergraduate Introductory
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| Course Area（Area） |
22
:
Language Education |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
02
:
English |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
International journal research papers, research paper structure, academic reading skill, academic reading strategies |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | Program in Multicultural and Global Education
（Abilities and Skills）
・外国語（英語）による異文化間コミュニケーション能力・技能 |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
The course of Academic Reading is designed to develop academic reading skills. Academic reading is an active process of interacting with the text, making connections between the text and your current knowledge, and asking critical questions about the content. Students will use textbooks and supplementary materials such as research papers to read using key reading strategies, which will develop their academic reading skills. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 Academic Reading vs General Reading – Similarities and Differences
lesson3 Unit 1 - Education
lesson4 Unit 2 - Architecture
lesson5 Unit 3 – Medical Science
lesson6 Unit 4 – The Environment
lesson7 Unit 5 - Literature
lesson8 Unit 6 – Global Issues
lesson9 Unit 7 – History of Science
lesson10 Unit 8 – Animal Behavior
lesson11 Unit 9 – Business Management
lesson12 Unit 10 - Space
lesson13 Unit 11 – Child Development
lesson14 Unit 12 – Marine Science
lesson15 Course Review |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
PROVISIONAL TEXTBOOK
Graham-Marr, Alistair. 2024. Academic Reading 2. Tokyo: Abax
ISBN 978-1-78547-xxxxx
NOTE: This book is still being published. We will discuss textbook availability in the first lesson of the course. It is NOT necessary to buy the book before then.
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PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions, Paired Reading |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Make sure you have completed all assignments prior to attending each class. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
1. Assignments 60%
2. Final projects 40% |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |