Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies
Lecture Code ARC02301 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name Academic Reading II (アカデミックリーディング II)
Subject Name
(Katakana)
アカデミックリーディング II
Subject Name in
English
Academic Reading II
Instructor TAFERNER ROBERT HORST
Instructor
(Katakana)
タファナー ロバート ホースト
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Fri1-2:IAS K303
Lesson Style Lecture/Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face
 
Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction E : English
Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area(Area) 22 : Language Education
Course Area(Discipline) 02 : English
Eligible Students IGS
Keywords  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
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 
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 are assigned an academic journal paper to read using key reading strategies, which should develop their academic reading skill.  
Class Schedule lesson1 General Reading Skills
lesson2 Research Paper Structure
lesson3 Literature Review I
lesson4 Literature Review II
lesson5 Results
lesson6 Discussion II
lesson7 Conclusion, Introduction, and Abstracts
lesson8 Paper Review II
lesson9
lesson10
lesson11
lesson12
lesson13
lesson14
lesson15

To be announced in the first class. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
国際誌からのリサーチペーパー Research papers from international journals will follow the Lesson Outline.
Textbook : Academic Reading I [Publisher: ABAX] 
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  
Grading Method 1. Assignments 60%
2. Final project 40% 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
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. 
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