| Academic Year |
2025Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences International Peace and Co-existence Program |
| Lecture Code |
WMG03301 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
Academic Writing for International Peace and Co-existence |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
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Subject Name in
English |
Academic Writing for International Peace and Co-existence |
| Instructor |
RAND NERIDA |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ランド ネリダ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, Intensive |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(Int) Inte：IDEC 203 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand) |
| Lecture, discussion, project |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
E
:
English |
| Course Level |
5
:
Graduate Basic
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| Course Area（Area） |
21
:
Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
09
:
Common Gradate Education |
| Eligible Students |
Mainly master's students of International Peace and Co-existence Program (This is an intensive course scheduled in February. Students graduating in March may join but will not receive credits.) |
| Keywords |
academic writing, research design, critical thinking |
| 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) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
This course will teach the skills of academic research and academic writing. It will focus more heavily on one or the other in alternate years. You can therefore choose to take the course in the year that meets your more specific needs. You are also welcome to take the course twice to gain a full coverage of both topics, but credit will only be awarded once.
This year you will review the structure of English language academic writing, and learn to write simple academic essays in English, expressing and supporting your own opinions and referencing external material.
You will also learn the difference between an academic essay and a full research paper, and be able to format and support your arguments according to the requirements of each type of essay. |
| Class Schedule |
【DAY1: in-person】LESSON 1-4 : English writing structure
- information paragraphs (body paragraphs)
- introductory paragraphs
- concluding paragraphs
【DAY ２: in-person】LESSON 5-8 : Using external sources (1)
- paraphrasing and summarising
- integrating words and ideas from other sources
- citations, bibliographies and styles
- application
【ON-DEMAND 1】LESSON 9: Research papers and dissertations
- structure and format
【ON-DEMAND 2】LESSON 10: Research papers and dissertations
- literature review
【ON-DEMAND 3】LESSON 11: Research papers and dissertations
- discussion section
【DAY ３: in-person】LESSON 12-15: Making writing “academic”
- critical thinking – what questions should we be asking?
- critical writing – how to react to readings and other academic material
<Class Schedule>
TBD |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Materials for this class will be uploaded to the moodle, at least two weeks ahead of schedule. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, moodle |
| (More Details) |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions, Flip Teaching, Post-class Report |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
You will have to watch assigned videos, read any material that is assigned for reading, and complete basic exercises BEFORE each class. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
FINAL ESSAY 70% (including on-demand tasks that contribute to the final essay)
A 1200-word essay in English on an academic topic, referencing and citing external academic sources.
EXERCISES ON RESEARCH PAPERS 30%
The course does not have enough time for you to complete a full research paper (which requires substantial research). Therefore, the skills needed for research papers will be assessed through short homework assignments.
You must receive a passing grade in both sections in order to receive a passing grade for the course. |
| 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. |