Bridging Course： Some basic guidelines/instructions

(You should also read the relevant sections in the 履修案内.)


1. Your grade in this class will be calculated on the basis of your attendance record, your preparation for classes, your participation in classes, and all your other work. (For details see the rough syllabus.)

2. If you are taking this course instead of Study Skills, be careful if you fail. In that case, in the autumn you must do another 特別上級 class, or the Study Skills retake.

3. You are expected to attend, and participate in, all classes. If you sleep in class or fail to participate, you will be counted as absent. If you miss more than five classes, even for club activities, you will fail the course. If you are late for classes twice, this will count as one absence. If you are away because of illness, it would therefore be a good idea to produce a medical certificate.

4. You should prepare for each class. (If you have not done so, you will be counted as absent.) If you miss a class, please find out what you missed, and what the homework was. Make sure that you do the homework and prepare for the next class properly.

5.Your work should be your own. Do not copy other people's work, or ask other people to help you. Do not just copy or paraphrase what someone else has written (for example in a book or on the Internet). If you cannot do the work without help, please tell me and I will help you. On the other hand, once you have done the homework, it is a good idea to get together with a friend from this class and check each other's homework for careless mistakes.

6. When you do written assignments for homework, you should use a computer. There are various format and other rules which I will teach you if necessary. For example, if you want to use someone else's words, you should use quotation marks and give the source.

7. All work must be ready on the date prescribed. (This includes both presentations, and reading and writing assignments.) If work is completed after the date given, your grade will be lowered. However, exceptions will be made in special cases, such as illness.

8. Help me to create a hard-working, friendly and supportive atmosphere in the class. If you do not understand something, please ask. If you have a suggestion about how the class is run, please share it. If I make a mistake or forget something, please tell me before the class is over and everyone else has left the room!

Good Luck! I hope you enjoy the class!

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To view the syllabus/timetable for 2015