2023 Faculty Courses School of Life Science and Technology Department of Life Science and Technology Graduate major in Life Science and Technology
Overseas Research Training 1 (Tsinghua University)
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Life Science and Technology
- Instructor(s)
- Academic Supervisor
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - at Tsinghua Univ.
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LST.C506
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 1-2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
During stay in Tsinghua University in the TokyoTech-Tsinghua University Joint Graduate Program, students attend academic seminars or symposia held in foreign languages in China for a total of 3 days, and write reports for each meeting from a scientific point if view.
This course aims to make students understand science and technology, as well as the education system of science and technology, in different countries, thereby accumulating an international academic career.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. understand the contents of academic seminars or symposia held in foreign languages, as well as the way of thinking toward science and technology in different countries, and explain them in English.
Keywords
China, foreign language, academic seminar, symposium, report writing
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Students attend academic seminars or symposia in China, and submit reports written in English to academic supervisors.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | As described in "Class flow" | Students must be able to explain the contents of academic seminars or symposia to which they have attended, as well as the way of thinking toward science and technology in different countries, in English. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
Whether the student describes the contents of academic seminars or symposia that he/she attended clearly in English, and whether he/she understands the way of thinking toward science and technology in different countries, are assessed by the academic supervisor. Students need to submit a report for each meeting.
Related courses
- Overseas Research Training 2 (Tsinghua University)
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.