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课程名称：为即将赴美研究生学习做准备：国际学生的课程 概述：本课程旨在帮助您自信地开始在美国的研究生学习。在这门大规模在线开放课程（MOOC）中，您将有机会结识其他潜在的研究生、听取在美国的国际研究生的经验分享，并练习用英语表达自己的想法、故事和专长。您将选择一个美国大学或学院的“目标”研究生项目，作为整个课程的案例研究。此项目可能是您已被录取的课程，也可能是您希望未来就读的院校。您将识别支持国际研究生的资源，并通过实践作业和相互交流多次练习英语语言技能。 课程目标： 完成本课程后，您将提升自己的能力，以便成功地作为在美国学习的新国际研究生进行沟通，具体包括： 1. 职业自我介绍 a. 阐述您的专业技能 b. 开始与目标院校的成员建立网络 2. 探索目标院校的校园环境 a. 识别您目标院校在多样性、包容性或公平等主题上使用的本地词汇 b. 确定您可以为目标院校的多样性贡献的技能和视角 3. 合作沟通 a. 用英语协商小组角色 b. 用英语表达意见 4. 学术写作 a. 识别学术写作的学科规范 b. 正确引用学术写作中的来源材料 5. 提升英语能力 a. 使用至少三个数字资源来研究语言使用 b. 使用至少三个数字资源来练习英语流利性 c. 利用至少两个日常生活的新机会，提高学术、社交或教学用途的英语能力 课程大纲： - 第一模块：获取认识的英语 介绍课程内容，包括专业自我介绍、研究生与本科生的学习差异，并选择一个“目标院校”进行深入探索。 - 第二模块：职业自我介绍的英语 探讨短小的专业自我介绍（电梯演讲），增加自我介绍的语言工具，以及探索校园语言使用的工具，最终形成自己的职业电梯演讲。 - 第三模块：互动学习与团队合作的英语 研究研究生学习中的小组和团队合作，探讨谈判小组责任时如何倡导自己希望扮演的角色，反思在目标研究生项目中的合作机会。 - 第四模块：研究与学术的英语 关注追求研究生学习的主要原因，即参与您领域的研究与学术，探讨与教师合作和参与学术写作的规范。 - 第五模块：校园生活中的英语 转向新校园的研究生生活，识别与个人和团体联系的方法，培养周围支持性的社区，课程结束时提交每个人的电梯演讲“最终草稿”。
Name:Module 1: English for Getting Acquainted
Description:Welcome to the first module of our course! Each module, we'll give you a brief overview of what's ahead, which we like to call "This module in a nutshell" - a short summary of the content you can expect, just like the content that fits into the shell of a nut. During this module, we have five lessons lined up for you. First, we'll introduce the course and what it has to offer. Then, we will guide you in crafting a professional self-introduction. Moving on to the third and fourth lesson, you'll gain insights about the differences between undergraduate and graduate study, and select a "target institution" to explore throughout this course. Lastly, a brief graded quiz will help you review what you've learned in this entire module.
Name:Module 2: English for Introducing Yourself Professionally
Description:Welcome to Module 2 of Preparing for Graduate Study in the U.S.In the following lessons, we’ll be exploring short professional self-introductions, also called “Elevator pitches.” Then, we will be exploring ways to add to your language toolbox to introduce yourself professionally. After that, we’ll introduce some tools you can use to explore campus language use more generally. And finally, you will be putting this module’s pieces together to formulate your own professional elevator pitch.
Name:Module 3: English for Interactive Learning & Teamwork
Description:Welcome to Module 3 of Preparing for Graduate Study in the U.S. We’ll begin looking at the many ways in which graduate student learning takes place in small groups or teams as well as the various roles we may play in groups. We will ponder on how to advocate for the roles we wish to play when negotiating group responsibilities and reflect on collaboration opportunities in your target graduate program.
Name:Module 4: English for Research and Scholarship
Description:Of course the primary reason to pursue graduate studies is to learn about and participate in research and scholarship in your field. This module, we'll be looking at framing our own expertise, collaborating with faculty, and conventions around engaging with published scholarly writing.
Name:Module 5: English in Campus Life
Description:In this last module of our course together, we'll turn our attention to the transition to graduate student life on a new campus. We'll identify ways to connect with individuals and groups, and to foster a supportive community around us. We'll cap off the course with a "final draft" version of everyone's elevator pitches.
This course prepares you to embark upon your future graduate studies in the U.S. with confidence. In this MOOC, you'll have the opportunity to meet other prospective graduate students, hear from experienced international graduate students in the United States, and to practice sharing your own thoughts, stories, and expertise in English. You’ll select a “target” graduate program at a U.S. college or university to use as a case study throughout the course. You may already be admitted to this program, or it may be an institution you hope to attend in the future. You will identify resources that support international graduate students in your target campus. You will have multiple opportunities to practice your English language skills through practice assignments and through interactions with one another. Objectives By completing the course, you should enhance your ability to reach the following objectives for the purpose of communicating successfully as a new international graduate student studying in the United States. 1. Introduce yourself professionally a. Explain your expertise b. Begin networking with members of your target institution 2. Explore the campus climate of your target institution a. Identify the local vocabulary used at your target institution to describe campus climate topics such as diversity, inclusion, or equity b. Identify skills and perspectives you can contribute to the diversity of your target institution 3. For collaboration a. Use English to negotiate group roles b. Use English to express opinions 4. For academic writing a. Identify disciplinary norms in academic writing b. Cite source material appropriately in academic writing 5. For improving English a. Use at least three digital resources to investigate language use b. Use at least three digital resources to practice English fluency c. Use at least two new daily life opportunities to improve English for academic, social, or teaching purposes
