2024-1 Advanced Listening & Speaking (GEDU137-01) The course syllabus

1.Course Information

Course No. GEDU137 Section 01 Credit 2.00
Category Gen required Course Type Classroom Course prerequisites
Postechian Core Competence
Hours MON, WED / 14:00 ~ 15:15 / Hogil Kim Bldg[305]Lecture Room Grading Scale S/U

2. Instructor Information

Natasha Powell Name Natasha Powell Department Div of Humanities and Social Sciences
Email address npowell@postech.ac.kr Homepage
Office Office Phone 54-279-2722
Office Hours Available upon request.

3. Course Objectives

Postechian Core Capabilities: Global Citizen Capability (70%), Creative Convergence Capability (30%)

Advanced Listening & Speaking is a course designed to develop students listening and speaking skills. In this course, a combination of visual and oral information from authentic sources that have an intrinsic attractiveness and interest for students will be presented. Course material will provide rich cultural and linguistic material to stimulate the student’s senses. This is an integrated skills course that requires students to participate actively throughout the semester. This course builds upon higher expectations than the Intermediate Listening and Speaking course.

4. Prerequisites & require

Completion of Level 3

5. Grading

Attendance & Participation (20%)
Presentations (15%)
Group Circle Work (25%),
Pre-class Quiz(15%)
Podcast + Documentary (25%)

90% or higher total to pass

6. Course Materials

Title Author Publisher Publication
Year/Edition		 ISBN
Provided by instructor. 0000

7. Course References

There is no textbook for this course. Podcasts and Documentaries will be provided for students.

8. Course Plan

Weeks 1-7: podcasts
Week 8: midterm
Weeks 9-15: documentaries
Week 16: final

9. Course Operation

Classes will be taught primarily offline. However, due to COVID policies, there may be occasions when class will be held online.

Writing assignments will be submitted to PLMS.

Midterm and Final assignment dates will be provided on POVIS.

10. How to Teach & Remark

Course Objectives: Student Centered Classroom

Provide a significant amount of exposure to target language culture.
Expose students to a linguistic variety of accents, vocabulary and contexts.
Develop student’s ability to handle genuine language input.
Develop listening and speaking skills.

Teacher Led & Group Activity

11. Supports for Students with a Disability

- Taking Course: interpreting services (for hearing impairment), Mobility and preferential seating assistances (for developmental disability), Note taking(for all kinds of disabilities) and etc.

- Taking Exam: Extended exam period (for all kinds of disabilities, if needed), Magnified exam papers (for sight disability), and etc.

- Please contact Center for Students with Disabilities (279-2434) for additional assistance

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