Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code AC02301A Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 特別研究
Subject Name
(Katakana)
トクベツケンキュウ
Subject Name in
English
Special Study
Instructor WATANABE MAKOTO
Instructor
(Katakana)
ワタナベ マコト
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 4th-Year,  First Semester,  Year
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Year) Inte
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
seminar (presentation and discussion) 
Credits 6.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 4 : Undergraduate Advanced
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 13 : Area Studies
Eligible Students The fourth-year students
Keywords finding research theme, documentation, logical thinking, theory and  actuality, integration 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
This is directly or indirectly related with other major subjects provided by the program, because , on the premise of research achievements in a certain academic field, students need to combine plural academic approaches to tackle their research subject as a whole. 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Integrated Arts and Sciences
(Abilities and Skills)
・The abilities and skills to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, and to deliver presentations at a seminar or research meetings, and to answer questions.
(Comprehensive Abilities)
・The general ability to discover issues based on the ethics in research and subjective intellectual interests, and make planning to solve them.
・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge,  understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.
・The general ability to logically and simply explain one's own ideas on ways of solving issues to people in different culture and areas, and demonstrate leadership in discussion. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
The aim here is to examine a  reaserch theme in a comprehensive way, based on previous research works and data concerned and by logical thinking.    
Class Schedule lesson1 Notes in Special Study
lesson2 A Theme and Schedule in Special Study
lesson3 Collecting and Reading of An Aspect of Research Theme (1)
lesson4 Collecting and Reading of An Aspect of Research Theme (2)
lesson5 Collecting and Reading of An Aspect of Research Theme (3)
lesson6 Clarifing Tasks and Examining Approach Necessary for Analysis through Presentation and Discussion
lesson7 Collecting and Reading of An Aspect of Research Theme (1)
lesson8 Collecting and Reading of An Aspect of Research Theme (2)
lesson9 Collecting and Reading of An Aspect of Research Theme (3)
lesson10 Clarifing Tasks and Reexamining Approach Necessary for Analysis through Presentation and Discussion
lesson11 Examination of Chapters in the Thesis of Special Study(1)
lesson12 Examination of Chapters in the Thesis of Special Study(2)
lesson13 Examination of Contents in the Thesis of Special Study(1)
lesson14 Examination of Contents in the Thesis of Special Study(2)
lesson15 Final examination of Each Chapter and Integrity Verification  
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Books and Articles Necessary for  Research Theme  
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) None 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
In terms of both quality and quantity, the thesis of Special Study is different from reports which stundets have written for subjects. In this sense, they are demanded to comprehend the significance of their own theme and key concepets concerned sufficiently from previous research works and data, through which it is necessary for them to have and express their own viewpoint.     
Requirements  
Grading Method It is based on the quality of the thesis and oral presentation. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
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