| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences |
| Lecture Code |
ASS08001 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
社会学方法論 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
シャカイガクホウホウロン |
Subject Name in
English |
Studies in Sociological Method |
| Instructor |
SHIN JAEYOUL |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
シン ゼヨル |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(1T) Tues5-8：IAS L201 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
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Lecture, group discussion
Language to be used in the lecture is only Japanese. |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
3
:
Undergraduate High-Intermediate
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| Course Area（Area） |
24
:
Social Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
05
:
Sociology |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
Methodology, Positivism, Structuralism, Critical realism |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | Integrated Arts and Sciences
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability and skills to specify necessary theories and methods for consideration of issues.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge, understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.
Secondary School Social Studies/Geography/History/Civic Education
（Abilities and Skills）
・To be able to collect, understand, analyze, and evaluate data and materials about studies related to social science.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・To be able to summarize the outcome of research, studies, education practice and social activities, and to deliver presentations. |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
Understand sociological thinking
Understand sociological methodology
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| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Sociological thinking
lesson2 Sociological imagination, paradigm and Ideology
lesson3 The Birth of Enlightenment and Sociology
lesson4 Philosophy and Sociological Methodology: Realism and epistemology
lesson5 Methodology of Durkheim (1)
lesson6 Methodology of Durkheim (2)
lesson7 Methodology of Marx (1)
lesson8 Methodology of Marx (2)
lesson9 Methodology of Weber (1)
lesson10 Methodology of Weber (2)
lesson11 Development of modern sociological theory (1)
lesson12 Development of modern sociological theory (2)
lesson13 Critical realism (1)
lesson14 Critical realism (2)
lesson15 Final exam |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
There are no textbooks. The lecturer distributes the materials. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
The lecturer recommends students to read related materials and reference literatures. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Final examination(60%), A reaction paper in each class(30%), Discussion(10%) |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |