| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences |
| Lecture Code |
ASS20001 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
社会調査演習I |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
シャカイチョウサエンシュウ１ |
Subject Name in
English |
Practical Seminar on Social Research MethodI |
| Instructor |
SONOI YURI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ソノイ ユリ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
3rd-Year, First Semester, First Semester |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(1st) Weds3-4：IAS J305 |
| Lesson Style |
Seminar |
Lesson Style
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| Seminar |
| 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 |
social research methodologies, quantitative social research methods, empirical research |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
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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 general ability to discover issues based on the ethics in research and subjective intellectual interests, and make planning to solve them. |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
By the end of this course the student will be able to:
1) Define the social research methodologies.
2) Understand the role of qualitative research methods.
3) Develop an appreciation and an understanding of empirical research.
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| Class Schedule |
Week1 Introduction
Week2 The goals of social research(1)
Week3 The goals of social research(2)
Week4 The types of social research methods(1)
Week5 The types of social research methods(2)
Week6 The types of qualitative research methods(1)
Week7 The types of qualitative research methods(2)
Week8 The types of qualitative research methods(3)
Week9 Reviewing existing research (1)
Week10 Reviewing existing research (2)
Week11 The analysis of existing data (3)
Week12 Designing the interview question(1)
Week13 Designing the interview question(2)
Week14 Designing the interview question(3)
Week15 Course Conclusion
Students are required to complete the final term paper for this course. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
1. Iwanaga, Masaya, et al. 2001."Shakai Chosa no Kiso(The Basics of Social Research)." Open UP.
2. Gubrium, Jaber F., et al. 2012."The Sage Handbook of Interview Research." |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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Required Texts |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
It is highly recommended that students continue to take the Social Research Method I and II consecutively to fulfill this course. It is not recommended to take the Social Research Method II without taking the Social Research Method I. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Term papers and regular class participation are essential for this class. |
| 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. |