Japanese

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies
Lecture Code	ARG00008	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	Graduation Thesis
Instructor	YAMADA TOSHIHIRO
Instructor (Katakana)	ヤマダ　トシヒロ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	4th-Year,  First Semester,  Year
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(Year) Inte：Follow the instruction by the class instructor.
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
Credits	6.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	4 : Undergraduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Natural Environment
Eligible Students	IGS students
Keywords	establishing a research question, demonstrability, logical thinking, theory and the actual situation, synthesis
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This course is directly/indirectly related to special subjects provided in the program and synthesizes them in that students work to solve problems on a certain theme (research question) with their research results in a specific academic field and multiple academic approaches flexibly combined as necessary.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The goal of this course is to unravel a research question as a whole, on the theme students have set, with the ability to think logically by utilizing viewpoints and methods of multiple fields in a comprehensive way.
Class Schedule	Students choose Research-oriented Track or Practice-oriented Track and work on their graduation thesis. Research-oriented Track is as follows: Lesson 1　Points to note for writing a graduation thesis Lesson 2　Setting a research question and schedule Lesson 3　Collecting and perusing previous research on the research question (1) Lesson 4　Collecting and perusing previous research on the research question (2) Lesson 5　Collecting and perusing previous research on the research question (3) Lesson 6　Examining and deciding approach methods to the research question (1) Lesson 7　Examining and deciding approach methods to the research question (2) Lesson 8　Implementing the approach methods (1) Lesson 9　Implementing the approach methods (2) Lesson 10　　Implementing the approach methods (3) Lesson 11　Answering the research question based on the implementation results (1) Lesson 12　Answering the research question based on the research results (2) Lesson 13　Writing a graduation thesis (1) Lesson 14　Writing a graduation thesis (2) Lesson 15　Writing an abstract of a graduation thesis Practice-oriented Track is as follows: Lesson 1　Points to note for writing a special research paper Lesson 2　　Setting a research question and schedule Lesson 3　Participation in a social cooperation seminar in collaboration with a company (1) Lesson 4　Participation in a social cooperation seminar in collaboration with a company (2) Lesson 5　Participation in a social cooperation seminar in collaboration with a company (3) Lesson 6　Participation in a social cooperation seminar in collaboration with a company (4) Lesson 7　Participation in a social cooperation seminar in collaboration with a company (5) Lesson 8　Clarifying the question through the experience in a social cooperation seminar,   examining and deciding approach methods (1) Lesson 9　Clarifying the question through the experience in a social cooperation seminar,   examining and deciding approach methods (2) Lesson 10 Implementing the approach methods (1) Lesson 11　Implementing the approach methods (2) Lesson 12　　Examining the question based on the implementation results Lesson 13　　Writing a special research paper (1) Lesson 14　Writing a special research paper (2) Lesson 15　　Writing an abstract of a special research paper
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Reading materials will be introduced when needed.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
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Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Graduation Thesis is different from previous reports in quantity and quality. In that respect, it is important that students understand through previous research the theme they want to study and the key concept related to the theme, and are prepared to express their opinions about the achievement and challenges in the field.
Requirements	In order to take this course, a student needs to fulfill the following requirements. ・Those who have been enrolled for three years. ・Those have acquired at least about100 credits out of the credits required for graduation including "Contemporary Issues of Japan I", "Contemporary Issues of Japan II" and "Contemporary World Issues I" at the end of their third year (or at the end of the preceding semester of the semester in which students is intending to take Graduation Thesis), and who have completed studying abroad for Japanese students (excluding students who have been exempted from studying abroad,)
Grading Method	Grade evaluation will be made in a comprehensive manner based on the student’s active work on the assignment given by the academic advisor each time, their special research paper that contains a new point of view and logical contents, and an aural presentation of the results at the presentation meeting, etc.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
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Other	This is a subject that cannot be registered by students. Only students who have met prerequisites for the course will be registered for the class in advance by the IGS Office at the beginning of the academic year. If you have any questions, please contact the IGS Office.
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