Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education
Lecture Code CC335318 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 卒業論文
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ソツギョウロンブン
Subject Name in
English
Graduation Thesis
Instructor OKUMURA YASUKO
Instructor
(Katakana)
オクムラ ヤスコ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 4th-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Inte
Lesson Style   Lesson Style
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Seminar, Discussion, Student presentation 
Credits 6.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 4 : Undergraduate Advanced
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 07 : Education
Eligible Students Students in Program in Teaching Japanese as a Second Language (required course)
Keywords Human-Language interaction, Quantitative study, Data collection and analysis, Thesis, Presentation, Discussion 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
This course is designed as a subject to acquire fundamental research abilities and skills necessary for completing the graduation research (thesis), which is the culmination of this program. 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Elementary School Teacher Education
(Comprehensive Abilities)
・In individual or group researches, being able to organize・plan educational research activities, carry out them effectively and clarify the meaning. (research ability)
・In the situation of presentation of research investigation and practical educational research, to be able to organize the presentation contents and crealy demonstrate the research results and one's oinions, and to be able to communicate with others and give constructive criticism each other (Presentation and communiation skills).

Teaching Japanese as a Second Language
(Comprehensive Abilities)
・Conducting basic information processing and development of teaching materials using IT such as computers.
・By linking the six areas of Japanese language education, to improve and develop problems concerning the education. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
The purpose of this course is to gain deep understanding on research regarding human-language interaction in the fields of Japanese education, and to raise thesis-writing and oral-presentation abilities.
The students are required to set his/her own research theme individually, and instructions are given regarding theoretical and practical research on Japanese education. 
Class Schedule 1. Setting research theme
2. Literture review
3. Critical review of previous studies and clarification of research questions
4. Setting research questions and objectives
5. Planning data collection and research ethics  
6. Data collection
7. Data analysis
8. Interpretation of the results
9. Discussion on research results
10. Discussion on research findings
11. Writing thesis
12. Preparation for oral presentation
13. Report for study participants
14. Conference presentations and paper submissions
15. Summary

None. Grade will be based on graduation these and oral presentation 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Will be Introduced in the class based on students' research theme and interest. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Make progress in literature review, data collection, and data analysis. Be prepared to share progress with instructor and other students. 
Requirements If the student want to collect data in fields outside of the university, be prepared to have contacts on his/her own. 
Grading Method Oral presentations 50% (mid-term: 15%, final: 35%), Graduation thesis 50%   
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message Students are expected to coordinate their research independently based on their interest. 
Other   
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. 
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