Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education
Lecture Code CC523307 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 認知心理学課題研究II
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ニンチシンリガクカダイケンキュウII
Subject Name in
English
Advanced Laboratory Project in Cognitive Psychology II
Instructor NANBA SHUSHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ナンバ シュウシ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 4th-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Tues5-6:Faculty Office
Lesson Style Research Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Discussion-oriented exercise style 
Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 4 : Undergraduate Advanced
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 06 : Psychology
Eligible Students Students in Program in Psychology, Compulsory elective subject
Keywords Cognition, Methods in psychological research, Research plan, Presentation
 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
In addition to the Advanced Laboratory Project in Cognitive Psychology I, this class aims to teach students how to find specific research topics in daily life. Students are expected to learn knowledge and skills which are essential to work on a graduate thesis.
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Psychology
(Comprehensive Abilities)
・To acquire knowledge and skills to recognize research topics related to psychology, and to make appropriate research plans.
・To acquire the ability and skills to collect, anayze and summarize appropriate materals and data on research issues.
・To acquire the ability and skills to collect, anayze and summarize appropriate materals and data on research issues.
・To acquire atitudes to sincerely tackle with psychological issues in the modern society. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Following the cognitive psychology project studyⅠ, in this course students acquire the practical skill and ability to form and practice the specific study of cognitive psychology through presentation and discussion on the several problems and its way of solving in the area of the cognitive psychology.
In the class students make and consider several reports in the area of cognitive psychology. The examination targets are theses published in journals, researches conducted by teachers or graduate students, researches on themes students themselves have interests in.
Through the extensive deliberation and report of study cases, students learn the practical way of retrieval and collection of documents, procedure and completion of their study, and presentation. In particular, much emphasis is put on collection of appropriate materials through experiments and interviews, proper analyses and summary of the collected materials with statistical analyses, etc. and easy-to-understand presentation of problem-solving processes and research outcomes by means of oral presentation and reports, etc. 
Class Schedule Lesson 1 Presentation about tasks and report on study cases (Student #1)
Lesson 2 Presentation about tasks and report on study cases (Student #2)
Lesson 3 Presentation about tasks and report on study cases (Student #3)
Lesson 4 Presentation about tasks and report on study cases (Student #4)
Lesson 5 Presentation about tasks and report on study cases (Student #5)
Lesson 6 Presentation about a research plan and research topic (Student #1)
Lesson 7 Presentation about a research plan and research topic (Student #2)
Lesson 8 Presentation about a research plan and research topic (Student #3)
Lesson 9 Presentation about a research plan and research topic (Student #4)
Lesson 10 Presentation about a research plan and research topic (Student #5)
Lesson 11 Presentation about a research design (Student #1)
Lesson 12 Presentation about a research design (Student #2)
Lesson 13 Presentation about a research design (Student #3)
Lesson 14 Presentation about a research design (Student #4)
Lesson 15 Presentation about a research design (Student #5)

Make presentation materials and submit them for the report of research subject, research idea and research plan.

This class will sometimes be attended by graduate students to participate in the discussions. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Introduced in the lessons when needed. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) It is recommended to device an easy-to-understand and effective presentation. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
In this lesson, the activity after the lecture hour is important. The review of the previous lectures, practical training and exercises are required. I recommend avid gain of the information which you did not learned or you will need in future by communicating with the teachers and graduate students not only in a laboratory you belong to. In addition, the learning effect on you increases remarkably by participating and supporting the study that teachers and graduate students perform. 
Requirements Limited to students who have taken Introductory Psychology Laboratory Project I and II.
Required to have knowledge and interests on Cognitive Psychology, knowledge and skills on the methods in psychologuical research, and eagerness and positive attitude to tackle a problem.
Class relevant to subject: Civics (Philosophy, Ethics, Religious Studies, Psychology) 
Grading Method The quality of presentation (60%), Commitment to discussion (40%)
 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
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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