F1307143 Social Research

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Law Law Day Course

Lecture Code F1307143 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 社会調査論

Subject Name
（Katakana）シャカイチョウサロン

Subject Name in
English Social Research

Instructor EGASHIRA DAIZOU

Instructor
(Katakana) エガシラ　ダイゾウ

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Thur5-8：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm M201/202

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture　(The course is basically face-to-face, but fourth-year students who have difficulty commuting to the Higashi Senda Campus and students enrolled in other faculties on the Higashihiroshima Campus can take the course online.)

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Sociology

Eligible Students 2nd-year students

Keywords Quantitative research and qualitative research
Theory and method of sampling
Questionnaire and wording
Statistical test
Fieldwork

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) 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.

Business Law
（Abilities and Skills）
・To be able to organize and analyze materials and information related to social science, and to be aware of problems.

Public Policy
（Abilities and Skills）
・To be able to organize and analyze materials and information related to social science, and to be aware of problems.

Law and Politics Program
（Abilities and Skills）
・To be able to organize and analyze materials and information related to social science, and to be aware of problems.

Law and Politics
（Abilities and Skills）
・To be able to organize and analyze materials and information related to social science, and to be aware of problems.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline By studying basic issues of social research, students will be able to consider critically reports of social research conducted by the media.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 Ideas and types of social research
lesson3 History and present situation of social research
lesson4 National census and government statistics
lesson5 Planning of questionnaire
lesson6 Theory and method of sampling
lesson7 Major statistics: mean, variance, standard deviation
lesson8 Normal distribution
lesson9 Contingency table and correlation coefficient
lesson10 Statistical test
lesson11 Case studies of social research: Quantitative research(1)
lesson12 Case studies of social research: Quantitative research(2)
lesson13 Case studies of social research: Qualitative research
lesson14 Case studies of social research: Participant observation
lesson15 Review and overall summary

In addition to term examination quizzes will be conducted after lessons.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Referensbook:伊達平和・高田聖治『社会調査法』学術図書出版社（2200円＋税）
Materials summarizing the lecture content will be handed out each time.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Students must bring PC to get handouts or to submit reports.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review lesson 1 Students must understand the aims and construction of this class.

lesson 2-4 Students must grab the image of effectiveness and limitations of qualitative research and quantitative research.

lesson 5 Students will study about main issues of questionnaire.

lesson 6 Students will study about methods of sampling.

lesson 7-10 Students will study about basic statistics, such as mean, variance, standard deviation, which are indispensable to following lessons. Students will also study about standard methods of quantitative research, such as contingency table, sampling, statistical test.

lesson 11-14 Students will learn about classical case studies of social researches and be able to find some applied methods ever learned in them.

lesson 15  Overall review will be presented.

Requirements No Requirement

Grading Method Comprehensive evaluation is based on the following: term-end examination: 70%; quiz: 30%

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.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Law Law Day Course
Lecture Code	F1307143	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	社会調査論
Subject Name （Katakana）	シャカイチョウサロン
Subject Name in English	Social Research
Instructor	EGASHIRA DAIZOU
Instructor (Katakana)	エガシラ　ダイゾウ
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Thur5-8：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm M201/202
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture　(The course is basically face-to-face, but fourth-year students who have difficulty commuting to the Higashi Senda Campus and students enrolled in other faculties on the Higashihiroshima Campus can take the course online.)
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Sociology
Eligible Students	2nd-year students
Keywords	Quantitative research and qualitative research Theory and method of sampling Questionnaire and wording Statistical test Fieldwork
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	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. Business Law （Abilities and Skills）・To be able to organize and analyze materials and information related to social science, and to be aware of problems. Public Policy （Abilities and Skills）・To be able to organize and analyze materials and information related to social science, and to be aware of problems. Law and Politics Program （Abilities and Skills）・To be able to organize and analyze materials and information related to social science, and to be aware of problems. Law and Politics （Abilities and Skills）・To be able to organize and analyze materials and information related to social science, and to be aware of problems.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	By studying basic issues of social research, students will be able to consider critically reports of social research conducted by the media.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction lesson2 Ideas and types of social research lesson3 History and present situation of social research lesson4 National census and government statistics lesson5 Planning of questionnaire lesson6 Theory and method of sampling lesson7 Major statistics: mean, variance, standard deviation lesson8 Normal distribution lesson9 Contingency table and correlation coefficient lesson10 Statistical test lesson11 Case studies of social research: Quantitative research(1) lesson12 Case studies of social research: Quantitative research(2) lesson13 Case studies of social research: Qualitative research lesson14 Case studies of social research: Participant observation lesson15 Review and overall summary In addition to term examination quizzes will be conducted after lessons.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Referensbook:伊達平和・高田聖治『社会調査法』学術図書出版社（2200円＋税） Materials summarizing the lecture content will be handed out each time.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Students must bring PC to get handouts or to submit reports.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	lesson 1 Students must understand the aims and construction of this class. lesson 2-4 Students must grab the image of effectiveness and limitations of qualitative research and quantitative research. lesson 5 Students will study about main issues of questionnaire. lesson 6 Students will study about methods of sampling. lesson 7-10 Students will study about basic statistics, such as mean, variance, standard deviation, which are indispensable to following lessons. Students will also study about standard methods of quantitative research, such as contingency table, sampling, statistical test. lesson 11-14 Students will learn about classical case studies of social researches and be able to find some applied methods ever learned in them. lesson 15 Overall review will be presented.
Requirements	No Requirement
Grading Method	Comprehensive evaluation is based on the following: term-end examination: 70%; quiz: 30%
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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