F2029122 Social Research Methods

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code F2029122 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 社会調査法

Subject Name
（Katakana）シャカイチョウサホウ

Subject Name in
English Social Research Methods

Instructor KUWAHATA YOICHIRO

Instructor
(Katakana) クワハタ　ヨウイチロウ

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 2nd-Year, First Semester, OutOfTerm(1st)

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (O1) Inte

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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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 Social Survey, Questionnaire, Sampling

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) (Public Policy program/Business Law program)
Abilities and Skills(4)（To be able to organize and analyze materials and information related to social science, and to be aware of problems.）is expected.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) 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.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Knowledge of social research is essential for sociological and social psychological research. In this class, a lecturer who has experience working as a researcher at a NPO will explain specific methods for setting a research theme based on one's own interests, collecting materials and data through social research, and organizing them into a form that can be analyzed.

Class Schedule lesson1　Purpose and Methods of Social Research and How to Assemble a Research Theme
lesson2　How to Formulate Questions in Social Research
lesson3　Correlation and Causation
lesson4　Quantitative and Qualitative Research
lesson5　Research Planning and Hypothesis Setting
lesson6　Making Up Questionnaire (1)
lesson7　Making Up Questionnaire (2)
lesson8　Making Up Questionnaire (3)
lesson9　Whole Sample Research and Sample Research, Random Sampling
lesson10　Sample Size and Sample Error
lesson11　Conducting the Research
lesson12　Editing and Coding
lesson13　Data Cleaning
lesson14　Concept of Data Analysis
lesson15　Summary of Lecture

Text/Reference
Books,etc. No textbook is specified. Class materials will be prepared and distributed at each class.
Reference Books:
野村康，2017，『社会科学の考え方』名古屋大学出版会
鈴木純子，216，『質問しデザインの技法』ナカニシヤ出版
篠原清夫ほか編，2010，『社会調査の基礎：社会調査士A・B・C・D科目対応』弘文堂

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Specific preparation and review will be specified on a case-by-case basis. As a whole, please be aware that you should always have a viewpoint of what you are interested in and what methods are available to you to research something about your "interest". Please keep your sensitivity to related issues outside of class as well.

Requirements No Requirement

Grading Method Evaluation will be based on reflections in each lecture (35%) and a final report (65%). In writing reports and in each class, we are likely to discuss specific examples of problems in contemporary society, so students are encouraged to keep abreast of social conditions through news and other media.

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	F2029122	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	社会調査法
Subject Name （Katakana）	シャカイチョウサホウ
Subject Name in English	Social Research Methods
Instructor	KUWAHATA YOICHIRO
Instructor (Katakana)	クワハタ　ヨウイチロウ
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, OutOfTerm(1st)
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(O1) Inte
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)

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	Social Survey, Questionnaire, Sampling
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	(Public Policy program/Business Law program) Abilities and Skills(4)（To be able to organize and analyze materials and information related to social science, and to be aware of problems.）is expected.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	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.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Knowledge of social research is essential for sociological and social psychological research. In this class, a lecturer who has experience working as a researcher at a NPO will explain specific methods for setting a research theme based on one's own interests, collecting materials and data through social research, and organizing them into a form that can be analyzed.
Class Schedule	lesson1　Purpose and Methods of Social Research and How to Assemble a Research Theme lesson2　How to Formulate Questions in Social Research lesson3　Correlation and Causation lesson4　Quantitative and Qualitative Research lesson5　Research Planning and Hypothesis Setting lesson6　Making Up Questionnaire (1) lesson7　Making Up Questionnaire (2) lesson8　Making Up Questionnaire (3) lesson9　Whole Sample Research and Sample Research, Random Sampling lesson10　Sample Size and Sample Error lesson11　Conducting the Research lesson12　Editing and Coding lesson13　Data Cleaning lesson14　Concept of Data Analysis lesson15　Summary of Lecture
Text/Reference Books,etc.	No textbook is specified. Class materials will be prepared and distributed at each class. Reference Books: 野村康，2017，『社会科学の考え方』名古屋大学出版会鈴木純子，216，『質問しデザインの技法』ナカニシヤ出版篠原清夫ほか編，2010，『社会調査の基礎：社会調査士A・B・C・D科目対応』弘文堂
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Specific preparation and review will be specified on a case-by-case basis. As a whole, please be aware that you should always have a viewpoint of what you are interested in and what methods are available to you to research something about your "interest". Please keep your sensitivity to related issues outside of class as well.
Requirements	No Requirement
Grading Method	Evaluation will be based on reflections in each lecture (35%) and a final report (65%). In writing reports and in each class, we are likely to discuss specific examples of problems in contemporary society, so students are encouraged to keep abreast of social conditions through news and other media.
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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