67100301 Information Access and Retrieval

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 67100301 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 知識基盤社会における情報検索入門

Subject Name
（Katakana）チシキキバンシヤカイニオケルジヨウホウケンサクニユウモン

Subject Name in
English Information Access and Retrieval

Instructor NAGAMATSU MASAYASU

Instructor
(Katakana) ナガマツ　マサヤス

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon5-8：IAS K104

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Online search(PC), discussions, presentations

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : Education

Eligible Students

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Courses（Courses in Natural Sciences)　Category：Law / Political Sciences / Sociology / Economics / Education
Expected Outcome 1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline.
2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Course Objectives
  Formulate a research question
  Identify the appropriate sources
  Evaluate source of information
  Search strategies needed to find information

Class Schedule Lesson1: To write a report as an intellectual product. Comparing two reports [2].
(1) What are the differences in first impressions.
(2) Are there differences in the report's objectives?
(3) What methods are used to achieve the objectives?
(4) "A more beautiful question"[1].
Lesson2 Practical training
(1) Learn about human information processing characteristics and improve sample presentations [3].
(2) Why a diagram is (sometimes) worth ten thousand words
(3) Relationship between figures and text in reading comprehension
(4) Selecting a search topic
Lesson 3
(1) The importance of having questions.
(2) Different types and choices of information sources, finding examples of the Reference cooperative database.　
(3)At OPAC of vast books, after selecting "Include reviews and tags", type in "student selection(学生選書)" and try searching.
Lesson 4 Practice　　　Selecting a search topic
Lesson 5
(1) Overview of information retrieval
(2) Search mechanism6th Practical training
Lesson 6
(1) Searching on the Web
(2) Get information on government agencies by specifying .go.jp. Combine with date and time specification.
Looking up information on government agencies related to the new coronavirus in chronological order.　
(3) Get information on U.S. universities by specifying .edu.
(4) Prepare a midterm presentation (2 slides) Post it on Moodle bulletin board.
Lesson 7 Midterm presentation 1 minute for each student Q&A will be held on the board.
Lesson 8
　　　 Develop a search plan on your own theme and try it out
　　　 Preparation for midterm presentation
Lesson 9 Database search of newspaper articles and papers
Lesson 10 Search on your own theme
Lesson 11 Search case study that uses all the skills you have acquired so far
Lesson 12 Preparation for presentation
Session 13: Presentation and Q&A (1)
Session 14: Presentation and Q&A (2)
Session 15: Presentation and Q&A (3)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Please see the Japanese version.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Please see the Japanese version.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Please see the Japanese version.

Requirements

Grading Method Please see the Japanese version.

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	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	67100301	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	知識基盤社会における情報検索入門
Subject Name （Katakana）	チシキキバンシヤカイニオケルジヨウホウケンサクニユウモン
Subject Name in English	Information Access and Retrieval
Instructor	NAGAMATSU MASAYASU
Instructor (Katakana)	ナガマツ　マサヤス
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Mon5-8：IAS K104
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Online search(PC), discussions, presentations
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : Education
Eligible Students
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Courses（Courses in Natural Sciences)　Category：Law / Political Sciences / Sociology / Economics / Education
Expected Outcome	1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline. 2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Course Objectives Formulate a research question Identify the appropriate sources Evaluate source of information Search strategies needed to find information
Class Schedule	Lesson1: To write a report as an intellectual product. Comparing two reports [2]. (1) What are the differences in first impressions. (2) Are there differences in the report's objectives? (3) What methods are used to achieve the objectives? (4) "A more beautiful question"[1]. Lesson2 Practical training (1) Learn about human information processing characteristics and improve sample presentations [3]. (2) Why a diagram is (sometimes) worth ten thousand words (3) Relationship between figures and text in reading comprehension (4) Selecting a search topic Lesson 3 (1) The importance of having questions. (2) Different types and choices of information sources, finding examples of the Reference cooperative database.　 (3)At OPAC of vast books, after selecting "Include reviews and tags", type in "student selection(学生選書)" and try searching. Lesson 4 Practice　　　Selecting a search topic Lesson 5 (1) Overview of information retrieval (2) Search mechanism6th Practical training Lesson 6 (1) Searching on the Web (2) Get information on government agencies by specifying .go.jp. Combine with date and time specification. Looking up information on government agencies related to the new coronavirus in chronological order.　 (3) Get information on U.S. universities by specifying .edu. (4) Prepare a midterm presentation (2 slides) Post it on Moodle bulletin board. Lesson 7 Midterm presentation 1 minute for each student Q&A will be held on the board. Lesson 8 　　　 Develop a search plan on your own theme and try it out 　　　 Preparation for midterm presentation Lesson 9 Database search of newspaper articles and papers Lesson 10 Search on your own theme Lesson 11 Search case study that uses all the skills you have acquired so far Lesson 12 Preparation for presentation Session 13: Presentation and Q&A (1) Session 14: Presentation and Q&A (2) Session 15: Presentation and Q&A (3)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Please see the Japanese version.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Please see the Japanese version.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Please see the Japanese version.
Requirements
Grading Method	Please see the Japanese version.
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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