WMC47015 Special Study

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Psychology Program

Lecture Code WMC47015 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 特別研究

Subject Name
（Katakana）

Subject Name in
English Special Study

Instructor NAKASHIMA KENICHIRO,TOYA AKIHIRO

Instructor
(Katakana) ナカシマ　ケンイチロウ,トヤ　アキヒロ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Tues7-8：Faculty Office

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Discussion, Student oral presentation, Individual experiment & research

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Psychology

Eligible Students

Keywords Social psychology, Methods of psychological studies, Thesis writing

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)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The goal of this course is to provide students with the expertise and research methods necessary to conduct research in the field of psychology. This will lead to further research for the preparation of a master thesis. Specifically, students will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to carry out research in a specialized field, such as grasping research trends, setting research questions, reading related papers, planning research, setting research methods, collecting data, analyzing data, interpreting results, and learning presentation methods, through discussions associated with each student's presentation and progress report, as well as individual guidance.

Class Schedule Lesson 1: Study case report (Presenter 1)
Lesson 2: Study case report (Presenter 2)
Lesson 3: Study case report (Presenter 3)
Lesson 4: Study case report (Presenter 4)
Lesson 5: Study case report (Presenter 5)
Lesson 6: Report on previous studies and interim reports on research topics（Presenter 1）
Lesson 7: Report on previous studies and interim reports on research topics（Presenter 2）
Lesson 8: Report on previous studies and interim reports on research topics（Presenter 3）
Lesson 9: Report on previous studies and interim reports on research topics（Presenter 4）
Lesson 10: Report on previous studies and interim reports on research topics（Presenter 5）
Lesson 11: Reports on previous studies and the final reports on research topics（Presenter 1）
Lesson 12: Reports on previous studies and the final reports on research topics（Presenter 2）
Lesson 13: Reports on previous studies and the final reports on research topics（Presenter 3）
Lesson 14: Reports on previous studies and the final reports on research topics（Presenter 4）
Lesson 15: Reports on previous studies and the final reports on research topics（Presenter 5)

Presentation materials. Contribution to discussion.

The presenters will collect literature on their own, present it to the class, and discuss it to deepen their understanding of their own research topics.
The presenters for each session will be assigned according to the actual conditions of the students.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Necessary materials are introduced when needed. Encouraged to proactively prepare for relevant materials on your own.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Handouts，visual materials (video/PC/other visual materials)
Projector and PC are available for your presentation. Students are expected to use those tools to make a easy-to-understand presentation.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review In this class, each student is given individualized instruction according to his or her topic. The content of the work is decided according to the progress of each student.

During the first 15 lessons, activities outside of class are also important in this class. First, it is necessary to review what you have learned in previous lectures and exercises. It is recommended that students actively communicate with faculty members and graduate students, not only in their own laboratories, and eagerly seek out information about what they have not yet learned and what they may need in the future. In addition, participating in research conducted by faculty members and graduate students and playing a supporting role will further enhance the effectiveness of your learning.

Requirements Students who wish to take this class should contact the class instructor in advance.
From the design and implementation of the research to completion of the thesis are controlled by students voluntarily. On the other hand, it is a joint work under the supervisors in accordance with the fixed schedule. Consult with your supervisor to and with satisfactory work on your research proactively.

Grading Method Presentation materials, assignment reports, and participation in discussions will be comprehensively evaluated.

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	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Psychology Program
Lecture Code	WMC47015	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	特別研究
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Special Study
Instructor	NAKASHIMA KENICHIRO,TOYA AKIHIRO
Instructor (Katakana)	ナカシマ　ケンイチロウ,トヤ　アキヒロ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Tues7-8：Faculty Office
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
Discussion, Student oral presentation, Individual experiment & research
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Psychology
Eligible Students
Keywords	Social psychology, Methods of psychological studies, Thesis writing
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)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The goal of this course is to provide students with the expertise and research methods necessary to conduct research in the field of psychology. This will lead to further research for the preparation of a master thesis. Specifically, students will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to carry out research in a specialized field, such as grasping research trends, setting research questions, reading related papers, planning research, setting research methods, collecting data, analyzing data, interpreting results, and learning presentation methods, through discussions associated with each student's presentation and progress report, as well as individual guidance.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1: Study case report (Presenter 1) Lesson 2: Study case report (Presenter 2) Lesson 3: Study case report (Presenter 3) Lesson 4: Study case report (Presenter 4) Lesson 5: Study case report (Presenter 5) Lesson 6: Report on previous studies and interim reports on research topics（Presenter 1） Lesson 7: Report on previous studies and interim reports on research topics（Presenter 2） Lesson 8: Report on previous studies and interim reports on research topics（Presenter 3） Lesson 9: Report on previous studies and interim reports on research topics（Presenter 4） Lesson 10: Report on previous studies and interim reports on research topics（Presenter 5） Lesson 11: Reports on previous studies and the final reports on research topics（Presenter 1） Lesson 12: Reports on previous studies and the final reports on research topics（Presenter 2） Lesson 13: Reports on previous studies and the final reports on research topics（Presenter 3） Lesson 14: Reports on previous studies and the final reports on research topics（Presenter 4） Lesson 15: Reports on previous studies and the final reports on research topics（Presenter 5) Presentation materials. Contribution to discussion. The presenters will collect literature on their own, present it to the class, and discuss it to deepen their understanding of their own research topics. The presenters for each session will be assigned according to the actual conditions of the students.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Necessary materials are introduced when needed. Encouraged to proactively prepare for relevant materials on your own.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Handouts，visual materials (video/PC/other visual materials) Projector and PC are available for your presentation. Students are expected to use those tools to make a easy-to-understand presentation.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	In this class, each student is given individualized instruction according to his or her topic. The content of the work is decided according to the progress of each student. During the first 15 lessons, activities outside of class are also important in this class. First, it is necessary to review what you have learned in previous lectures and exercises. It is recommended that students actively communicate with faculty members and graduate students, not only in their own laboratories, and eagerly seek out information about what they have not yet learned and what they may need in the future. In addition, participating in research conducted by faculty members and graduate students and playing a supporting role will further enhance the effectiveness of your learning.
Requirements	Students who wish to take this class should contact the class instructor in advance. From the design and implementation of the research to completion of the thesis are controlled by students voluntarily. On the other hand, it is a joint work under the supervisors in accordance with the fixed schedule. Consult with your supervisor to and with satisfactory work on your research proactively.
Grading Method	Presentation materials, assignment reports, and participation in discussions will be comprehensively evaluated.
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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