| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences International Economic Development Program |
| Lecture Code |
WMHA0061 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
Special Study(October 2024 Master's Students) |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
トクベツケンキュウ |
Subject Name in
English |
Special Study(October 2024 Master's Students) |
| Instructor |
SHARIFI AYYOOB |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
シャリフィ アユーブ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, Year |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(Year) Inte |
| Lesson Style |
Seminar |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Seminar-based to monitor student progress. |
| Credits |
4.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
E
:
English |
| Course Level |
6
:
Graduate Advanced
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| Course Area（Area） |
25
:
Science and Technology |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
13
:
Civil Engineering |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
Urban Environmental Science, Urban Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation; Nature-based Solutions; Green Infrastructure; Urban Microclimate, Urban Resilience; Sustainable Urban Forms; Assessment Tools. |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
The main objective of this class is to check the progress of master students's research work. The instructor will provide feedback on the regular progress reports prepared by the students. In addition, throughout the course, students will learn the necessary skills for reviewing literature, collecting and analyzing data, synthesizing and reporting the results, and structuring the final report. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Orientation
lesson2 Methods and approaches for research design and implementation
lesson3 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson4 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson5 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson6 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson7 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson8 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson9 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson10 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson11 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson12 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson13 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson14 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson15 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson16 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson17 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson18 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson19 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson20 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson21 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson22 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson23 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson24 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson25 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson26 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson27 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson28 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson29 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A
lesson30 Progress Report Presentation and Q&A |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Some suggested methods-related readings are as follows. Others will be decided on a case-by-case basis:
SAGE Secondary Data Analysis by John Goodwin (2012)
Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research by John Creswell and Vicki Plano Clark (2018)
Urban Analytics by Alex Singleton, Seth Spielman, and David Folch (2018)
Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods: From Hypothesis to Results by William Martin and Krista Bridgmon (2012)
The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research by Norman Denzin and Yvonna Lincoln (2018)
Designing Qualitative Research by Uwe Flick (2007)
Advances in Mixed Methods Research by Manfred Max Bergman (2008)
Research Methods in Urban and Regional Planning by Xinhao Wang, Rainer Hofe (2008)
Research Design in Urban Planning: A Student's Guide by Stuart M. Farthing (2016)
Advanced Quantitative Research Methods for Urban Planners by Reid Ewing, Keunhyun Park (2020) |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
|
| (More Details) |
PowerPoint Presentations. |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Students will be informed of suggested readings ahead of each class. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Class attendance (30%), quality of presentations (60%), quality of reports such as conference and journal papers (10%) |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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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. |