WNC61083 Special Study

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code WNC61083 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 特別研究

Subject Name
（Katakana）　

Subject Name in
English Special Study

Instructor SAKURAI YUSUKE

Instructor
(Katakana) サクライ　ユウスケ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Mon5-6：Faculty Office

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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Student presentations, individual mentoring, discussion

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : Education

Eligible Students Higher Education

Keywords International Education, International Student Education, Higher Education, University Learning and Teaching, Early Career Researchers, Foreigners

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 course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and research methods necessary to solve research tasks related to learning and development in international settings. The course also develops students' skills in critical skills through discussions based on students' own interests and research topics.

Class Schedule 1st session: Introduction: Outline explanation, presentation schedule decision
2nd session: Presentation by participants and Q&A ① (Report on previous research)
3rd session: Presentation by students and Q&A ② (Report on previous research)
4th session: Presentation by participants and question and answer ③ (report of previous research)
5th session: presentation and question by participants ④ (report of previous research)
6 session: presentation and question and answer by participants ⑤ (examination of research method)
7 session: presentation and question and answer by participants ⑥ (Examination of research method)
8th session: Presentation and Q&A by participants ⑦ (Examination of research method)
9th session: Presentation and Q&A by participants ⑧ (Examination of research method)
10th session: Presentation and Q&A by participants ⑨ (Examination of research methods)
11th session: Presentation and Q&A by students ⑩ (writing academic text)
12th session: Presentation and Q&A by students ⑪ (writing academic text)
13th session: Presentation and Q&A by students ⑫ (writing academic text)
14th session: presentation and Q&A by students (13) (writing academic text)
15th session: presentation and Q&A by students (14) (writing academic text)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Each person should prepare a handout or slides for reporting. In addition, necessary documents and articles will be introduced when needed.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Hone your skills in searching for prior research articles in at least both Japanese and English for your research. In addition, regardless of the type of research method you are interested in (in terms of qualitative or quantitative ones) and your own strengths and weaknesses, you should be willing to learn  new research methods so that you can choose an appropriate method according to your research questions. When writing a thesis, it is necessary to revise your work repeatedly based on comments from the readers. Be prepared for doing so. As compared with the equivalent course in the first semester, students are expected to produce more concrete outputs of academic writings.

Requirements You should wish to write a master's thesis on a theme related to the keywords of this course, or you wrote a graduation thesis on a related field and wish to deepen your understanding of the field further.

Grading Method Evaluation will be based on the content and quality of oral presentations, the quality of discussion and contribution.

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 Educational Sciences Educational Studies Program
Lecture Code	WNC61083	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	特別研究
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Special Study
Instructor	SAKURAI YUSUKE
Instructor (Katakana)	サクライ　ユウスケ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Mon5-6：Faculty Office
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
Student presentations, individual mentoring, discussion
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : Education
Eligible Students	Higher Education
Keywords	International Education, International Student Education, Higher Education, University Learning and Teaching, Early Career Researchers, Foreigners
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 course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and research methods necessary to solve research tasks related to learning and development in international settings. The course also develops students' skills in critical skills through discussions based on students' own interests and research topics.
Class Schedule	1st session: Introduction: Outline explanation, presentation schedule decision 2nd session: Presentation by participants and Q&A ① (Report on previous research) 3rd session: Presentation by students and Q&A ② (Report on previous research) 4th session: Presentation by participants and question and answer ③ (report of previous research) 5th session: presentation and question by participants ④ (report of previous research) 6 session: presentation and question and answer by participants ⑤ (examination of research method) 7 session: presentation and question and answer by participants ⑥ (Examination of research method) 8th session: Presentation and Q&A by participants ⑦ (Examination of research method) 9th session: Presentation and Q&A by participants ⑧ (Examination of research method) 10th session: Presentation and Q&A by participants ⑨ (Examination of research methods) 11th session: Presentation and Q&A by students ⑩ (writing academic text) 12th session: Presentation and Q&A by students ⑪ (writing academic text) 13th session: Presentation and Q&A by students ⑫ (writing academic text) 14th session: presentation and Q&A by students (13) (writing academic text) 15th session: presentation and Q&A by students (14) (writing academic text)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Each person should prepare a handout or slides for reporting. In addition, necessary documents and articles will be introduced when needed.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Hone your skills in searching for prior research articles in at least both Japanese and English for your research. In addition, regardless of the type of research method you are interested in (in terms of qualitative or quantitative ones) and your own strengths and weaknesses, you should be willing to learn new research methods so that you can choose an appropriate method according to your research questions. When writing a thesis, it is necessary to revise your work repeatedly based on comments from the readers. Be prepared for doing so. As compared with the equivalent course in the first semester, students are expected to produce more concrete outputs of academic writings.
Requirements	You should wish to write a master's thesis on a theme related to the keywords of this course, or you wrote a graduation thesis on a related field and wish to deepen your understanding of the field further.
Grading Method	Evaluation will be based on the content and quality of oral presentations, the quality of discussion and contribution.
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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