| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences Teaching Japanese as a Second Language Program |
| Lecture Code |
WND26001 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
特別研究 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
|
Subject Name in
English |
Tutorial Seminar in Special Topics |
| Instructor |
NAGATA RYOTA |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ナガタ リョウタ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(1st) Thur5-6：Faculty Office |
| Lesson Style |
Seminar |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Seminar-oriented, Discussion, Student presentation |
| Credits |
1.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
5
:
Graduate Basic
|
| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
06
:
Linguistics |
| Eligible Students |
Selective compulsory subject for students of Japanese Pedagogy, Linguistics and Cultural Studies |
| Keywords |
Critical thinking, research theme, data analysis and consideration, thesis structure, writing ability |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
|
Special Subject |
|
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 |
"Aims to develop capabilities of critical thinking and logical writing necessary for writing a master's thesis.
Specifically, reads the previous researches on student’s research theme in critical manner, sets up research theme, and compiles a thesis through investigation/analysis/observation on the established research theme.
Through presentation of such process, develops capability to communicate significance/validity of the research to others." |
| Class Schedule |
This course consists of presentations and discussions by students. It aims to write a master's thesis with following procedures;
1．As for research theme, read prior research to develop a subject.
2．Examine the validity and interpretation of the research subject
3．Make a research plan for resolving the subject.
4．Examine the validity of the research plan.
5．Conduct research with the plan.
6．Analyze the data.
7．Examine the analyzed data.
8．Discuss the validity and alignment with the research subject.
9．Summarize the result to write a paper.
10．Refine the paper. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
"Textbook not used.
Reference books/documents to be introduced according to the research themes." |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
|
| (More Details) |
Handouts，image (video/PC/other image material) |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
"In a class, make a presentation on each research theme. Try to have your research’s significance/validity understood by others and make constructive comments for other students’ presentations aggressively.
For specific issue, individual advice to be provided according to progress of the research." |
| Requirements |
|
| Grading Method |
Students to be comprehensively assessed by the contents of presentations in classes and participation in discussions.
|
| Practical Experience |
|
| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
|
| Message |
"In order to complete the master thesis, it’s necessary to set the research theme based on previous studies, develop a steady investigation plan to resolve such theme, and conduct a logical consideration based on the data. Also, it’s required to present results of such study in various forms.
By making a presentation on their research in the class, I hope students foster those capabilities." |
| 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. |