WNBD0024 Special Study

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Doctoral Course) Division of Educational Sciences Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program

Lecture Code WNBD0024 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 特別研究

Subject Name
（Katakana）　

Subject Name in
English Special Study

Instructor KAWAI NORIMUNE,OMORI MARIKO

Instructor
(Katakana) カワイ　ノリムネ,オオモリ　マリコ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Mon1-2：Faculty Office

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Basically, face-to-face; however, non-face-to-face lectures might be given (Teams will be used. Download all of these apps on your personal computer and obtain your personal account (if required by the apps) prior to the first meeting.).

Students' case study report and discussion, and learn the process for writing and presenting a thesis

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） 07 : Education

Eligible Students Students of Doctoral Program in the Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program, the Division of Educational Sciences, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Keywords Special needs education, Spoken language pathology, Method of study, 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 Each student is to make a presentation on research cases, research trend, and results of research, in the fields of special support pedagogy or spoken language pathology, and discuss. Moreover, students not only discuss the various research contents and methods of research, but also actually re-summarize a master's thesis and publish the paper in a refereed academic journal, and learn the paper writing procedure as researchers. Thereby students will acquire understanding and skills necessary for writing a doctoral dissertation.

Class Schedule lesson 1Guidance　How to take a course, Schedule

lesson 2 Report and discussion on study cases. (Special needs education system)

lesson 3 Study case report and discussion (education for speech disorder)

lesson 4 Study case report and discussion (phonological/articluation disorder)

lesson 5 Discussion and report on previous research(Language developlmental disorder)

lesson 6 Discussion and report on previous research(autism)

lesson 7 Discussion and report on previous research(vocal impairment)

lesson 8 Discussion and report on previous research(higher cerebral dysfunction)

lesson 9 Discussion and report on previous research(mental deficiency)

lesson 10 Discussion and report on previous research(developmental disorder)

lesson 11 Discussion and report on previous research(The system of Tuukyuu, one of the types of special needs education.)

lesson 12 Meta-research on special needs education

lesson 13 Reviewing the research methods

lesson 14 The limitation of research

lesson 15 Review and presentation

Presentation materials. Contribution to discussions.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Instruction will be given appropriately

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) "Presentation using PC and a projector is available. Students are expected to utilize those tools
"

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review "The presenter in each class should read necessary documents beforehand in presentation of study subject, study trend, study plan, and the result of analysis.
After the presentation, you should gather necessary materials for more understanding and modification of plan and result, and deepen your understanding of your study subject for the next class. Students except the presenter should investigate unknown points and questions about the contents of each class. "

Requirements

Grading Method You should attend this class after understanding that you are requested to make much work and effect such as contributing a thesis to an academic journal and, of course, acquiring ability of critical reading on a dissertation.

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Based on the lecturer's experience as a speech-language pathologist in the U.S., the lecture will give students how the special education systems are different between Japan and the U.S., and how to work with students who have learning disabilities and other related disabilities.

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 (Doctoral Course) Division of Educational Sciences Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program
Lecture Code	WNBD0024	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	特別研究
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Special Study
Instructor	KAWAI NORIMUNE,OMORI MARIKO
Instructor (Katakana)	カワイ　ノリムネ,オオモリ　マリコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Mon1-2：Faculty Office
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
Basically, face-to-face; however, non-face-to-face lectures might be given (Teams will be used. Download all of these apps on your personal computer and obtain your personal account (if required by the apps) prior to the first meeting.). Students' case study report and discussion, and learn the process for writing and presenting a thesis
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）	07 : Education
Eligible Students	Students of Doctoral Program in the Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program, the Division of Educational Sciences, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Keywords	Special needs education, Spoken language pathology, Method of study, 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	Each student is to make a presentation on research cases, research trend, and results of research, in the fields of special support pedagogy or spoken language pathology, and discuss. Moreover, students not only discuss the various research contents and methods of research, but also actually re-summarize a master's thesis and publish the paper in a refereed academic journal, and learn the paper writing procedure as researchers. Thereby students will acquire understanding and skills necessary for writing a doctoral dissertation.
Class Schedule	lesson 1Guidance　How to take a course, Schedule lesson 2 Report and discussion on study cases. (Special needs education system) lesson 3 Study case report and discussion (education for speech disorder) lesson 4 Study case report and discussion (phonological/articluation disorder) lesson 5 Discussion and report on previous research(Language developlmental disorder) lesson 6 Discussion and report on previous research(autism) lesson 7 Discussion and report on previous research(vocal impairment) lesson 8 Discussion and report on previous research(higher cerebral dysfunction) lesson 9 Discussion and report on previous research(mental deficiency) lesson 10 Discussion and report on previous research(developmental disorder) lesson 11 Discussion and report on previous research(The system of Tuukyuu, one of the types of special needs education.) lesson 12 Meta-research on special needs education lesson 13 Reviewing the research methods lesson 14 The limitation of research lesson 15 Review and presentation Presentation materials. Contribution to discussions.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Instruction will be given appropriately
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	"Presentation using PC and a projector is available. Students are expected to utilize those tools "
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	"The presenter in each class should read necessary documents beforehand in presentation of study subject, study trend, study plan, and the result of analysis. After the presentation, you should gather necessary materials for more understanding and modification of plan and result, and deepen your understanding of your study subject for the next class. Students except the presenter should investigate unknown points and questions about the contents of each class. "
Requirements
Grading Method	You should attend this class after understanding that you are requested to make much work and effect such as contributing a thesis to an academic journal and, of course, acquiring ability of critical reading on a dissertation.
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	Based on the lecturer's experience as a speech-language pathologist in the U.S., the lecture will give students how the special education systems are different between Japan and the U.S., and how to work with students who have learning disabilities and other related disabilities.
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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