WSQA0360 Special Exercises of Advanced Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering B

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program

Lecture Code WSQA0360 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Special Exercises of Advanced Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering B

Subject Name
（Katakana）リコウガクユウゴウトクベツエンシュウビー

Subject Name in
English Special Exercises of Advanced Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering B

Instructor SHARIFI AYYOOB

Instructor
(Katakana) シャリフィ　アユーブ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Inte：Faculty Office

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Seminar-based to monitor student progress.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 13 : Civil Engineering

Eligible Students

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 　 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 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

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 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students will be informed of suggested readings ahead of each class.

Requirements

Grading Method Class attendance (30%), quality of presentations (60%), quality of reports such as conference and journal papers (10%)

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 Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program
Lecture Code	WSQA0360	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Special Exercises of Advanced Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering B
Subject Name （Katakana）	リコウガクユウゴウトクベツエンシュウビー
Subject Name in English	Special Exercises of Advanced Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering B
Instructor	SHARIFI AYYOOB
Instructor (Katakana)	シャリフィ　アユーブ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Inte：Faculty Office
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
Seminar-based to monitor student progress.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	13 : Civil Engineering
Eligible Students
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		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 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
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
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students will be informed of suggested readings ahead of each class.
Requirements
Grading Method	Class attendance (30%), quality of presentations (60%), quality of reports such as conference and journal papers (10%)
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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