ASS30001 TrendIn Contemporary Society Viewed from the Survey Data

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences

Lecture Code ASS30001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 調査データで読む現代社会

Subject Name
（Katakana）チョウサデータデヨムゲンダイシャカイ

Subject Name in
English TrendIn Contemporary Society Viewed from the Survey Data

Instructor SONOI YURI

Instructor
(Katakana) ソノイ　ユリ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Tues3-4,Thur3-4：IAS K209,IAS K211,IAS L102

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Seminar

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Sociology

Eligible Students

Keywords social research methodologies, quantitative social research methods, empirical research

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) Integrated Arts and Sciences
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
1) Define social research methods.
2) Understand the role of qualitative and empirical research methods.
3) Develop an understanding of contemporary gender issues.
4) Understand gender issues in an evidence-based manner through the application of sociological methods.

Class Schedule Week1 Introduction
Week2 The goals of social research
Week3 The history of social research
Week4 Ethics of social research
Week5 Types of social research methods(1)
Week6 Types of social research methods(2)
Week7 The methods of quantitative research
Week8 The methods of qualitative research
Week9 Theoretical perspectives on gender
Week10 The concept of gender (1)
Week11 The concept of gender (2)
Week12 Analysis of the labor force survey by gender
Week13 Analysis of education survey by gender
Week14 Analysis of the family survey according to gender
Week15 Conclusion of the course

This course has a final exam at the end of the course.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. 1. Iwanaga, Masaya, et al. 2001."Shakai Chosa no Kiso (The Basics of Social Research)." Open UP.
2. Ito, Kimio, et al. 2019."Jyosei gaku/ Dansei gaku, 3rd edition." Yuhikaku.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, moodle

(More Details) Required Texts

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students are expected to be familiar with the issues currently being debated in the public forum and/or the public media.

Requirements The course has no specific prerequisites.

Grading Method This course requires a final paper and active class participation.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message This course is taught by writing on the blackboard instead of using PowerPoint. This helps students to be more engaged in their learning. Students are expected to write the content written on the blackboard in their own notebook. It is not allowed to take a picture of the content written on the blackboard.

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	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code	ASS30001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	調査データで読む現代社会
Subject Name （Katakana）	チョウサデータデヨムゲンダイシャカイ
Subject Name in English	TrendIn Contemporary Society Viewed from the Survey Data
Instructor	SONOI YURI
Instructor (Katakana)	ソノイ　ユリ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Tues3-4,Thur3-4：IAS K209,IAS K211,IAS L102
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Seminar
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Sociology
Eligible Students
Keywords	social research methodologies, quantitative social research methods, empirical research
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)	Integrated Arts and Sciences （Knowledge and Understanding）・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	At the end of this course, the student will be able to: 1) Define social research methods. 2) Understand the role of qualitative and empirical research methods. 3) Develop an understanding of contemporary gender issues. 4) Understand gender issues in an evidence-based manner through the application of sociological methods.
Class Schedule	Week1 Introduction Week2 The goals of social research Week3 The history of social research Week4 Ethics of social research Week5 Types of social research methods(1) Week6 Types of social research methods(2) Week7 The methods of quantitative research Week8 The methods of qualitative research Week9 Theoretical perspectives on gender Week10 The concept of gender (1) Week11 The concept of gender (2) Week12 Analysis of the labor force survey by gender Week13 Analysis of education survey by gender Week14 Analysis of the family survey according to gender Week15 Conclusion of the course This course has a final exam at the end of the course.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	1. Iwanaga, Masaya, et al. 2001."Shakai Chosa no Kiso (The Basics of Social Research)." Open UP. 2. Ito, Kimio, et al. 2019."Jyosei gaku/ Dansei gaku, 3rd edition." Yuhikaku.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, moodle
(More Details)	Required Texts
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students are expected to be familiar with the issues currently being debated in the public forum and/or the public media.
Requirements	The course has no specific prerequisites.
Grading Method	This course requires a final paper and active class participation.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	This course is taught by writing on the blackboard instead of using PowerPoint. This helps students to be more engaged in their learning. Students are expected to write the content written on the blackboard in their own notebook. It is not allowed to take a picture of the content written on the blackboard.
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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