Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BX520072 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 卒業論文指導B
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ソツギョウロンブンシドウB
Subject Name in
English
Guidance on Graduation Thesis B
Instructor CHEYNE PETER ROBERT
Instructor
(Katakana)
チェイニー ピーター ロバート
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 4th-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Inte:Faculty Office
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face
 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction E : English
Course Level 4 : Undergraduate Advanced
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 05 : Literature
Eligible Students
Keywords  
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)
British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics
(Comprehensive Abilities)
・Acquisition of the ability of demonstrating originality based on results of previous studies through research on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, and other languages 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Prepare materials, ideas, and arguments in order to produce a high-quality graduation thesis. 
Class Schedule lesson1
Draft key concepts, themes, and reading list
lesson2
Refine key concepts, themes, and reading list
lesson3
Finding flaws, planning a rounded thesis
lesson4
Draft introductory essay
lesson5
Draft introductory essay
lesson6
Tutorial on introductory essay
lesson7
Gather materials and write notes for Chapter 1
lesson8
Gather materials and notes for Chapter 1
lesson9
Tutorial: critical discussion
lesson10
Gather materials and notes for Chapter 2
lesson11
Gather materials and notes for Chapter 2
lesson12
Tutorial: critical discussion
lesson13
Gather materials and notes for Chapter 3
lesson14
Gather materials and notes for Chapter 3
lesson15
Tutorial: critical discussion

Lessons 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15 involve oral testing of thesis preparation

Individual instruction 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Primary and secondary works covered in the thesis; New Hart’s Rules (OUP) or Oxford Guide to Style (OUP) 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Microsoft Teams
(More Details)  
Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Read academic articles, chapters and books around the thesis theme. Find these on JSTOR, Google Scholar, and in library. 
Requirements None in particular 
Grading Method ・Graduation thesis 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message The works covered in the thesis are written in English. 
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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