Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program
Lecture Code WMBZ1162 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 特別研究
Subject Name
(Katakana)
トクベツケンキュウ
Subject Name in
English
Special Research
Instructor UEDA NAOYA
Instructor
(Katakana)
ウエダ ナオヤ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Fri3-4:LET A202
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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Face-to-face
 
Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 7 : Graduate Special Studies
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 09 : Archaeology/Cultural Heritage
Eligible Students 1st and 2nd-year Master's degree students
Keywords Archaeology, Dissertation、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)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This class provides individual guidance on Master’s thesis in the field of geo-environmental studies and specialist research. This includes establishing research themes, arranging and sorting subjects of examination, methods of gathering sources, source analysis, understanding the direction of one’s research, progress reports, learning how to present one’s work etc. We provide coaching for these points individually. 
Class Schedule lesson1 Report on the progress of the master's thesis, and provide guidance in response. Confirmation of methods for collecting materials.
lesson2 Report on the results of continued collection of materials.
lesson3 Preparation of illustrations and tables (location maps of archaeological sites, distribution maps, etc.)
lesson4 Preparation of illustrations and tables (maps of archaeological sites, etc.)
lesson5 illustration and table (site location map, distribution map, etc.).
lesson6 Illustrations and charts (artifact maps, etc.).
lesson7 Preparation of illustrations and charts
lesson8 Preparation of illustrations and tables (analytical diagrams, etc.)
lesson9 Examination of the structure of analysis and discussion.
lesson10 Confirmation of the structure of analysis and discussion and the logicality of historical narrative.
lesson11 Composition of discussion and conclusion.
lesson12 Confirmation and reexamination of the discussion and conclusion.
lesson13 Confirmation and review of the overall structure.
lesson14 Preparation and review of table of contents and other related data.
lesson15 Preparation and review of table of contents and other related data. Final proofreading of the text. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Indicate some specialized books along with your theme in class. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Handouts
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Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Class1; Presentation of your masuter's thesis in progress.
Class2; Same as above.
Class3; Same as above.
Class4; Same as above.
Class5; Same as above.
Class6; Same as above.
Class7; Same as above.
Class8; Same as above.
Class9; Same as above.
Class10; Same as above.
Class11; Same as above.
Class12; Same as above.
Class13; Same as above.
Class14; Same as above.
Class15; Same as above. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Practical evaluation by your process of dissertation (40%), and contents of your research (60%). 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
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