WMEZ1052 Special Topics

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Economics Program

Lecture Code WMEZ1052 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 Topics

Instructor ONO SADAYUKI

Instructor
(Katakana) オノ　サダユキ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Year) Fri11-12：Higashi-Senda Seminar Rm 9

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)

Seminar, discussion, presentation

Credits 4.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 7 : Graduate Special Studies

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Economics

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)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline To become proficient in effective methods for writing a master thesis, and to complete the thesis.

Class Schedule How to conduct classes,
(1) Develop a detailed study plan.
(2) Find previous studies, both Japanese and foreign papers. Find at least five important articles and at least ten other related articles. A summary of these papers is presented.(Contributes to grades.) Discuss with your supervisor and narrow down previous research for writing your master's thesis. The details of these papers are presented. (Contributes to grades.)
(3) Clarify the motivation, significance, purpose, and method of your master's thesis. In the case of empirical research, if necessary, refer to the literature in reference books when considering methods.
(4) Compare with previous studies to clarify the contribution of the paper.
(5) In the case of an empirical study, select the necessary data and check if the data can be obtained.
(6) Derive and analyze theoretical and empirical results. The results and analysis are discussed with the supervisor.
(7) Consider the composition of the paper and discuss it with the supervisor.
(8) Complete your master's thesis. (Contributes to grade.) However, the first chapter of the paper includes motivation and significance, objectives, methods, contributions, and an overview of the results.
(9) Make a presentation of the thesis and answer questions from your advisor. (Contributes to grade.)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Reference
• ファイナンスのための計量分析; by John Y. Campbell, Andrew W. Lo, A. Craig MacKinlay, 祝迫得夫, その他
• Asset Price Dynamics, Volatility, and Prediction; by Stephen J. Taylor
• 経済・ファイナンスデータの計量時系列分析; by 沖本竜義
• Time Series Analysis; by James D. Hamilton
•Applied Econometric Time Series; by Walter Enders

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Microsoft Teams, moodle

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review First, build a concrete research plan and timetable. Second, make a thesis following the schedule.

Requirements The enrollment of this course is restricted to students whose thesis is under my supervision.

Grading Method The evaluation is based on the summary of the previous research and the presentation and question-and-answer session (20% contribution to the grade), the content of the completed doctoral dissertation (60% contribution to the grade), and the presentation and question-and-answer session (20% contribution to the grade).

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	2025Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Economics Program
Lecture Code	WMEZ1052	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 Topics
Instructor	ONO SADAYUKI
Instructor (Katakana)	オノ　サダユキ
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, Year
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(Year) Fri11-12：Higashi-Senda Seminar Rm 9
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
Seminar, discussion, presentation
Credits	4.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	7 : Graduate Special Studies
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Economics
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)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	To become proficient in effective methods for writing a master thesis, and to complete the thesis.
Class Schedule	How to conduct classes, (1) Develop a detailed study plan. (2) Find previous studies, both Japanese and foreign papers. Find at least five important articles and at least ten other related articles. A summary of these papers is presented.(Contributes to grades.) Discuss with your supervisor and narrow down previous research for writing your master's thesis. The details of these papers are presented. (Contributes to grades.) (3) Clarify the motivation, significance, purpose, and method of your master's thesis. In the case of empirical research, if necessary, refer to the literature in reference books when considering methods. (4) Compare with previous studies to clarify the contribution of the paper. (5) In the case of an empirical study, select the necessary data and check if the data can be obtained. (6) Derive and analyze theoretical and empirical results. The results and analysis are discussed with the supervisor. (7) Consider the composition of the paper and discuss it with the supervisor. (8) Complete your master's thesis. (Contributes to grade.) However, the first chapter of the paper includes motivation and significance, objectives, methods, contributions, and an overview of the results. (9) Make a presentation of the thesis and answer questions from your advisor. (Contributes to grade.)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Reference • ファイナンスのための計量分析; by John Y. Campbell, Andrew W. Lo, A. Craig MacKinlay, 祝迫得夫, その他 • Asset Price Dynamics, Volatility, and Prediction; by Stephen J. Taylor • 経済・ファイナンスデータの計量時系列分析; by 沖本竜義 • Time Series Analysis; by James D. Hamilton •Applied Econometric Time Series; by Walter Enders
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Microsoft Teams, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	First, build a concrete research plan and timetable. Second, make a thesis following the schedule.
Requirements	The enrollment of this course is restricted to students whose thesis is under my supervision.
Grading Method	The evaluation is based on the summary of the previous research and the presentation and question-and-answer session (20% contribution to the grade), the content of the completed doctoral dissertation (60% contribution to the grade), and the presentation and question-and-answer session (20% contribution to the grade).
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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