WKA22000 Research Method

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code WKA22000 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name リサーチメソッド

Subject Name
（Katakana）リサーチメソッド

Subject Name in
English Research Method

Instructor KHAN GHULAM DASTGIR

Instructor
(Katakana) ハーン　グラム　ダスタギール

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Fri1-4：IDEC 204

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

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Economics

Eligible Students

Keywords research design, causal inference, quantitative research, experimental design, observational studies

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 course provides students with foundational knowledge and practical skills in conducting academic research, covering essential steps, methodologies, data collection and analysis techniques, ethical considerations, and effective reporting and presentation of research findings.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction to Research Methods: Importance, objectives, and key stages of the research process.
lesson2 Types of Research: Exploratory, descriptive, experimental, correlational, qualitative, and quantitative approaches.
lesson3 Ethical Considerations in Research: Understanding research ethics and responsible conduct in academic studies.
lesson4 Research Topics and Questions: How to select effective research topics and formulate researchable questions.
lesson5 Research Design and Sampling: Experimental versus non-experimental research designs; random, stratified, and convenience sampling techniques.
lesson6 Quantitative Data Collection: Surveys, experiments, observational methods, and primary versus secondary data sources.
lesson7 Qualitative Data Collection: Interviews, focus groups, and developing qualitative data collection instruments.
lesson8 Data Analysis and Interpretation: Methods for analyzing quantitative and qualitative data; interpreting and presenting research findings.
lesson9 Writing Research Reports and Articles: Report structure, effective academic writing, citation practices, avoiding plagiarism, and the publication process.
lesson10 Student Presentations
lesson11 Student Presentations
lesson12 Student Presentations
lesson13 Student Presentations
lesson14 Student Presentations
lesson15 Student Presentations

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018).Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches (5th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Babbie, E. R. (2020). The Practice of Social Research (15th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

Angrist, J. D., & Pischke, J.-S. (2015). Mastering 'Metrics: The Path from Cause to Effect. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc.

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Before attending the class session, students are required to watch the following two modules from Matt Masten's Bootcamp on Causal Inference:

Module 1: Introduction to Causality
Module 2: Experiments

https://mattmasten.github.io/bootcamp/

Requirements

Grading Method Attendance: 30%
Class Participation and Quizzes: 30%
Final Presentation: 40%

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)
Lecture Code	WKA22000	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	リサーチメソッド
Subject Name （Katakana）	リサーチメソッド
Subject Name in English	Research Method
Instructor	KHAN GHULAM DASTGIR
Instructor (Katakana)	ハーン　グラム　ダスタギール
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Fri1-4：IDEC 204
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Economics
Eligible Students
Keywords	research design, causal inference, quantitative research, experimental design, observational studies
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 course provides students with foundational knowledge and practical skills in conducting academic research, covering essential steps, methodologies, data collection and analysis techniques, ethical considerations, and effective reporting and presentation of research findings.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction to Research Methods: Importance, objectives, and key stages of the research process. lesson2 Types of Research: Exploratory, descriptive, experimental, correlational, qualitative, and quantitative approaches. lesson3 Ethical Considerations in Research: Understanding research ethics and responsible conduct in academic studies. lesson4 Research Topics and Questions: How to select effective research topics and formulate researchable questions. lesson5 Research Design and Sampling: Experimental versus non-experimental research designs; random, stratified, and convenience sampling techniques. lesson6 Quantitative Data Collection: Surveys, experiments, observational methods, and primary versus secondary data sources. lesson7 Qualitative Data Collection: Interviews, focus groups, and developing qualitative data collection instruments. lesson8 Data Analysis and Interpretation: Methods for analyzing quantitative and qualitative data; interpreting and presenting research findings. lesson9 Writing Research Reports and Articles: Report structure, effective academic writing, citation practices, avoiding plagiarism, and the publication process. lesson10 Student Presentations lesson11 Student Presentations lesson12 Student Presentations lesson13 Student Presentations lesson14 Student Presentations lesson15 Student Presentations
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018).Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches (5th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. Babbie, E. R. (2020). The Practice of Social Research (15th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. Angrist, J. D., & Pischke, J.-S. (2015). Mastering 'Metrics: The Path from Cause to Effect. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Before attending the class session, students are required to watch the following two modules from Matt Masten's Bootcamp on Causal Inference: Module 1: Introduction to Causality Module 2: Experiments https://mattmasten.github.io/bootcamp/
Requirements
Grading Method	Attendance: 30% Class Participation and Quizzes: 30% Final Presentation: 40%
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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