ASS20001 Practical Seminar on Social Research MethodI

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences

Lecture Code ASS20001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 社会調査演習I

Subject Name
（Katakana）シャカイチョウサエンシュウ１

Subject Name in
English Practical Seminar on Social Research MethodI

Instructor SHIN JAEYOUL

Instructor
(Katakana) シン　ゼヨル

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Tues9-10：IAS A704

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

Seminar ・Discussion・Oral presentation

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 4 : Undergraduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Sociology

Eligible Students 3.4年

Keywords Social research, sociology, statistical analysis, data collection, online surveys

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 specify necessary theories and methods for consideration of issues.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The general ability to discover issues based on the ethics in research and subjective intellectual interests, and make planning to solve them.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Understand the fundamental concepts of social research (differences between quantitative and qualitative research, types and characteristics of surveys).
Focusing on the central theme of “Work and Family,” be able to set research questions through a review of prior studies.
Master the questionnaire survey design process (conceptual operationalization, creating questions and response options, questionnaire layout).
Understand and apply the basic principles of research ethics, informed consent, and personal information protection in practice.
Experience the process of refining the questionnaire through pretesting and conducting the main survey through to data collection.

Class Schedule Lesson 1    Orientation
Lesson 2    Understanding the Research Theme
Lesson 3    How to Find Previous Research
Lesson 4    Review of Previous Research
Lesson 5    Finalizing the Research Question
Lesson 6    Research Ethics and Personal Information Protection
Lesson 7    Basics of Questionnaire Design
Lesson 8    Creating the Questionnaire ①
Lesson 9    Creating the Questionnaire ②
Lesson 10    Conducting the Pretest
Lesson 11    Analyzing and Revising Pretest Results
Lesson 12    Commencing the Main Survey
Lesson 13    Management During Survey Implementation and Preparing for Data Entry
Lesson 14    Survey Deadline and Data Verification
Lesson 15    First Semester Summary and Preparing for the Second Semester

Text/Reference
Books,etc. No textbook

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

(More Details) Handouts, visual materials (videos, PC content, etc.)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Fieldwork / Survey, Project Learning, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Examine the unknown terms and interesting themes by sociological dictionary, references and technical thesis.

Requirements

Grading Method Research Plan and Report, Oral presentation, Assignment, Attitude toward the class.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message In this class, questionnaires will be created according to each researcher's specific interests, and data will be collected by commissioning an online survey company. Through the processes of commissioning the survey, managing its implementation, and performing data cleaning, participants will gain practical understanding of online survey operations.

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	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code	ASS20001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	社会調査演習I
Subject Name （Katakana）	シャカイチョウサエンシュウ１
Subject Name in English	Practical Seminar on Social Research MethodI
Instructor	SHIN JAEYOUL
Instructor (Katakana)	シン　ゼヨル
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Tues9-10：IAS A704
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Seminar ・Discussion・Oral presentation
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	4 : Undergraduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Sociology
Eligible Students	3.4年
Keywords	Social research, sociology, statistical analysis, data collection, online surveys
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 specify necessary theories and methods for consideration of issues. （Comprehensive Abilities）・The general ability to discover issues based on the ethics in research and subjective intellectual interests, and make planning to solve them.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Understand the fundamental concepts of social research (differences between quantitative and qualitative research, types and characteristics of surveys). Focusing on the central theme of “Work and Family,” be able to set research questions through a review of prior studies. Master the questionnaire survey design process (conceptual operationalization, creating questions and response options, questionnaire layout). Understand and apply the basic principles of research ethics, informed consent, and personal information protection in practice. Experience the process of refining the questionnaire through pretesting and conducting the main survey through to data collection.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1 Orientation Lesson 2 Understanding the Research Theme Lesson 3 How to Find Previous Research Lesson 4 Review of Previous Research Lesson 5 Finalizing the Research Question Lesson 6 Research Ethics and Personal Information Protection Lesson 7 Basics of Questionnaire Design Lesson 8 Creating the Questionnaire ① Lesson 9 Creating the Questionnaire ② Lesson 10 Conducting the Pretest Lesson 11 Analyzing and Revising Pretest Results Lesson 12 Commencing the Main Survey Lesson 13 Management During Survey Implementation and Preparing for Data Entry Lesson 14 Survey Deadline and Data Verification Lesson 15 First Semester Summary and Preparing for the Second Semester
Text/Reference Books,etc.	No textbook
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, moodle
(More Details)	Handouts, visual materials (videos, PC content, etc.)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Fieldwork / Survey, Project Learning, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Examine the unknown terms and interesting themes by sociological dictionary, references and technical thesis.
Requirements
Grading Method	Research Plan and Report, Oral presentation, Assignment, Attitude toward the class.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	In this class, questionnaires will be created according to each researcher's specific interests, and data will be collected by commissioning an online survey company. Through the processes of commissioning the survey, managing its implementation, and performing data cleaning, participants will gain practical understanding of online survey operations.
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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