BX510074 Guidance on Graduation Thesis A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BX510074 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 卒業論文指導Ａ

Subject Name
（Katakana）ソツギョウロンブンシドウA

Subject Name in
English Guidance on Graduation Thesis A

Instructor PETER CHEYNE

Instructor
(Katakana) ピーター　チェイニ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 4th-Year, First Semester, First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Inte：Faculty Office

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

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 to think logically, demonstrate one's opinions and write a thesis 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 Lesson 1. Draft key concepts, themes, and reading list

Lesson 2. Refine key concepts, themes, and reading list

Lesson 3. Finding flaws, planning a rounded thesis

Lesson 4. Draft introductory essay

Lesson 5. Draft introductory essay

Lesson 6. Tutorial on introductory essay

Lesson 7. Gather materials and write notes for Chapter 1

Lesson 8. Gather materials and notes for Chapter 1

Lesson 9. Tutorial: critical discussion

Lesson 10. Gather materials and notes for Chapter 2

Lesson 11. Gather materials and notes for Chapter 2

Lesson 12. Tutorial: critical discussion

Lesson 13. Gather materials and notes for Chapter 3

Lesson 14. Tutorial: critical discussion

Lesson 15. Research ethics training

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.

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated

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

Grading Method Graduation thesis

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	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Letters
Lecture Code	BX510074	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	卒業論文指導Ａ
Subject Name （Katakana）	ソツギョウロンブンシドウA
Subject Name in English	Guidance on Graduation Thesis A
Instructor	PETER CHEYNE
Instructor (Katakana)	ピーター　チェイニ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	4th-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Inte：Faculty Office
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)

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 to think logically, demonstrate one's opinions and write a thesis 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	Lesson 1. Draft key concepts, themes, and reading list Lesson 2. Refine key concepts, themes, and reading list Lesson 3. Finding flaws, planning a rounded thesis Lesson 4. Draft introductory essay Lesson 5. Draft introductory essay Lesson 6. Tutorial on introductory essay Lesson 7. Gather materials and write notes for Chapter 1 Lesson 8. Gather materials and notes for Chapter 1 Lesson 9. Tutorial: critical discussion Lesson 10. Gather materials and notes for Chapter 2 Lesson 11. Gather materials and notes for Chapter 2 Lesson 12. Tutorial: critical discussion Lesson 13. Gather materials and notes for Chapter 3 Lesson 14. Tutorial: critical discussion Lesson 15. Research ethics training
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.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
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
Grading Method	Graduation thesis
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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