BX550072 Graduation Thesis

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BX550072 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 卒業論文

Subject Name
（Katakana）ソツギョウロンブン

Subject Name in
English Graduation Thesis

Instructor PETER CHEYNE

Instructor
(Katakana) ピーター　チェイニ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Inte

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)

Credits 8.0 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 of thinking about characteristics of British and American, German, and French cultures and the relationship between them through research on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, and other languages
・Acquisition of the ability of setting the theme by oneself and soving the problem through research on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, and other languages

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Completion of the Graduation Thesis

Class Schedule Lesson 1. Tutorial on main areas to rewrite and improve
Lesson 2. Improving proofreading and correcting
Lesson 3. How to do copy editing
Lesson 4. Proofreading Introduction
Lesson 5. Copyediting Introduction
Lesson 6. Proofreading Chapter 1
Lesson 7. Copyediting Chapter 1
Lesson 8. Proofreading Chapter 2
Lesson 9. Copyediting Chapter 2
Lesson 10. Proofreading Chapter 3
Lesson 11. Copyediting Chapter 3
Lesson 12. Proofreading Conclusion
Lesson 13. Copyediting Conclusion
Lesson 14. Adding Front Matter (Preface, Table of Contents, etc.)
Lesson 15. Final Review and Amendments

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	BX550072	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	卒業論文
Subject Name （Katakana）	ソツギョウロンブン
Subject Name in English	Graduation Thesis
Instructor	PETER CHEYNE
Instructor (Katakana)	ピーター　チェイニ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	4th-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Inte
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)

Credits	8.0	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 of thinking about characteristics of British and American, German, and French cultures and the relationship between them through research on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, and other languages ・Acquisition of the ability of setting the theme by oneself and soving the problem through research on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, and other languages
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Completion of the Graduation Thesis
Class Schedule	Lesson 1. Tutorial on main areas to rewrite and improve Lesson 2. Improving proofreading and correcting Lesson 3. How to do copy editing Lesson 4. Proofreading Introduction Lesson 5. Copyediting Introduction Lesson 6. Proofreading Chapter 1 Lesson 7. Copyediting Chapter 1 Lesson 8. Proofreading Chapter 2 Lesson 9. Copyediting Chapter 2 Lesson 10. Proofreading Chapter 3 Lesson 11. Copyediting Chapter 3 Lesson 12. Proofreading Conclusion Lesson 13. Copyediting Conclusion Lesson 14. Adding Front Matter (Preface, Table of Contents, etc.) Lesson 15. Final Review and Amendments
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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