CC314602 Graduation Thesis Seminar

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC314602 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 卒業論文ゼミ

Subject Name
（Katakana）ソツギョウロンブンゼミ

Subject Name in
English Graduation Thesis Seminar

Instructor KUSANO MASARU

Instructor
(Katakana) クサノ　マサル

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Inte：Follow the instruction by the class instructor.

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

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

Course Level 4 : Undergraduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Literature

Eligible Students Students in Program in Japanese Language and Culture Education

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) Secondary School Japanese Language Education
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Toward education, contents and practices related to the secondary education and secondary Japanese language education, being able to plan and organize a research, carry it out effectively, identify problems, think, examine and solve the problems by oneself or working on a group (Research skills).
・Being able to conduct basic statistical processing and numerical representation using IT equipment such as computers (IT application).
・With regard to secondary education and Japanese education in secondary education, to be able to effectively summarize research related to education, contents, and practice. Also, to be able to communicate with an audience by delivering easy-to-understand presentations that summarize the research outcome and arguments. (Presentation ability)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The course aims to deepen students’ expertise in medieval and early-modern Japanese literature, equip them with research methods and writing conventions necessary for preparing a graduation thesis, and enable them to propose new insights within the history of scholarship.

Students will work on drafting and revising one to two chapters of their thesis and on writing the introduction, which involves clarifying the significance of their research and situating it within the scholarly history.

Class Schedule lesson1 introduction
lesson2 Student presentations and discussion (1)
lesson3 Student presentations and discussion (2)
lesson4 Student presentations and discussion (3)
lesson5 Student presentations and discussion (4)
lesson6 Student presentations and discussion (5)
lesson7 Student presentations and discussion (6)
lesson8 Student presentations and discussion (7)
lesson9 Student presentations and discussion (8)
lesson10 Student presentations and discussion (9)
lesson11 Student presentations and discussion (10)
lesson12 Presentation: Draft of the Introduction and Future Plans/Outline(1)
lesson13 Presentation: Draft of the Introduction and Future Plans/Outline(2)
lesson14 Presentation: Draft of the Introduction and Future Plans/Outline(3)
lesson15 Presentation: Draft of the Introduction and Future Plans/Outline(4)

Not to be conducted.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. [No textbook purchase required]

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

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Advance your research steadily by moving back and forth between detailed analysis and the overall structure. Read the texts thoroughly, raise questions and points of focus, review previous scholarship, and develop your arguments. Writing a thesis takes time, but we will guide you step by step through the necessary procedures so that you do not get lost along the way.

Requirements

Grading Method Evaluation will be based on each presentation, with particular emphasis on the content of the individual-topic presentations.

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 Education
Lecture Code	CC314602	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	卒業論文ゼミ
Subject Name （Katakana）	ソツギョウロンブンゼミ
Subject Name in English	Graduation Thesis Seminar
Instructor	KUSANO MASARU
Instructor (Katakana)	クサノ　マサル
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Inte：Follow the instruction by the class instructor.
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	4 : Undergraduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Literature
Eligible Students	Students in Program in Japanese Language and Culture Education
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)	Secondary School Japanese Language Education （Comprehensive Abilities）・Toward education, contents and practices related to the secondary education and secondary Japanese language education, being able to plan and organize a research, carry it out effectively, identify problems, think, examine and solve the problems by oneself or working on a group (Research skills). ・Being able to conduct basic statistical processing and numerical representation using IT equipment such as computers (IT application). ・With regard to secondary education and Japanese education in secondary education, to be able to effectively summarize research related to education, contents, and practice. Also, to be able to communicate with an audience by delivering easy-to-understand presentations that summarize the research outcome and arguments. (Presentation ability)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The course aims to deepen students’ expertise in medieval and early-modern Japanese literature, equip them with research methods and writing conventions necessary for preparing a graduation thesis, and enable them to propose new insights within the history of scholarship. Students will work on drafting and revising one to two chapters of their thesis and on writing the introduction, which involves clarifying the significance of their research and situating it within the scholarly history.
Class Schedule	lesson1 introduction lesson2 Student presentations and discussion (1) lesson3 Student presentations and discussion (2) lesson4 Student presentations and discussion (3) lesson5 Student presentations and discussion (4) lesson6 Student presentations and discussion (5) lesson7 Student presentations and discussion (6) lesson8 Student presentations and discussion (7) lesson9 Student presentations and discussion (8) lesson10 Student presentations and discussion (9) lesson11 Student presentations and discussion (10) lesson12 Presentation: Draft of the Introduction and Future Plans/Outline(1) lesson13 Presentation: Draft of the Introduction and Future Plans/Outline(2) lesson14 Presentation: Draft of the Introduction and Future Plans/Outline(3) lesson15 Presentation: Draft of the Introduction and Future Plans/Outline(4) Not to be conducted.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	[No textbook purchase required]
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Microsoft Teams
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Advance your research steadily by moving back and forth between detailed analysis and the overall structure. Read the texts thoroughly, raise questions and points of focus, review previous scholarship, and develop your arguments. Writing a thesis takes time, but we will guide you step by step through the necessary procedures so that you do not get lost along the way.
Requirements
Grading Method	Evaluation will be based on each presentation, with particular emphasis on the content of the individual-topic presentations.
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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