| Academic Year |
2026Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program |
| Lecture Code |
WMBZ1124 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
特別研究 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
トクベツケンキュウ |
Subject Name in
English |
Special Research |
| Instructor |
SCHELLETTER CHRISTOPHER |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
シェレター クリストファー |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(2nd) Fri3-4：Faculty Office |
| Lesson Style |
Seminar |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
| individual supervision |
| Credits |
1.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
2 |
Language of Instruction |
O
:
Others |
| Course Level |
7
:
Graduate Special Studies
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| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
05
:
Literature |
| Eligible Students |
Master Course student |
| Keywords |
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| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
The goal is the submission of the final thesis. Writing a thesis is a major undertaking that requires careful planning over several months. In order to submit a successful thesis, an appropriate topic must be chosen, relevant literature must be researched, and substantial knowledge must be acquired. Academic writing conventions must be applied, and formal requirements must be observed. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson 1-15：Topic selection, consultation with the supervisor, writing of the Master thesis. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
References and texts will be shown during the course. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Handouts |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
lesson 1：Choosing a topic
lesson 2：Researching secondary literature
lesson 3：Developing a suitable structure
lesson 4-15：Regular progress on the thesis with ongoing consultation with the supervisor. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
90% Master thesis
10% Final discussion |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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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. |