WMDA0160 Special Research I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Law and Politics Program

Lecture Code WMDA0160 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 特別研究I

Subject Name
（Katakana）トクベツケンキュウ１

Subject Name in
English Special Research I

Instructor TAKADA KYOKO

Instructor
(Katakana) タカダ　キョウコ

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Tues9-10

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

student presentations and discussions

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Law

Eligible Students See the Japanese version syllabus for details.

Keywords Family Law, Gender Law

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)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This seminar aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary for writing a master’s thesis in Civil Law (Family Law). Specific learning objectives include:
(1) Engage in close reading of specialized academic literature and summarize it effectively.
(2) Analyze judicial decisions and articulate their significance in relation to the legal issues at stake.
(3) Formulate research questions related to the chosen topic and structure the points for analysis.
(4) Acquire fundamental skills in academic writing.

Class Schedule Session 1: Orientation; confirmation of research themes, directions, and research plans
Sessions 2–12: Progress reports on research and discussion
Sessions 13–14: Preparation for summarizing the semester’s research results
Session 15: Presentation of semester research results

Text/Reference
Books,etc. To be specified during the course.

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

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students are expected to complete the necessary preparatory and follow-up work for their presentations independently.

Requirements

Grading Method Grades will be determined comprehensively based on participation in the seminar, presentations, contributions to discussions, and research results.

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	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Law and Politics Program
Lecture Code	WMDA0160	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	特別研究I
Subject Name （Katakana）	トクベツケンキュウ１
Subject Name in English	Special Research I
Instructor	TAKADA KYOKO
Instructor (Katakana)	タカダ　キョウコ
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Tues9-10
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
student presentations and discussions
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Law
Eligible Students	See the Japanese version syllabus for details.
Keywords	Family Law, Gender Law
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)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This seminar aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary for writing a master’s thesis in Civil Law (Family Law). Specific learning objectives include: (1) Engage in close reading of specialized academic literature and summarize it effectively. (2) Analyze judicial decisions and articulate their significance in relation to the legal issues at stake. (3) Formulate research questions related to the chosen topic and structure the points for analysis. (4) Acquire fundamental skills in academic writing.
Class Schedule	Session 1: Orientation; confirmation of research themes, directions, and research plans Sessions 2–12: Progress reports on research and discussion Sessions 13–14: Preparation for summarizing the semester’s research results Session 15: Presentation of semester research results
Text/Reference Books,etc.	To be specified during the course.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students are expected to complete the necessary preparatory and follow-up work for their presentations independently.
Requirements
Grading Method	Grades will be determined comprehensively based on participation in the seminar, presentations, contributions to discussions, and research results.
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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