| Academic Year |
2026Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Economics Program |
| Lecture Code |
WMEZ1076 |
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 Topics |
| Instructor |
ZHOU YIMING |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
シュウ ギメイ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Senda |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, Year |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(Year) Weds13-14：Faculty Office |
| Lesson Style |
Seminar |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
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| Credits |
4.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
2 |
Language of Instruction |
B
:
Japanese／English |
| Course Level |
6
:
Graduate Advanced
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| Course Area（Area） |
24
:
Social Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
03
:
Economics |
| Eligible Students |
3rd-Year |
| Keywords |
Trade theory, Urban economics, Spatial economics, Mathematical analysis |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
Students will read recent papers in spatial economics, identify a research topic for their master’s thesis, acquire relevant state-of-the-art research methods, and develop the ability to initiate their own research. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Guidance
lesson2 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson3 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson4 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson5 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson6 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson7 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson8 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson9 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson10 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson11 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson12 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson13 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson14 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson15 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson16 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson17 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson18 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson19 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson20 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson21 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson22 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson23 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson24 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson25 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson26 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson27 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson28 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson29 Student presentations and Discussion
lesson30 Summary |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
To be determined in consultation with students. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams, moodle |
| (More Details) |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Students are expected to read in advance the academic paper to be discussed in the next session and to consider how it may contribute to their own research. |
| Requirements |
Students should have completed a course in microeconomics and possess a basic knowledge of calculus. |
| Grading Method |
Grades will be based on the following components: 1. Paper presentations: 70% (approx.); 2. Participation in discussions: 20% (approx.); 3. Engagement and overall attitude: 10% (approx.) |
| 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. |