| Academic Year |
2026Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Doctoral Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program |
| Lecture Code |
WMBZ2124 |
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) Tues1-2：Faculty Office |
| Lesson Style |
Seminar |
Lesson Style
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Face-to-face |
| individual supervision |
| Credits |
1.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
2 |
Language of Instruction |
O
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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 |
Students of doctor course |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
The objective of this course is the preparation and writing of the doctoral dissertation。This includes the development of advanced research and academic writing skills and the intensive engagement with a specific research subject with the goal to advance scholarship in the field of German literature. |
| Class Schedule |
Sessions 1–15: Close reading of relevant research literature and writing of the doctoral dissertation under the supervision of the advisor. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Texts will be shown during the lessons. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Handouts |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Sessions 1–15: In the doctoral program, independent and well-planned research abilities are required. This course places particular emphasis on sustained daily research activity. In order to achieve the overarching goal of submitting the doctoral dissertation, students are expected to break this objective down into concrete short-term goals—such as carefully reading research literature or writing sections of the dissertation—and to manage their progress autonomously |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
The evaluation will be based comprehensively on the progress of the doctoral research and the quality of the research content. Specifically, the criteria include the soundness of the research plan, understanding and critical examination of prior research, clarity of methodology, logical coherence and consistency of argumentation, as well as the originality of the dissertation as a doctoral thesis. In addition to the overall quality and originality of the dissertation, the content of the final oral examination and the candidate’s ability to respond to questions will also be taken into consideration. |
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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. |