Academic Research and Writing

授業科目名

学年

1Grade

単位数

2.00Credits

実務経験の有無

開講クォーター

semester not specified

担当教員

Ishii Shinichi,Endoh Toake

授業形態

授業で主に使用する言語

English　英語

授業方法区分

開講キャンパス

Kioicho Campus

授業の到達目標及びテーマ

To acquire the basics of survey and research methods in academic research, including the use of literature and statistical data, analysis and discussion, and presentation skills.
To learn how to write academic papers, such as a report and a thesis.

授業の概要

This course is designed for All English Course students (Language: English). Course activities include a lecture, discussion, writings, and presentations. Part 1 (Class 1–7) will be taught by Prof. Endoh; Part 2 (Class 8–13) by Prof. Ishii.

授業計画

1回

Introduction
[Goal] Agenda setting for Part I
　　　Forms of academic paper (e.g., a thesis, a project research)

事前学習

Review the course syllabus and references.

事後学習

Review today’s class.
Reading：USC #2 Preparing to Write, “Academic Writing Style”
*Select your “sample” academic article for the next class.

2回

Format of academic paper, references, footnotes, quotes and how to establish a research question (workshop)

事前学習

[Prepare: 2 hours] Read the relevant references.

事後学習

[Review: 2 hours] Review today’s class.
Reading：USC #11 Citing Sources
Ref.: Chicago Manual of Style

3回

Presentation (lecture)

事前学習

[Prepare: 2 hours] Read the relevant references.
Reading: USC Giving oral presentation

事後学習

[Review: 2 hours] Review today’s class.

4回

Presentation (workshop)

事前学習

[Prepare: 2 hours] Read the relevant references; Prepare presentation materials.
Reading: USC Giving oral presentation

事後学習

[Review: 2 hours] Review today’s class.

5回

Literature review and research

事前学習

[Prepare: 2 hours] Read the relevant references.
Reading：USC #5 The Literature Review

事後学習

[Review: 2 hours] Review today’s class

6回

Plagiarism
[Goal] Understand the importance of academic integrity; Learn how to avoid plagiarism; Learn how to cite or paraphrase appropriately.

事前学習

[Prepare: 2 hours] Read the relevant references.

Reading: IUB Plagiarism
Reading：USC #11 Citing Sources, Avoiding Plagiarism

事後学習

[Review: 2 hours] Review today’s class

7回目

Presentation and tentative conclusion

事前学習

[Prepare] Complete assignments.

事後学習

[Review] Review Part I

8回

Part II : Academic Research Methodology and Technique
Learn how to set research theme and related methodologies
[Goal] Finding your way of how to conduct your research.

事前学習

Prepare your research theme and reasons why you decide it

事後学習

Review the lecture content.

9回

Research methods and tools
[Goal] Learn about research methods.

事前学習

Prepare your ideas for research methods and tools

事後学習

Revise your own research methods

10回

How to collect and analyze information to create an administrative master plan
[Goal] Learn about creating methodologies for an administrative master plan.

事前学習

Review the lecture and develop your own analytical methods.

事後学習

Review your own analytical methods

11回

Lean about Macro and Mezzo (Trend, Risks, Market and Competitors) analysis
[Goal] Understand macro and mezzo research methods

事前学習

Prepare macro and mezzo methods to apply your research

事後学習

Review the lecture and update your research methodologies

12回

Lean about micro analysis for a specific company and a public body
[Goal] Understand micro analysis method

事前学習

Select one company or public body and summarize its outline

事後学習

Review the lecture and update your research methodologies

13回

Questionnaire survey and interview survey
[Goal] How to create questionnaire and interview agenda to conduct

事前学習

Prepare homework presented in the previous lecture

事後学習

Review the overall lectures from 8th to 13th (Part II)

14回

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18回

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20回

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21回

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22回

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23回目

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24回

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25回

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26回

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試験及び成績評価

Class participation：20％
Class contribution (e.g., questions, opinions): 20%
Reports and presentations：60%

課題(試験やレポート等)に対するフィードバック

Feedbacks of class assignments (such as exam, reporting, and oral presentation) will be provided to students by the instructor in the form of in-class briefing and/or written instruction.

講義で使用するテキスト（書名・著者・出版社・ISBN・備考）

Writing Tutorial Services

Indiana University Bloomington

91311111111

none

参考文献・推薦図書

1. JIU-GSIA (2023) Student handbook.

2. Easterbrook (2004), University of Toronto, Dept of Computer Science
How theses get written (attachment).

3. Indiana University Bloomington, Writing Tutorial Services
https://wts.indiana.edu/writing-guides/index.html

4. University of Southern California, Writing Guide
https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide

研究室

4406

オフィスアワー

M 15:30-17:00
T 15:30-17:00

科目ナンバリング

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