This two-quarter long course is designed to give students specialist knowledge in their fields of study as well as basic knowledge in broad areas with a focus on research assignments that are suggested by the academic supervisor (assignments may be decided through discussions with the academic supervisor). Students will incorporate gained knowledge into their own research, participate in academic discussions, and give presentations of their findings.
The aims of the above-mentioned process are not only to develop the students' skills in such areas as literature search and analysis, mapping techniques, and techniques for collecting, analyzing, and assessing data, but also to acquire linguistic proficiency and comprehension skills as well as the ability to present ideas and arguments effectively in academic writings and through discussions and presentations.
Students will acquire the following in stages by completing Research Seminars 1-4:
1. Professional expertise for identifying fundamental scientific and technical issues encountered in social engineering.
2. Ability to independently acquire expertise in areas outside the field of social engineering and connect it to practical problem solving
3. Ability to freely use specialist knowledge to solve problems and come up with creative ideas
4. Ability to conduct research with awareness of the international trends in research and development
5. Ability to explain concepts logically, develop arguments, and put them in writings
Literature search, data collection, data analysis, academic-paper writing, presentation training, discussion training, laboratory-based education, coursework
✔ Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
This course is held at the academic supervisors' laboratories. The course schedule will be determined through discussions with students. In some cases, multiple laboratories may choose to hold joint classes.
Basically it will be held in English.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | To be announced by each laboratory | To be announced by each laboratory |
Specified by the academic supervisor as necessary.
Specified by the academic supervisor as necessary.
Specifics of the assessment criteria and methods, which are in accordance with the student learning outcomes 1–5, will be announced prior to the start of the course.
Students must be those in the IGP(A)-GLES program and a member of one of the laboratories in the Department of Social Engineering.