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2016　Graduate Methodologies in Politics, Law and Administration F1

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
Instructor(s)
Kuwako Toshio  Egawa Midori 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Fri3-4(W9-910)  
Group
-
Course number
SHS.P462
Credits
2
Academic year
2016
Offered quarter
3-4Q
Syllabus updated
2016/12/14
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

(First half, Kuwako) Fieldwork and workshops for regional revitalization are methods to gain an understanding of value structures in regional spaces, define problems, design a whole project that includes a solution-oriented process, and carry out the project. Students will study methods that integrated fieldwork and workshops through group work.

(Second half, Egawa) Fieldwork is a methodology that above all values the "site". By going into the region or group (site) which forms the research subject, unraveling phenomena occurring on-site, and giving them a logical interpretation, students are lead to the discovery and solution of problems facing the site. This is a powerful tool for unraveling modern society, with its intense changes that don't always fit in existing theories.

Students are expected to learn basic knowledge and techniques of fieldwork through experience, and to use these techniques to discover regional problems and propose a solution method.

Student learning outcomes

(First half)
1) Be able to explain the features of field workshops.
2) Be able to explain the outline of project management for consensus building.
3) Be able to design projects in a specific field.

(Latter half)
1) Be able to explain the basic features and techniques of fieldwork.
2) Be able to write objective field notes.
3) Be able to carry out field work in a region, collect and analyze data, and create a report.

Keywords

First half:field-workshop, project management
Latter half:fieldwork, community

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills ✔ Communication skills ✔ Critical thinking skills ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

(First half) We will go to the Ookayama district and attempt to recognize the value structure of the regional space. Based on this experience, students will study methods of fieldwork and workshops as well as methods of project management through discussions. Finally, students will design a specific project.
(Latter half) After learning basic knowledge, students will learn how to write field notes through practice. Students will collect data from the survey area they each selected as a topic, and using that data they will learn analysis methods as a group through experience. Students will organize the analysis results for their data and present them, with each student writing a report.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Orientation and basic knowledge of fieldwork Instructions will be given in each class.
Class 2 Method of field-workshop Instructions will be given in each class.
Class 3 Method of recognition of value structure of space Instructions will be given in each class.
Class 4 Practice of recognition of value structure of space　Ⅰ Instructions will be given in each class.
Class 5 Practice of recognition of value structure of space Ⅱ Instructions will be given in each class.
Class 6 Conflict assessment and design of consensus building Instructions will be given in each class.
Class 7 Presentation and discussion Instructions will be given in each class.
Class 8 Latter half: Orientation and basic knowledge of fieldwork （Latter half）Understanding the contents of latter half and the basics of fieldwork
Class 9 Introduction of fieldwork examples, preliminary Investigation of field option Preparation of fieldwork
Class 10 Writhing fieldnotes Preparation of fieldwork and understanding how to write fieldnotes
Class 11 English) Examination of fieldnotes, review of previous classes, discussing field options Preparation of fieldwork and understanding how to write fieldnotes
Class 12 Students are divided into groups and assigned roles, explanation of data analysis Understanding the analysis
Class 13 group work exercise of data analysis 1 Understanding the analysis
Class 14 group work exercise of data analysis 2 Understanding the analysis
Class 15 Final presentation and discussion Preparing for presentation

Textbook(s)

Latter half:None required.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Latter half: Reference books:Hiroshi ODA, Doing Ethnograpy, Shunjyusha、R.Emerson et al.,Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes, The university of Chicago press.
Course materials will be provided in the class.

Assessment criteria and methods

First half:
Students will be assessed according to their participation and the report of the design of project management for the regional development
Latter half:
Students will be assessed based on their understanding of basic knowledge of fieldwork, ability to collect and analyze the data obtained in the fieldwork.
Course scores are based on final report(70%) and exercises (30%)
All attendance and active required learning is compulsory.

Related courses

  • SHS.P441 ： Graduate Lecture in Politics, Law and Administration S1A
  • SHS.P442 ： Graduate Lecture in Politics, Law and Administration S1B
  • SHS.P443 ： Graduate Lecture in Politics, Law and Administration F1A
  • SHS.P444 ： Graduate Lecture in Politics, Law and Administration F1B
  • SHS.P461 ： Graduate Methodologies in Politics, Law and Administration S1
  • SHS.P681 ： Graduate Project in Politics, Law and Administration S3
  • SHS.P682 ： Graduate Project in Politics, Law and Administration F3

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

First half:None required
Latter half: None required

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