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2017　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)
Nakajima Takeshi  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
2017
Offered quarter
3-4Q
Syllabus updated
2017/3/17
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

(３Q 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 group work and experience.

(4Q Nakajima)We represent others through fieldworks and participation observations. And we analyze and describe various phenomena based on an academic point of view. However, in this act, dangerous violence is hidden. In this class, we think about the problem of "knowledge and power". And we think the possibility and problem of representation.

Student learning outcomes

(First 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 and create a report.

（Latter half）
①Understand the difficulty of representing others and know the danger.
②Understand about “knowledge and power” and develop the ability to apply to specific policy.

Keywords

First half:fieldwork, community,
Latter half: Representation of others, Knowledge and power

Competencies that will be developed

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

Class flow

(First half) After learning basic knowledge, students will learn how to write field notes through practice. Students will learn analysis methods as a group through experience. Students will organize the analysis results for their data and present them, with writing a report.

(Latter half) Combining class and discussion

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Orientation and basic knowledge of fieldwork Understanding the contents of the class and the basics of fieldwork
Class 2 Practice of observation and writing field note. Understanding how to write fieldnotes.
Class 3 practice writing fieldnotes as a group. Mid review. Acquire the writing method of fieldnotes.Mid review.
Class 4 Understanding basic knowledge of analysis Understanding how to analyze fieldnotes.
Class 5 Practice of mini fieldwork. Practice of mini fieldwork.
Class 6 Practice of data analysis as a group. Practice of data analysis as a group.
Class 7 Presentation and discussion Preparing for presentation
Class 8 Representation of others① Think about the representation of culture
Class 9 Representation of others② Think about ther representation of tradition
Class 10 Representation of others③ Lesrn subaltern studies
Class 11 Representation of others④ Learn gender studies
Class 12 Knowledge and power① Minamata disease　and Tokyo Institute of Technology
Class 13 Knowledge and power② The guests
Class 14 Knowledge and power③ Think about reconciliation
Class 15 Overall Review Look back at the whole

Textbook(s)

３Q Hiroshi Oda, Doing ethnography, Shunjyu-sha(2010)
４Q Nothing in particular

Reference books, course materials, etc.

3Q・４Q: Course materials will be provided in the class.

Assessment criteria and methods

First 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 attendance / exercises (30%)
All attendance and active required learning is compulsory.

Latter half:Students’ course scores are based on midterm (50%） and final papers (50%)

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.)

3Q・４Q:None required

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