2024 Graduate Methodologies in Politics, Law and Administration S1A

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
Instructor(s)
Kawana Shinji 
Class Format
Lecture    (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Tue3-4(W9-910)  
Group
-
Course number
SHS.P463
Credits
1
Academic year
2024
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2024/4/4
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

Understanding the methods in the fields of social science, political science, law and public administration.
Understanding basics of public survey and its research design, designing practical survey plan.

Student learning outcomes

About social science : discussing, understanding, expressing on recent public survey of social science. Students will be able to design research plan, make participants to understood the intention and improve the plan considering feedback by participants.

Keywords

case study, research design

Competencies that will be developed

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

Class flow

students can study about the methodlogy of social science.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 introduction none
Class 2 epistemology Understanding textbooks(in Japanese)
Class 3 hypothesis, method, theory Understanding textbooks(in Japanese)
Class 4 explanation Understanding textbooks(in Japanese)
Class 5 induction, deduction, abduction Understanding textbooks(in Japanese)
Class 6 process tracing Understanding textbooks(in Japanese)
Class 7 case study Understanding textbooks(in Japanese)

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

see Japanese

Reference books, course materials, etc.

none

Assessment criteria and methods

class discussion(60%) and presentation(40%)

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.P462

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

It is desirable to have certain knowledge about social science

Other

Be sure to prepare the textbooks.

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