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This course encourages students to pursue a specific and in-depth research topic related to social and information studies and organize their thoughts toward their master's thesis.
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Students are able to:
(1) formulate precise questions to be explored.
(2) explore, understand, and critically examine previous research.
(3) develop original arguments logically.
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The link to diploma policy of social informatics program is as follows.
1. Acquire advanced knowledge of Social Informatics, grasp problems from a bird's-eye view, and the ability to propose solutions to problems. ◎
2. Acquire communication skills to explain specialized information related to Social Informatics in a logical and easy-to-understand manner. ◎
3. Have a strong sense of ethics and be able to contribute to the achievement of goals actively and systematically. 〇
4. Acquire an awareness of the need to contribute to international trends in the field of Social Informatics. △
(◎:Especially important, 〇:Important, △:Subject to evaluation, －:Not subject to evaluation)
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Research skills are developed through individualized instruction. Although the content varies depending on the student's topic, in all cases, students are required to (1) critically review previous research, (2) collect materials, (3) analyze materials, and (4) compile and present a master's thesis.
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Tutorial, presentations, question-and-answer sessions, and discussion
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The specific development of the course will be decided in consultation with the students, but will generally be as follows:
(1st Academic Year)
1. Introduction
2. Research report by the teacher and discussion
3. Research plan report by students and discussion
4. Reading texts (1)
5. Reading texts (2)
6. Reading texts (3)
7. Reading texts (4)
8. Reading texts (5)
9. Reading texts (6)
10. Reading texts (7)
11. Reading Texts (8)
12. Reading texts (9)
13. Research reports by students and discussion
14. Research reports by students and discussion
15. Concluding Discussion
16. Introduction
17. Research reports by the teacher and discussion
18. Research reports by students and discussion
19. Reading texts (10)
20. Reading texts (11)
21. Reading texts (12)
22. Reading texts (13)
23. Reading texts (14)
24. Reading texts (15)
25. Reading texts (16)
26. Reading texts (17)
27. Reading texts (18)
28. Research reports by students and discussion
29) Research reports by students and discussion
30. Concluding Discussion
(2nd Academic Year)
31. Introduction
32. Research report by the teacher and discussion
33. Report of research plan by students and discussion
34. Reading texts (19)
35. Reading texts (20)
36. Reading texts (21)
37. Reading texts (22)
38. Research report by students and discussion
39. Reading texts (23)
40. Reading texts (24)
41. Reading texts (25)
42. Reading texts (26)
43. Research reports by students and discussion
44. Research reports by students and discussion
45. Concluding discussion
46. Introduction
47. Research reports by the teacher and discussion
48. Research reports by students and discussion
49. Reading texts (27)
50. Reading texts (28)
51. Reading texts (29)
52. Reading texts (30)
53. Research reports by students and discussion
54. Reading texts (31)
55. Reading texts (32)
56. Research reports by students and discussion
57. Research reports by students and discussion
58. Research reports by students and discussion
59. Research reports by students and discussion
60. Research reports by students and discussion
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Each Student should follow the research guidance plan prepared at the beginning of the semester, and study independently and actively on the theme s/he has set for themselves. This year, each student is encouraged to focus on exploring and organizing previous research.
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Evaluation will be based on the student's contribution to the course and the submitted master's thesis, midterm presentation and final presentation. The evaluation criteria are as follows (relevant diploma policies are shown in parentheses).
(1) The research question to be explored in the thesis must be academically or socially important and specified to the level that it can be addressed in the master's thesis: 10% (1-3)
(2) Prior research must be properly and adequately organized: 20% (1-4)
(3) Appropriate research methods to address the questions you have formulated: 10% (1-4)
(4) Necessary and sufficient research and discussion: 40% (1-3)
(5) The thought process is logically correct and appropriately expressed in writing: 10% (1-3)
(6) Appropriate responses to criticisms and suggestions: 10% (1-3)
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Students are required to have interest in sociology or sociological research topic.
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Because students have to make preparation to their master's theses, they are desired to narrow down their specific academic interest with the master's theses in mind.
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Information Society, Research Methods, Positivity, Academic Writing, Active Learning
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Advanced studies of Sociological Theories
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The language used: Japanese only
Handouts: Japanese only
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