授業コード 22015812 単位数 4
科目名 卒業研究 クラス 12
履修期 年間授業 カリキュラム *下表参考
担当者 RONALD, James M. 配当年次 *下表参考

授業の題目 Graduation Thesis Guidance
学修の概要 Through individual and small group tutorials we will address different planning, researching, and writing issues faced by final year students as they plan, research and write their graduation theses.
学修の到達目標 Through this class, students bring their questions and problems, and try to work out their own solutions.
授業計画 第1回 Topics for linguistic investigation: Looking for previous research
第2回 Topics for linguistic investigation: Principles for deciding topics, research methods
第3回 Orientation to academic research: Planning and timing
第4回 Orientation to academic research: Resources for research and literature review
第5回 What to research, and how: Topics - narrow and focused
第6回 What to research, and how: Reseach methods - triangulation and appropriate mothods.
第7回 Research questions, hypotheses: What make good research questions and valid hypotheses?
第8回 Research questions, hypotheses: Writing and sharing your own
第9回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Introduction content
第10回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Introduction writing
第11回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Outline content
第12回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Outline writing
第13回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Literature review contents, structure
第14回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Literature review writing
第15回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Research chapter contents and structure
第16回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Research chapter dealing with data
第17回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Discussion structure
第18回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Discussion writing
第19回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Conclusion contents
第20回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Conclusion writing
第21回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Reference list formatting
第22回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Reference list proofreading
第23回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Title page, Table of contents
第24回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Japanese summary
第25回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Proofreading
第26回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Final check
第27回 Planning presentation
第28回 Preparing presentation
第29回 Practice presentation to peers
第30回 Presentation to 3rd-year students: end January, 2025
授業外学習の課題 Well before each class, check any messages or emails and follow instructions to be prepared for the class. After each class, check what you have to do, and when by - homework and other tasks. This is a contact point for the research and academic writing of each student, most of which is conducted outside of regular classes. 2-4 hours per week.
履修上の注意事項 【対面授業を実施します】
We will have classes face to face, but will also use Google Classroom, Google Documents and other online tools for any on-demand classes.


原則として4回を超えた欠席をした場合、単位は認められません。また、欠席については事前に連絡をすること。
As a rule, credits are not granted if a student is absent more than four times. If possible, contact your teacher in advance if you will be absent, and we will meet up another time.
成績評価の方法・基準 Graduation thesis grades will be the main form of evaluation for this Graduation Thesis Guidance. Graduation thesis (80%) Regular submission of written work (20%) A final presentation is also a requirement of this course.
テキスト No text: materials provided as needed.
参考文献 A guide to supervising non-native English writers of theses and dissertations.
John Bitchener, Routledge
主な関連科目
オフィスアワー及び
質問・相談への対応
If you're not sure what to do or need some kind of guidance, tell me. In class, after class, in my office, by phone or E-mail: ronald@alpha.shudo-u.ac.jp
Feedback will be given every step along the way.

■カリキュラム情報
所属 ナンバリングコード 適用入学年度 配当年次 身につく能力
知識・技能 思考力 判断力 表現力 協創力
人文学部英語英文学科(専攻科目) 2014~2016 4 - - - - -
人文学部英語英文学科(卒業研究) FHEN40701 2017~2022 4 - - - - -
人文学部英語英文学科(卒業研究) FHEN40701 2023~2023 4
人文学部英語英文学科(卒業研究) 22400 2024~2024 4