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.
Making a very good literature review for last year's Pragmatics teaching report: I - structure of the LR. Students will be better able to understand the structure of the literature review
第２回 Topics for linguistic investigation: Principles for deciding topics, research methods
Making a very good literature review for last year's Pragmatics teaching report: II - finding references for the LR. Students will be better able to plan their literature review.
第３回 Orientation to academic research: Planning and timing
Making a very good literature review for last year's Pragmatics teaching report: III - The first part of the LR. Students will be be better able to write their literature review.
第４回 Orientation to academic research: Resources for research and literature review
Making a very good literature review for last year's Pragmatics teaching report: IV - The second part of the LR. Students will be be better able to write their literature review.
第５回 What to research, and how: Topics - narrow and focused.
Making a very good literature review for last year's Pragmatics teaching report: V - The third part of the LR.Students will be be better able to complete their literature review.
第６回 What to research, and how: Reseach methods - triangulation and appropriate methods.Students will be be better able to understand research methods.
第７回 Research questions, hypotheses: What make good research questions and valid hypotheses? Students will be be better able to plan research.
第８回 Research questions, hypotheses: Writing and sharing your own.
Students will be be better able to write hypotheses.
第９回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Introduction content
Students will be better able to understand the structure of the introduction.
第１０回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Introduction writing
Students will be better able to write the introduction
第１１回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Outline content
Students will be better able to understand the structure of the outline
第１２回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Outline writing
Students will be better able to write the outline
第１３回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Literature review contents, structure
Students will be better able to plan their literature review.
第１４回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Literature review writing
Students will be better able to write their literature review.
第１５回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Research chapter contents and structure
Students will be better able to plan their research chapter.
第１６回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Research chapter dealing with data
Students will be better able to present their data.
第１７回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Discussion structure
Students will be better able to understand the structure of the Discussion
第１８回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Discussion writing
Students will be better able to write their Discussion
第１９回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Conclusion contents
Students will be better able to understand the contents of the Conclusion.
第２０回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Conclusion writing
Students will be better able to understand the contents of the Conclusion.
第２１回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Reference list formatting
Students will be better able to understand reference list formatting.
第２２回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Reference list proofreading
Students will be better able to write a perfectly formatted reference list.
第２３回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Title page, Table of contents
Students will be better able to understand and write these.
第２４回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Japanese summary
Students will be better able to understand and write this.
第２５回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Proofreading
Students will be better able to read through and correct any mistakes.
第２６回 Guidance on thesis-writing: Final check
Students will be better able to submit their thesis with confidence.
第２７回 Planning presentation
Students will be better able to work together, share ideas.
第２８回 Preparing presentation
Students will be better able to work together, share ideas.
第２９回 Practice presentation to peers
Students will be better able to present to each other and to give good feedback.
第３０回 Presentation to 3rd-year students: end January, 2025
Students will be able to say, "It is finished!"
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. For any authorized absences (公認欠席), assignments will be provided.
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 Academic Writing
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.
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