Course title
Y02500183
Research skills

 YAMAZAKI Kenichi

ASHIZAWA Yusuke
Course description
Academic research conducted at universities is fundamentally grounded in scientific inquiry; therefore, understanding what scientific research is is essential for conducting it appropriately. In addition, researchers must master diverse knowledge required for research activities, including how to write scholarly papers, what to consider when conducting experiments, and ethical considerations in academic research.
This course aims to provide a systematic foundation of the basic knowledge and attitudes necessary to carry out academic research.
Purpose of class
Deepen understanding of the meaning of science itself while systematically learning the basic, general, and comprehensive knowledge required to conduct research activities.
Goals and objectives
  1. Explain what science is and what academic research entails.
  2. Explain key considerations for conducting academic research from the perspectives of scholarly writing, experimental practice, and research ethics.
  3. Based on one’s own field of specialization, formulate research questions and a research plan, and thoughtfully consider how unexpected results should be interpreted and reconstructed.
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Research Report Research Proposal Total.
1. 30% 30%
2. 30% 30%
3. 40% 40%
Total. 60% 40% -
Language
Japanese
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Science and Pseudoscience: Understand differences between scientific and non-scientific thinking and consider the basic framework of science. Conduct an examination of the assigned task 200minutes
2. Basic and Applied Sciences: Compare purposes, methods, and outcomes to understand the diversity of scientific disciplines. Conduct an examination of the assigned task 200minutes
3. Epistemic Science and Design Science: Understand the diverse structures of academic research through differences between the natural sciences and the sciences of artifacts. Conduct an examination of the assigned task 200minutes
4. Scholarly Writing Grounded in Scientific Premises: Learn paper writing methods based on structure, testability, and reproducibility. Conduct an examination of the assigned task 200minutes
5. Research Ethics and Experimental Ethics: Study the ethical considerations and social responsibilities required in research. Conduct an examination of the assigned task 200minutes
6. Rights and Infringement: Understand legal and ethical perspectives on handling research outputs and intellectual property, including copyright, patents, and data use. Conduct an examination of the assigned task 200minutes
7. Planning and Revising Research: Learn to set research questions, clarify objectives, and revise or reconstruct plans. Conduct an examination of the assigned task 200minutes
Total. - - 1400minutes
Evaluation method and criteria
Each assignment is evaluated on a four-level scale (S, A, B, F) with the following scores: S = 10, A = 8, B = 6, F = 0.
Each assignment carries a designated weight, and the final grade is calculated as the ratio of the student’s total score to the total possible score if S were obtained on all assignments.
A score rate of 60% or higher is required to pass.
The evaluation method may be revised as necessary according to class progress or changes in assignments; any revisions will be explained in class.
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in the class
Textbooks and reference materials
Will be specified in class as appropriate.
Prerequisites
Review the content learned in named "Lab."
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Consultations are available before or after class. If necessary, please contact the instructor in advance by email to arrange an appointment.
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
Active-learning course
Most classes are interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
Applicable The course is taught by a researcher.
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 4.QUALITY EDUCATION
  • 9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
  • 12.RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION
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