Numbering Code	G-AAA01 51151 SB31	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	3	Course Type	seminar
Target Year	1st & 2nd year students	Target Student
Language	Japanese and English	Day/Period	Wed.3
Instructor name	TAKEDA SHINYA (Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies Professor) FURUSAWA TAKURO (Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies Professor) YAMAZAKI WATARU (Center for Southeast Asian Studies Professor) KOSAKA YASUYUKI (Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies Associate Professor) SAKAMOTO RYOUTA (Center for Southeast Asian Studies Associate Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	Students will be given an introduction to basic issues in the characteristics of the natural environment in Southeast Asia and the social ecosystems that surround it, and the research methods used to investigate them.
Course Goals	Mastering necessary knowledge and arts as a researcher. Especially, conception and design of research, literature search and understanding latest findings in science, presentation of study outcomes, techniques of academic debates.
Schedule and Contents	Week 1: Introduction Week 2-14: Progress reports of all members Week 15: Conclusion
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Evaluation will be made based on attendance and assignment (progress report); class performance (e.g., positive attitude to debate) may also be considered.
Course Requirements	Those students who have not yet submitted pre-doctoral thesis
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Each student is required to prepare his/her progress report by spending substantial effort and time. Each student is also required to discuss with his/her supervisors before and after the presentation. Each student is also required to prepare and review for other students' progress report so as to understand their presentations and to discuss on them.