Numbering Code	G-ECON31 7J101 SE44 G-ECON31 7J101 SE43 G-ECON31 7J101 SE39	Year/Term	2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Seminar
Target Year		Target Student
Language	English	Day/Period	Mon.5
Instructor name	KUROSAWA TAKAFUMI (Graduate School of Economics Professor) TANAKA AKIRA (Graduate School of Economics Professor) HISANO SHUJI (Graduate School of Economics Professor) YANO GO (Graduate School of Economics Professor) WATANABE JUNKO (Graduate School of Economics Professor) WANG, Tao (Graduate School of Economics Associate Professor) IVINGS，Steven (Graduate School of Economics Associate Professor) Ma Teng (Graduate School of Economics Program-Specific Senior Lecturer) HATA SACHIKO (Graduate School of Economics Program-Specific Assistant Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	【This course is offered to GLOCAL students】In this course, students are instructed in the basic academic skills necessary for writing a master's thesis, such as research design, survey and analysis methods, and how to set research questions (how to formulate questions appropriate to the research purpose and methodology). GLOCAL Students cannot complete “Master Thesis Research” (Credits required in the fourth semester) without taking this class and earning credits]. This course consists of individual research guidance for each student supervised by each faculty member, and classes and workshops conducted jointly by multiple faculty members. Students will receive guidance based on their individual research topics and plans, as well as learn more general research methods and know-how, and how to write papers.
Course Goals	The goal is for students to be able to apply the content of this class to their thesis writing in a practical way, so that they can independently conceive and prepare their master's thesis based on the content of the class, including basic skills and knowledge about research methods and thesis writing.
Schedule and Contents	0) Preparatory workshop before the start of the semester [for GLOCAL students only]: Presentation of the previous year's GLOCAL students' research 1.Oct. 3 [Lecture #1] What is a research plan? An overview. 2.Oct.17 [Lecture #2] Research design: methods and research questions 3.Oct.24 [GLOCAL Master thesis workshop #1]: Deciding tentative theme and tentative supervisor (Kyoto University faculty) 4.Oct.31/TBD [Individualized session #1] Individualized advice for the initial/tentative research plan 5.Nov.7 [Lecture #3] Approaches & Methods 1: Historical Approach 6.Nov.14 [Lecture #4] Approaches & Methods 2: Management & Organizational Studies 7.Nov.28 [GLOCAL Master thesis workshop #2]: Presentations & discussion on the outcomes of the literature review 8.Dec.5 [Lecture #5] Approaches & Methods 3: Field works 9.Dec.12 [Lecture #5] Approaches & Methods 4: Interviewing 10.Dec.19/TBD [Individualized session #2] Personal guidance using a research grant application form. 11.Dec.26 [GLOCAL Master thesis workshop #3] Presentations & discussion on the outcomes of the literature review 12.Jan.10 [Lecture #5] Approaches & Methods 4: Research integrity; avoiding plagiarism 13.Jan.16/TBD [Individualized session #3] Personal guidance to finalize research topic 14.Jan.23 [GLOCAL Master thesis workshop #4] Presentations & discussion on the research plan; Finalization of academic advisor at KU 15.TBD [GLOCAL Supervisor’s session] Four-way meeting with faculty advisors as chosen by UB and UoG *The exact contents of the above are subject to minor variation.
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Grading will be based on the following two criteria: 1) acquisition of basic knowledge of research design, research methods, procedures necessary for writing papers, and rules on research fairness, and 2) ability to apply the knowledge to one's own research. The evaluation will be based on the research theme, subject matter, and methods selected by the student, and the general standards and norms in the relevant field will be applied. Method of grading 1) Assignment and performance in workshops (50%) 2) Proposal for master's thesis or first draft of master's thesis (50%)
Course Requirements	This course is offered only for GLOCAL students and cannot be officially taken by students in other programs. Students who wish to participate informally must obtain prior approval from the instructor through the coordinating faculty (Prof. Ivings or Dr. Hata).
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Instructions will be given in class and in individual faculty advising sessions.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	1.Turabian, Kate L. A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations: Chicago style for students and researchers. University of Chicago Press, 2018. 2.Neville, Colin. The Complete Guide to Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism, 2nd edition, Open University Press, 2016
References, etc.	References books will be introduced in class. The following is a partial list. 1.Lipson, Charles, A Quick Guide to Citation Styles--MLA, APA, Chicago, the Sciences, Professions, and More. University of Chicago Press, 2018. 2.Booth, Wayne C., Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, Joseph Bizup and William T. FitzGerald, The Craft of Research, Fourth Edition, University of Chicago Press, 2016. 3.Creswell, John W. and J. David Creswell, Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches, Fifth Edition. SAGE Publications, 2017 4.Murray, Rowena, How to write a thesis, McGraw-Hill Education, 2017 5.Saunders, Mark N.K. and Philip Lewis, Doing Research in Business and Management: an essential guide to planning your project, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education, 2011