Overseas Internship and Project-based Research (PBR)
| Numbering Code | G-GAIS00 79003 OB95 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Year-round |
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| Number of Credits | 12 | Course Type | |
| Target Year | Target Student | ||
| Language | Mainly in Japanese and English | Day/Period | |
| Instructor name | Related instructor (Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
In "Overseas Internship (Mushashugyo) and Project-Based Research (PBR)" (Fieldwork), based on the knowledge attained in Special Research Seminar I and II, students will gain an understanding of problems related to modern society through a half-year or more of fieldwork. Students will also learn about global leadership through problem solving. Through the fieldwork, students will widen their expertise in human survivability. Students will tackle problem solving and decision making through examining several different solutions. Finally, students report their research results. These results should be integrated in their doctoral thesis. |
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| Course Goals | Through activities and training in fieldwork, students will acquire the necessary ability to have a global outlook, and be able to solve problems creatively. | ||
| Schedule and Contents | International practice (fieldwork) for the development of research results. For this goal to be attained, an all around approach will be assumed, including policy making, negotiations, and announcement of results. While working in the accepted organization, students are expected to plan and implement practical research in order to further deepen their topic. While doing fieldwork, students will have the daily support of their advisors through email and Skype contact. If there are any problems, students will come up with solutions together with their advisors and supervisor of their accepted organization. Students will plan their future career with their advisors, and choose an appropriate organization, such as an international organizations, government agencies, or research institute for a half year internship. | ||
| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Students are requested to submit Mid-term progress report (in English, around 6 pages in A4 format), to consult contents and progress of the fieldwork with corresponding supervisor, and to re-organize the whole program if necessary. Evaluation will be made comprehensively, by considering all of above procedure, submitted final progress report (in English, 20 pages in A4 format), and final Working Paper of the field study, and by considering his/her global perspective obtained during the fieldwork. | ||
| Course Requirements | Attendance at Special International Seminars three times within each year between the first and third year is required to have credits for Knight-errantry and PBR recognized, in principle. | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are requested to proceed necessary arrangement to determine overseas internship and PBR, to keep necessary communication with your potential counterparts, and to establish activity plan in advance. | ||
| References, etc. | Get appropriate and relevant information from your principal and sub supervisors, and through exchanging with students accomplished this field works. | ||
