JK29002Research 3&MA Thesis-Research Colloquium
| Numbering Code | G-LET36 7JK29 SE36 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Irregular, First semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Seminar |
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| Language | English | Day/Period | |
| Instructor name |
Ｍｉｔｓｕｙｏ Ｗａｄａ－Ｍａｒｃｉａｎｏ (Graduate School of Letters Professor) VASUDEVA，Somdev (Graduate School of Letters Professor) ASATO WAKO (Graduate School of Letters Associate Professor) Bjorn-Ole Kamm (Graduate School of Letters Senior Lecturer) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
During the Research Colloquium students develop, present, and discuss their research plans in front of their supervisors and fellow students. Furthermore, writing samples from the master's thesis are presented and discussed. This regular feedback will facilitate a structured completion of the thesis. In the master's thesis students apply relevant methodologies and theories of Transcultural Studies, as well as linguistic competences, regional knowledge, and project management skills to a research project of their own design and in line with the chosen study focus. In consultation with their supervisor, students develop a specific research question and select relevant methods and research material. They contextualize their project within the state of the art of scientific debates and present their findings in written academic English. Study Focus: all. Modules: Research 3; Master's Thesis. |
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| Course Goals | Students will learn to independently design and realise a research project (research question, line of argumentation etc.). They will gain the ability to relate and critically discuss complex research issues within the field of Transcultural Studies. Additionally, thy will acquire advanced time and project management skills. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
The respective supervisor of the master's thesis will guide the students in choosing their research question and in the concrete planning of their projects. Depending on the number of students and the needs of the group, each course week is either devoted to the discussion of a particular theory or methodology (which will be based on readings out of class), or offers the students a space to present the current status of their master's theses (one session can allow for one to two presentations). The concrete schedule will be determined in the first session of the course. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Presentation (40%), discussion (40%), active participation (20%). | ||
| Course Requirements | Completion of modules "Introduction to Transcultural Studies," "Skills for Transcultural Studies," "Focus 1" and "Focus 2" (Master Program in Transcultural Studies). | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | The participants are expected to spend a certain amount of time outside of this class for this course. The planning of the master's thesis, in-class presentations and discussions will play an important role in this course, so the preparation of presentations and literature as well as the review of feedback received during the class requires at least about an hour. | ||
