IGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)

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ECN300CB(経済学 / Economics 300)
SeminarⅡ

Kalenga NGOY JOHN

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school IGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)
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Year 2022
Class code K7022-201
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Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 木4/Thu.4
Class Type
Campus 多摩 / Tama
Classroom name 各学部・研究科等の時間割等で確認
Grade 3
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Courses
Open Courses (Notes)
Global Open Courses
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Category Advanced Courses/専門科目
Disciplinary Courses/IGESS科目
Ⅶ. Seminar
Faculty Sponsored Department IGESS

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Outline and objectives

This seminar provides you with a good learning environment to improve your study skills. You practice various activities such as critical thinking, data analysis, leading small groups, presenting your research findings, and more. Through these activities, you acquire the knowledge and ability to write your graduation thesis and plan successfully your career.

Goal

The goals of the seminar are to improve students’ abilities and skills to analyze the data, write academic essays and thesis, develop critical thinking, and deepen their knowledge of economics. Additionally, to develop their leadership skills in a multicultural workplace.

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

During the fall semester of 2022, I use the hybrid method that combines both online lectures through zoom and face-to-face lectures in the classroom at the Tama Campus. All students are expected to prepare the group presentations, group discussion, conversations, and more.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

あり / Yes

Schedule

授業形態/methods of teaching:対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

Lecture 1[対面/face to face]:Introduction

Self-introduction
Guidelines
The writer of graduation thesis

Lecture 2[対面/face to face]:Social Research 1

Choosing a research topic and writing a title
The three parts of thesis

Lecture 3[対面/face to face]:Social Research 2

Foundations of Social Research
Writing well 1
Individual presentations 1

Lecture 4[対面/face to face]:Social Research 3

The Discourse of Science
Writing well 2
Individual presentations 1

Lecture 5[対面/face to face]:Social Research 4

Basic logic of quantitative research

Lecture 6[対面/face to face]:Social Research 5

Basic logic of qualitative research
Writing well 3
Group presentation 1

Lecture 7[対面/face to face]:College writing Workshop 1

Use of library’s resources
Writing well 4

Lecture 8[対面/face to face]:College writing Workshop 2

Plagiarism and academic honesty
Individual presentations 2

Lecture 9[対面/face to face]:College writing Workshop 3

APA citations for the social sciences
Individual presentations 2

Lecture 10[対面/face to face]:College writing Workshop 4

All reference styles

Lecture 11[対面/face to face]:Leadership 1

The inner key to confidence and certainty
Group presentations 2

Lecture 12[対面/face to face]:Leadership 2

Leadership and planning
Individual presentations 3

Lecture 13[対面/face to face]:Leadership 3

Decision making Individual presentations 3

Lecture 14[対面/face to face]:Final evaluation

Concluding remarks

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

Students are encouraged to prepare outside class some group presentations, reading assignments, and partial thesis presentations, approximately five hours per week.

Textbooks

Gregory Clark, A Farewell to Alms: a brief economic history of the world, Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2007.

References

1. Charles Lipson, Doing honest work in college: how to prepare citations, avoid plagiarism, and achieve real academic success, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2004.
2. Linda Kalof, Amy Dan and Thomas Dietz, Essentials of Social Research, McGraw-Hill, Open University Press, 2008.
3. Jamie Smart, Results: Think less, Achieve more, First edition, 2017, West Sussex: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.

Grading criteria

The final evaluation is based on the following: attendance and contributions to seminar activities: 30%; partial thesis presentation: 30%; group presentations: 40%; total: 100%.

Changes following student comments

N/A

Equipment student needs to prepare

Please prepare a Personal Computer with a good internet connection and webcam. You must turn on the web camera when attending online lecture through zoom.

Others

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