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SOC300LF(社会学 / Sociology 300)
Fieldwork B

Akiko MURATA

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school Center for Japanese Language Education
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Year 2024
Class code A7727
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Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 水3/Wed.3
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name A305
Grade
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
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Outline (in English)

This class is for students who have JLPT N2 or equivalent proficiency in the Japanese language (a 2-credit course). The course seeks to teach students how to conduct fieldwork by covering basic fieldwork techniques such as interviews and observations. It aims to help students enhance their language and communication skills, as well as their socio-cultural analytical skills.
【Learning Objectives】
By the end of the course, students should be able to conduct fieldwork on sociocultural topics and deepen their understanding of contemporary sociocultural issues and phenomena. Students will enhance their Japanese language skills by collecting relevant articles, conducting interviews, creating interview transcripts, analyzing data, making presentations, and writing a research proposal, fieldwork observations, and a final mini ethnography. Students will also be able to enhance their qualitative research skills, critical analytic skills on social issues, and reflective writing skills. Students can utilize these skills for their future studies and research at universities and graduate schools.
【Learning Activities outside of Classroom】
Students will be given weekly assignments that they will be expected to complete by the due dates set by the instructor. Your study time will be about four hours for each class meeting.
【Grading Policy】
Grading will be decided on the basis of the following:
In-class Contribution: 20%
Assignments: 30%
Final Presentation: 25%
Final Paper: 25%
・No credit will be given to students who are absent more than three times.
・Students who want to take the course must attend the first and second class sessions. Those who fail to do so cannot take the course.

【Others】
※This class was called "Fieldwork & Independent Study F"until FY2023. Students who have earned credits in the past will not be able to take this class again.
※The selection will be held if the number of applicants exceeds the class size limit.

Default language used in class

日本語 / Japanese