GISDepartment of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies

The focus of this seminar is on a deeper understanding and analysis of how the self and culture shape how we feel, think, and behave, drawing on the empirical literature in social and cultural psychology. In the fall, the seminar will meet twice a week. Both days will be devoted to group discussions on student led research. Third year students will design and prepare an experiment or a survey to be conducted the following year; fourth year students will analyze their data and write a research paper in APA-style. Students will receive guidance on each step of research, from identifying and refining a research question, conducting a literature review, to creating a questionnaire, analyzing data, and reporting the results.

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to achieve the following goals:

(a) to design and implement a small-scale empirical study on the basis of previous research and skills learned during the spring term;
(b) to analyze and interpret collected data using statistical software (e.g., JASP, SPSS, R, HAD); and
(c) to write up a research paper formatted in APA style (for fourth year students).

Will be able to gain “DP 1”, “DP 2”, “DP 3”, and “DP 4”.

英語 / English

This course combines several different kinds of pedagogical strategies including student-led weekly class discussion, presentations, and small group projects. Students will receive feedback on their research design in class, during the discussion. They will also receive written feedbacks on their papers.

あり / Yes

なし / No

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。

1[オンライン/online]：Introduction and Overview

Shares course expectations and goals

2[対面/face to face]：Developing a Research Proposal: A Review

Reviews the process of developing a research proposal

3[対面/face to face]：Refining Your Research Proposal (1)

Reviews and shares student research proposals

4[対面/face to face]：Refining Your Research Proposal (2)

Reviews and shares student research proposals

5[対面/face to face]：Preparing for Research Implementation

Discusses the procedural matters for implementing research

6[対面/face to face]：Research Debriefing & Feedback (1)

Shares and gets feedback on the progress of student research

7[対面/face to face]：Research Debriefing & Feedback (2)

Shares and gets feedback on the progress of student research

8[対面/face to face]：Analyzing and Interpreting Data (1)

Shares and gets feedback on data analyses

9[対面/face to face]：Analyzing and Interpreting Data (2)

Shares and gets feedback on data analyses

10[対面/face to face]：Analyzing and Interpreting Data (3)

Shares and gets feedback on data analyses

11[対面/face to face]：Writing and Presenting an APA Research Paper (1)

Reviews APA writing and engages in peer review

12[対面/face to face]：Writing and Presenting an APA Research paper (2)

Reviews APA writing and engages in peer review

13[対面/face to face]：Writing and Presenting an APA Research paper (3)

Reviews APA writing and engages in peer review

14[対面/face to face]：Research Presentation

Reviews the entire semester, and shares research findings

Students are expected to prepare their research outside class and bring materials to discuss in class. Third students will formulate research questions and hypotheses, review relevant literature on the topic, design an experimental study, prepare research materials, and write up a research proposal; fourth year students will collect and analyze data, and write up a research paper. Preparatory study and review time for this class are 4 hours each.

None.

Readings and other resources will be provided on the course website.
Additional references will be introduced in class.

Students are evaluated based on active participation in class discussion (30%), progress on their research project (30%), and a research proposal for third year students or a final research paper for fourth year students. For the latter, students are required to go through at least three rounds of revisions, graded as follows: 5% for the first draft, 10% for the second draft, 25% for the final draft.

The seminar meets twice a week to allow students to keep their full concentration and to show their peak performance throughout the 100 minutes.

Students must get the login information for PyscINFO database from the library.

Students must have successfully completed one or more from the following: Statistics, Social Psychology I or II, and Quantitative Research Methods (Social Research Methods). Instructor's permission is required.