2021 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Social and Human Sciences Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
Graduate Lecture in Science, Technology and Society S1B
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
- Instructor(s)
- Masashi Shirabe
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Fri
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- SHS.S442
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
In this class, the instructor give lectures about data and concepts of scientometrics and indicators. Then he illustrates methodology of scientometrics and explains how to use related software. Lastly, he gives a task to analyze "real" text data and bibliographic data.
The aims of this class is as follows.
- To learn quantitative approaches in science an technology studies.
- To have basic skills for qualitative analysis.
Course description and aims
(1) Understand basic concepts of scientometrics and indicators.
(2) Have basic knowledge about methodology of scientometrics.
(3) Have basic skills for executing scientometric analysis.
Keywords
Scientometrics; quantitative research; text analysis
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Combination of lecture and exercises via zoom. Students are recommended to bring your own PC to the class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction | Understand Outline |
| Class 2 | Text analysis（1) -Preparing KH Coder | Install KH coder |
| Class 3 | Text analysis（2) -frequency analysis | frequency analysis |
| Class 4 | Text analysis（3) -Co-word analysis | Co-word analysis |
| Class 5 | Text analysis（4) -Date Cleansing | Date Cleansing |
| Class 6 | Text analysis（5) -Correspondence analysis | Correspondence analysis |
| Class 7 | Text analysis（6) -Interpreting Data | Interpreting Data |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Not required
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Hand out materials as needed.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Final report (100%)
Related courses
- SHS.S441 ： Graduate Lecture in Science, Technology and Society S1A
- SHS.S443 ： Graduate Lecture in Science, Technology and Society F1A
- SHS.S444 ： Graduate Lecture in Science, Technology and Society F1B
Prerequisites
Not required