2021 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Social and Human Sciences Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
Graduate Methodologies in Politics, Law and Administration F1
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
- Instructor(s)
- Akira Watanabe
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-4 Mon
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- SHS.P462
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This class is about fieldwork and "life-research balance". I have done research in Mexico and had traveled to the country at least 3 times are year, until the start of the pandemic.
Course description and aims
Students are expected to improve their understanding about fieldwork as a research method, and what it means to do research under this social conditions.
Keywords
fieldwork ・ life/research balance
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
In the first half of the quarter, we invite several guest speakers to understand what is fieldwork. In the latter half of the quarter, students are expected to give presentations about their research (and in case you are willing to do so, to talk about their life-research balance). The class meets only during the 3rd quarter, on Monday morning (1-2 and 3-4 periods).
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Orientation |
Understand what this class is aiming for |
| Class 2 | Class members introduce themselves to the class |
Class members get to know each other and share their interests |
| Class 3 | Fieldwork and life-research balance (1) |
Understanding two important topics of the class: fieldwork and life-research balance (1) |
| Class 4 | Fieldwork and life-research balance (2) |
Understanding two important topics of the class: fieldwork and life-research balance (2) |
| Class 5 | Learn from fieldworker's experience |
Learn from fieldworker's experience |
| Class 6 | Learn from fieldworker's experience |
Learn from fieldworker's experience |
| Class 7 | Guest session (1) |
Learn from fieldworker's experience |
| Class 8 | Guest session (1) continued |
Learn from fieldworker's experience |
| Class 9 | Guest session (2) |
Learn from fieldworker's experience |
| Class 10 | Guest session (2) continued |
Learn from fieldworker's experience |
| Class 11 | Process of fieldwork4 |
Student presentations |
| Class 12 | Process of fieldwork5 |
Student presentations |
| Class 13 | Process of fieldwork6 |
Student presentations |
| Class 14 | Final remarks |
Review what we have learnt in the class |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend enough time to digest what you have leaned about at class.
Textbook(s)
No assigned text books
Reference books, course materials, etc.
No assigned reference books
Evaluation methods and criteria
Coment sheets (70%) and term paper (30%)
Related courses
- SHS.P441 ： Graduate Lecture in Politics, Law and Administration S1A
- SHS.P442 ： Graduate Lecture in Politics, Law and Administration S1B
- SHS.P443 ： Graduate Lecture in Politics, Law and Administration F1A
- SHS.P444 ： Graduate Lecture in Politics, Law and Administration F1B
- SHS.P461 ： Graduate Methodologies in Politics, Law and Administration S1
- SHS.P681 ： Graduate Project in Politics, Law and Administration S3
- SHS.P682 ： Graduate Project in Politics, Law and Administration F3
Prerequisites
No particular requirement