2024 Faculty Courses School of Science Undergraduate major in Physics

B2D Practical Pre-research　A in Physics E

Academic unit or major: Undergraduate major in Physics
Instructor(s): Takashi Nakamura / Yoichi Yatsu / Osamu Jinnouchi / Tomohiro Sasamoto / Yusuke Nishida / Syuichi Murakami / Toru Hirahara / Mikio Kozuma / Teruaki Suyama / Takashi Mukaiyama / Jiang Pu
Class Format: Exercise (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses: -
Day of week/Period (Classrooms): Intensive
Class: E
Course Code: PHY.Z301
Number of credits: 020
Course offered: 2024
Offered quarter: 1-2Q
Syllabus updated: Mar 14, 2025
Language: English

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

The B2D academic supervisor and student will discuss and come up with an agreed-upon research theme. The student will then start preliminary research related to the theme:
1) Expanding knowledge of the specialized field of study, while conducting a search of the literature
2) Developing focal point of research
3) Training in research methods, and enhancing oral and written communication skills necessary to disseminate research findings

Course description and aims

B2D Pre-research Training will enable the student to:
1) Acquire knowledge sufficient for conducting full-fledged research in their specialized field
2) Evaluate the impact that the research could have on society, further enhancing its significance
3) Acquire fundamental skills and competencies necessary to complete a full-fledged research project

Keywords

Research activities, literature search, specialized knowledge, research theme, research method

Competencies

Specialist skills
Intercultural skills
Communication skills
Critical thinking skills
Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

The B2D student and B2D academic supervisor will work together to develop a tailored study plan.

Course schedule/Objectives

	Course schedule	Objectives
Class 1	・Guidance on the B2D Pre-research Training coursework ・Brainstorm for research ideas ・Identification of general research theme ・Acquiring specialized knowledge necessary for the chosen research　theme ・Conducting a search of the literature ・Developing focal point of research ・Training in research methods, and enhancing oral and written　communication skills necessary to disseminate findings	Instructions to be given by the B2D academic supervisor.

Study advice (preparation and review)

Textbook(s)

Instructions to be given in class.

Reference books, course materials, etc.