2024 Faculty Courses School of Science Department of Physics Graduate major in Physics
Overseas Visiting Research in Physics III
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Physics
- Instructor(s)
- Syuichi Murakami / Yoichi Yatsu
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- PHY.P617
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 17, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Students are generally sent overseas for two weeks or more to learn about the latest research and international research trends through participation in programs intended to impart students with research skills, held at an overseas university or research institute.
Through this experience, students will develop an international perspective and sensibility by competing with participating overseas students.
Course description and aims
Students will learn the newest research and international research trends. For example, students will be taught the newest research methods by overseas researchers participating in summer schools organized by overseas universities and research institutes.
Keywords
Overseas visiting, participating summer school, experiencing the latest technology, international education
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Students will create a study plan for overseas, and complete the stipulated applications. Their destination will be decided based on a review of the content of the submitted application. During their assignment, students will not only listen to lectures, but also actively debate their dissertation with other students. After returning, students will create a report on the content of what they learned abroad.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | The participant students make a plan for the visiting, then apply for the program. If it is approved, the students are expected to take lectures, and also attend the lectures of the specific topics and learn techniques which will be useful for the thesis study. | Actively debate dissertation research with other students Summarize content learned on site into a report |
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)
Unspecified.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Unspecified.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Assessing the scores based on the reports prepared after the visiting.
Related courses
- PHY.P615 ： Overseas Visiting Research in Physics I
- PHY.P616 ： Overseas Visiting Research in Physics II
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.