2024 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Technology and Innovation Management Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
Exercises in Research Literacy 1
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
- Instructor(s)
- Hiromi Matsutani / Mayuko Nakamaru / Kazutoshi Sasahara / Masaharu Tsujimoto / Taro Sugihara / Mika Goto / Shintaro Sengoku
- Class Format
- Exercise (HyFlex)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Sat
- Class
- 1
- Course Code
- TIM.D403
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course aims to acquire the literacy required to conduct research and write project reports in the technology and innovation management management professional degree programme. Students learn how to select a research topic, investigate previous studies, design research, conduct research and report the results, as well as learning about research ethics.
Course description and aims
By this course, students will understand:
(1) What is research and research type.
(2) How to conduct literature survey, determine research theme, make research plan.
(3) Research methods corresponding to research type.
(4) How to present research and write academic paper
(5) Research ethics
Keywords
Literature search; Research design; Presentation; Research ethics
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Will be explained in the first introductory class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction | Learn research type and process |
| Class 2 | Conducting research (1) Analytical research | Learn research design, methods and tools for analytical research |
| Class 3 | Conducting research (2) Design and action research | Learn research design, methods and tools for design and action research |
| Class 4 | Conducting research (2) Theoritical and methodological research | Learn research design, methods and tools for theoritical and methodological research |
| Class 5 | Presentation and report | Learn academic writing and presentation |
| Class 6 | Research ethics | Learn research ethics |
| Class 7 | Literature survey and presentation | Learn literature survey method |
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 assigned.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Not assigned.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Will be explained in the first introductory class.
Related courses
- TIM.Z491 ： Seminar on Technology and Innovation Management S1
- TIM.Z492 ： Seminar on Technology and Innovation Management F1
Prerequisites
No prerequisite