2025 (Current Year) 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 F1B
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
- Instructor(s)
- Sanae Akaba
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- SHS.P466
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
In this class, students will learn about the methods and history of human subject research. By the end of the quarter, students will be prepared for their application for human subject research ethics review.
Course description and aims
①Learn about the methods of human subject research
②Learn about the history of human subject research and ethics
③Develop knowledge and skills for human subject committee application
Keywords
Human subject research methods
Ethics for human subject research
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This class is consisted of lecture and small/whole group discussions.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Course guidance | |
| Class 2 | Human subject research① observation, survey | Read handouts on observation and survey |
| Class 3 | Human subject research② interview, focus group interview | Read handouts on interview, focus group interview |
| Class 4 | History of research ethics: Unites States | Read handouts on the history of research ethics in the United States |
| Class 5 | History of research ethics: Japan | Read handouts on the history of research ethics in Japan |
| Class 6 | Application for human subject research review | Read the information on the website of Human Subject Committee of the Institute of Science, Tokyo. |
| Class 7 | Review | Review |
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)
Handouts
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
Assignments and in-class contribution: 50%
Final paper: 50%
Related courses
- SHS.P463 ： Graduate Methodologies in Politics, Law and Administration S1A
- SHS.P464 ： Graduate Methodologies in Politics, Law and Administration S1B
- SHS.P465 ： Graduate Methodologies in Politics, Law and Administration F1A
Prerequisites
This class is designed for students who are considering human subject research for their Master's thesis or Doctoral dissertation.
Other
None