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C3N14

Lecture and discussion

social and management science research design, hypothesis, literature review, research question

horiuchi@sic.shibaura-it.ac.jp and KHB15476@nifty.ne.jp

The objective of this course is for the students to understand the basics of social and management science research design, including literature review and various data-gathering methods, so that the students will be prepared to work on their master\\'s or doctoral theses. Social and management science research design will be explained using the textbooks and various research papers and books. Each student will submit a report (total four reports) of a research book or research-paper review, and also submit a brief weekly description of the student\\'s own research topic (called ABCD) and get feedback from the instructor and also from the fellow students.
This course is intended to help the students gradually formulating their own research topics as social or management science research designs for their master\\'s or doctoral theses. This course format is based on the social and management science research design courses the instructor (Horiuchi) took at the graduate schools of three U.S. universities.

Course Objectives: 1. To understand the fundamentals and process of social and management science research design and become able to conduct it. 2. To be able to make effective scientific communications, both orally and in writing. 3. To become able to understand and critically review social and management science research. Class Format: In the first session on April 7, Tuesday, the instructor will give a qualifying-report assignment to all the students who wish to take this course. In order to register in this course, a student must submit the report by email to the instructor by April 9, Thursday 21:00 (9 p.m.), and receive 60% or more in this qualifying-report assignment. The evaluation of a student\\'s qualifying report will be emailed to the student on April 13, Monday. If a new student wishes to take this course did not attend the first session on April 7, such a student must submit the qualifying-report assignment at the latest, by 21:00 (a p.m.) of two days before the end of the course add/drop period, and pass it with 60% or higher score for registering in this course. Students write up: (1) A book or paper review re,port three times (plus the qualifying report); and (2) A short weekly report of ABCD (Details will be explained on the first session.) 12 times during the semester and email it to the instructor by 21:00 (9 p.m.) on Saturdays. In the class, all the students’reports and ABCD short reports with the instructor’s written comments will be distributed to the students. We will discuss each student\\'s paper and ABCD. The class meets on the 3rd period on Tuesdays.

Textbook:
Anthony M. Grarizao and Michael L Raulin, Research Methods: A Process of Inquiry. International Edition. 7th ed.
ISBN-10: 020-56-3745-0
ISBN-13: 978-020-56-3745-4

Sub-Reader
Norman Blaikie, Designing Social Research, 2nd ed. Cambridge, U.K.: Polity Press, 2010.

Course Requirements: Qualifying report = 4% Report x 3 times: 20% x 3 = 60% Weekly short ABCD Report 3% x 12 = 36% __________________________________________ Total: 100% . Report of a Book/Paper Review and ABCD due 21:00 (9 p.m.) on Saturdays.

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No.1 2015/04/07 Introduction to the Course; and, Basics of Social and Management Science Research Designs. [Practitioner, interactive] (By 堀内、中野)
Graziano, Ch. 1. Curiosity, Creativity and Commitment
Blaikie, Chapter 8. Sample Research Designs


No.2 2015/04/14 How to Find Relevant Literature Effectively and Efficiently, and How to Do Literature Review. [Practitioner, interactive] (By 堀内 )
2. How to Find Relevant Literature Effectively and Efficiently, and Literature Review. We plan tp visit the library on the fourth floor.
Graziano, Ch. 2. Research is a Process of Inquiry
Blaikie, Chapter 1. Preparing Research Designs


No.3 2015/04/21 What Is Social and Management Science? [Practitioner, interactive] (By 堀内 )
Graziano, Ch. 3. The Starting Point: Asking Questions
Blaikie, Chapter 2. Designing Social Research


No.4 2015/04/28 Explanation versus Description in Social and Management Science. [Practitioner, interactive] (By 堀内 )
Graziano, Ch. 4. Data and the Nature of Measurement
Blaikie, Chapter 3. Research Questions and Purposes


No.5 2015/05/12 How to Start a Social and Management Science Research Design? [Practitioner, interactive] (By 堀内 )
Blaikie, Chapter 4. Strategies for Answering Research Questions

No.6 2015/05/19 Formulating Research Questions. [Practitioner, interactive] (By 堀内 (湊))
Workshop 1: Students will work on their research questions with the help by the instructor and fellow students.

No.7 2015/05/26 Formulating Research Hypotheses from Research Questions. [Practitioner, interactive] (By 堀内 )
Graziano, Ch. 8. Hypothesis Testing, Validity and Threats to Validity
Blaikie, Chapter 5. Concepts Theories, Hypotheses and Models


No.8 2015/06/02 Designing Scientific Research. [Practitioner, interactive] (By 堀内 )
Blaikie, Chapter 6. Sources and Selection of Data

No.9 2015/06/09 Various Social and Management Science Data-gathering Methods. [Practitioner, interactive] (By 堀内 )
Blaikie, Chapter 7. Methods for Answering Research Questions: Data Gathering and Analysis

No.10 2015/06/16 Designing Data Gathering and Analysis. [Practitioner, interactive] (By 堀内 )
Workshop 2: Students will work on their research topics with the help of the instructor and fellow students, with a focus on summarizing the relevant literature.

No.11 2015/06/23 Analysis of Research Findings. [Practitioner, interactive] (By 堀内 )
Workshop 3: Students will continue working on their research topics, with the focus on formulating the research hypothesis.

No.12 2015/06/30 Implications of the Overall Research. [Practitioner, interactive] (By 堀内 )
Workshop 4: Students will continue working on their research topics with the help by the instructor and fellow students, with a focus on the research design.

No.13 2015/07/07 Research Proposal Writing 1. [Practitioner, interactive] (By 堀内 )
Workshop 5: Students will continue working on their research topic with the help by the instructor and fellow students, with a focus on the design of the analysis of data.

No.14 2015/07/14 Research Proposal Writing 2. [Practitioner, interactive] (By 堀内、中野)
Workshop 6 and presentation exercise: Students will continue working on their research topic, with the help by the instructor and fellow students. with a focus on designing the overall research strategy. Also, the students will practice presentations.

No.15 2015/07/21 Writing Up a Research Proposal, and, Conclusion of the Course. [Practitioner, interactive] (By 堀内、中野)
(The date and time of this final session will be decided with the students. 3rd session on July 21, Tuesday is a temporary schedule.) Workshop 7 and presentation exercise: Students will continue working on their research topic with the help by the instructor and fellow students, with a focus on the implications of the research.
Also, the students will practice presentations.

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