Classes by Tanaka Sigeto (2004)

First Term, 2004 (from April to July)

[Weekly timetable]

Gendai Nihonron Kiso Koudoku (for 2nd grade students)

Title: Basics of Academic Writing
Date: Friday 8:50-10:20
Room: 103
Code: L35102
Contents: An academic paper, such as a term paper or bachelor's thesis, must fulfill some requirements. (1) It must be based on facts and logics. (2) Sections and paragraphs must be arranged with well-structured organization. (3) Descriptions must be correct and can hardly be misunderstood. (4) Author's opinions must be distinguished from findings of others' works. (5) The author must give appropriate citations. In this class students learn rules and techniques for academic writing through writing term papers. Main topics are the following:

• structural organization of a paper
• sections and paragraphs
• simple and readable sentences
• design and preparation for a paper
• review, comment, and proofreading
• use of tables, figures, lists, and footnotes
• to distinguish between the fact and your opinion
• correct, concise, and concrete description
• citation rules
• writers' ethics

Students also learn how to comment other's writing through a peer review.

[Materials for this class (in Japanese)]

[Return of the term paper (in Japanese)]

Gendai Nihonron Ensyuu (for 3rd grade students)

Title: Basics of Statistical Analysis
Room: Computer Room on the 7th floor
Date: Tuesday 16:20-17:50
Code: L52505
Contents: Students learn basic concepts and methods of statistical analysis. Using the statistical package SPSS, they learn such methods as crosstabulation, comparison of mean between two groups, and statistical estimation of sampling error.

[Materials for this class (in Japanese)]

Hikaku Gendai Nihonron Koudoku (for graduate students)

Title: Reading seminar on contemporary Japanese studies
Date: Tuesday 14:20-16:10
Room: Kansatu Situ
Code: LM12407
Contents: Papers (mainly in English) of contemporary Japanese studies chosen by students are criticized from the four viewpoints: (a) scanning of key concepts, (b) skimming of the structure of the paper, (c) tables and figures, and (d) logics. One paper shall be read around two weeks. The goal of this class is (1) to learn how to search and get papers, (2) to learn how to read papers, and (3) to acquire skills in visual presentation.

[Materials for this class (in Japanese)]

Hikaku Gendai Nihonron Kenkyuu Ensyuu (for graduate students)

Title: Basics of Statistical Analysis
Date: Thursday 10:30-12:00
Room: Computer Room on the 7th floor
Code: LM14205
Contents: Students learn basic concepts and methods of statistical analysis. Using the statistical package SPSS, they learn such methods as crosstabulation and comparison of mean between two groups.

[Materials for this class in Japanese)]

Second Term, 2004 (from October to January 2005)

[Weekly timetable]

Gender Studies (for 1st grade students)

Title: Gender Viewed from Literary Criticism and Sociology
Date:Tuesday 16:20-17:50
Room: B-200 in Kawauti Kita Campus
Code: C25203
Contents: Lecture by Hara Eiichi and Tanaka Sigeto.

Topics:

• basics of gender criticism
• gender context in texts
• feminist and homosexual criticism
• basics of sociology
• family in contemporary society
• gender issues on work and occupations

[Browsing Syllabus] (Japanese Only)

[HomePage of Professor Hara Eiichi]

[Materials for this class prepared by Tanaka Sigeto( in Japanese)]

Gendai Nihonron Koudoku (for 3rd grade students)

Title: Reading seminar on contemporary Japanese culture
Date: Friday 10:30-12:00
Room: Kansatu Situ
Code: L65204
Contents: Papers on contemporary Japanese culture are criticized from the four viewpoints: (a) scanning of key concepts, (b) skimming of the structure of the paper, (c) tables and figures, and (d) logics. One paper is read around two weeks. The goal of this class is (1) to learn how to search and get papers, (2) to learn how to read papers, and (3) to acquire skills in visual presentation.

[Materials for this class (in Japanese)]

Gendai Nihonron Ensyuu / Hikaku Gendai Nihonron Kenkyuu Ensyuu (for 3rd grade/graduate students)

Title: Statistical analysis in practice
Date: Thursday 10:30-12:00
Room: Computer Room on the 7th floor
Code: L64207, LM24205
Contents: We must make proper use of a variety of statistical methods according to the focus of the analysis and properties of data. In this class, students learn characteristics of and tips about some statistical methods, using the statistical package SPSS.

[Materials for this class (in Japanese)]

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