Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
50649:[2025 Fall]Policy Seminar 1 (B) 2025 Fall Wed4 College　Of　Policy　Science HICKS KIMBERLEY ANNE 2

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AS362

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

This course is the first phase of the policy seminar series, and is strongly recommended for those who intend to write an undergraduate thesis in the final semester of their 4th year. In this class, a student chooses a topic for the independent research from one of the three core programs: multi-level governance, regional economy and development, and sustainable urban policy, and starts learning how to do undergraduate research in a particular field of study under the guidance of a professor. The course will provide students with skills to analyze issues and to solve problems. PS Exposition, research competition among PS/CRPS seminar students, is held towards the end of the semester to share the progress of student research projects across seminars.

Student Attainment Objectives

Students are expected to learn the general methods and practice of research at the university level.
Students are required to submit Research Paper 1.

Recommended Preparatory Course

No prerequisites. Students are expected to take policy science subject classes connected to their own research areas.

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1-14

Theme　
Seminar and workshop style classes, and student presentations.　
<Face to Face class>

【+R-Jugyo】Information for “+R-Jugyo” will be posted on manaba+R.

Class Format

14 classes on Face to Face basis

Recommendations for Private Study

Instructions will be given by the professor

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written) 0

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)		 0

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

Evaluation is based on the followings: Research Paper 1, in-class participation, written assignments, and presentations.

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Instructions will be given by the professor

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Instructions will be given by the professor

Reference Books

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Instructions will be given by the professor

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Talk with Students

Other Comments

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