Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
13659:[2025 Fall]IR18‐HE401 Graduation Research (81) § 13660:RUIR-4702 Graduation Research(81) § 13661:IR18‐HJ401 Graduation Research (81) 2025 Fall College　Of　International　Relations AMEKAWA YUICHIRO 2

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

Kinugasa

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

This Graduation Thesis course is designed to provide bachelor students with an opportunity to write up a bachelor thesis based on an in-depth study of issues related to development and/or the environment in both developed and developing worlds. Students receive research guidance from their academic adviser to pursue their study and research. Presentations and discussions will be held in Advanced Seminar course.

Student Attainment Objectives

By completion of the course, students will be able to:
- develop the ability to establish a good research plan;
- acquire the skills to base research on at least one social science disciplinary approach;
- acquire and address their data in a fruitful manner, according to the framework they have built;
- present their research in an effective manner; and
- accomplish a valuable final bachelor thesis.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

Seminar Management Method

Year 3 (1st semester): In the first several seminars, participants will present a summary of the article of their interest. After that, they will develop and present their research plan based on the reading of relevant literature. At the end of the semester, participants will submit a term report on the chosen topic of the graduation thesis.

Year 3 (2nd semester): While continuing with the reading of relevant literature, participants will further polish their research plan and begin to write up papers that will be the building blocks of their gradation thesis.

Year 4 (3rd semester): Participants will carry out the research plan while further developing graduation thesis chapters.

Year 4 (4th semester): Participants will complete the writing of their graduation thesis, based on their research findings.

Class Format

The Advanced Seminar course is the medium of instruction, communication, and learning.

Recommendations for Private Study

Students are encouraged to collect and study literature relevant to their graduation thesis study.

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

Graduation thesis 100%

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Quality of Ideas: /40
Organization: /20
Conventions: /20
Format/Appearance: /20
Total: /100

Point distribution for grades:
A: 88-100
A-:80-87
B+: 77-79
B: 73-76
B-: 70-72
C+:67-69
C:63-66
C-:60-62

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Cautional note on AI use:
This course does not prohibit the use of generative AI, but plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Generative AI plagiarism is detected using multiple software tools. When plagiarism is identified, the student is required to correct the detected passage. Failure to make corrections may result in an F grade. Even with the correction, the student's marks/grade will be lowered. In the event that there is a need to demonstrate that AI detection occurred due to grammar checking rather than plagiarism, you must retain and present all input and output data stored in the AI tool. It is also advisable to store the original Word text. If you fail to demonstrate with evidence, you will be considered to have plagiarized.

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Reference Books

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

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

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students

Other Comments

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