Course Objectives
1. To learn to choose the appropriate career path and to actually act to do so, based on the expertise and the skills that have been learnt so far.
2. To learn to do the research activities independently, based on the expertise and the skills that have been learnt so far.
3. To become active and independent seekers of knowledge through the activities for future career and the research activities.
Rubric
| Ideal Level of Achievement | Standard Level of Achievement | Unacceptable Level of Achievement) |
| Career exploration | Able to choose the appropriate career path, based on the expertise and the skills learnt so far.
| Able to start choosing the appropriate career path, based on the expertise and the skills learnt so far.
| Unable to start choosing the appropriate career path. |
| Thesis research | Able to do the research activities independently, based on the expertise and the skills learnt so far. | Able to do the research activities under the consultation with the supervisor, based on the expertise and the skills that have been learnt so far. | Unable to do the research activities even under the consultation with the supervisor. |
| Indepedence and autonomy | Able to find the appropriate theme for a thesis research and to indepedently act to complete the research. | Able to find the appropriate theme for a thesis research and to act to complete the research under the consultation with the supervisor. | Unable to act even under the consultation with the supervisor to complete the thesis research. |
Assigned Department Objectives
Teaching Method
Outline:
This course continues to focus not only on career path guidance but also on the aquisition of skills and methods used for starting thesis research activities. This latter is the major focus in 'Bijiness Seminar II'.
Style:
The activities in this course take place mostly in professors' senimar room. The students are required to take part in the questionnair survey to choose the appropriate research areas and the professor who is to supervise them and to expected to work independently under the consultation with his or her supervisor, once they have been determined.
Notice:
A close and honest communication between the student and his or her supervisor, since it will be a long-term relationship lasting longer than a year. The students are to be evaluated on a presentation of the research result and an original report of more than 5 pages long AND more than 5,000 Japanese characters at the end of the course.
Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning
Course Plan
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Theme |
Goals |
| 2nd Semester |
| 3rd Quarter |
| 1st |
Orientation to 'Bisiness Seminar II' |
Able to decide on the research area and the appropriate professor who supervises them.
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| 2nd |
Orientation to 'a Job Research Tour in the Tokyo Area' |
Able to understand the aim and the significance of the Tour.
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| 3rd |
Participation in 'Mid-ter Presentation for a Thesis Research' by the 5th graders. |
To understand the process of the Thesis Research activities and how it is to be presented.
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| 4th |
'Pre-Thesis Research Activity' (1) |
Able to conduct the research activities with the supervisor.
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| 5th |
'Pre-Thesis Research Activity' (2) |
Able to conduct the research activities with the supervisor.
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| 6th |
'Pre-Thesis Research Activity' (3) |
Able to conduct the research activities with the supervisor.
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| 7th |
'Pre-Thesis Research Activity' (4) |
Able to conduct the research activities with the supervisor.
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| 8th |
'Pre-Thesis Research Activity' (5) |
Able to conduct the research activities with the supervisor.
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| 4th Quarter |
| 9th |
Guidance for future career path presented by 5th graders |
To get tips from 5th graders on a selection process for future career paths.
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| 10th |
'Pre-Thesis Research Activity' (6) |
Able to conduct the research activities with the supervisor.
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| 11th |
'Pre-Thesis Research Activity' (7) |
Able to conduct the research activities with the supervisor.
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| 12th |
Guidance for future career path presented by OGs and OBs |
To get tips from OGs and OBs on a selection process for future career paths.
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| 13th |
Presentation of the Research Result |
Able to present effectively about the research result.
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| 14th |
Participation in 'Thesis Result Presentation' by the 5th graders |
To learn how a thesis paper is effectively and persuasively presented.
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| 15th |
'Pre-Thesis Research Activity' (8) |
Able to conduct the research activities with the supervisor.
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| 16th |
Summary & Reflection |
To designand refine the future research plan.
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Evaluation Method and Weight (%)
| Examination | Presentation | Mutual Evaluations between students | Behavior | Portfolio | Other | Total |
| Subtotal | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Basic Ability | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Technical Ability | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Interdisciplinary Ability | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |