授業の目的 【日本語】
Goals of the Course(JPN) | | |
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授業の目的 【英語】
Goals of the Course | | This introductory course on thesis composition and research management is open to English- and Japanese-speakers. The course is taught in English.
The syllabus covers issues in the first phase of a thesis project:
Topic selection
Research problem
Bibliography development
Literature review
Use of footnotes
Thesis organization
Drafting an Introduction
In addition to the topics above, class members will have the opportunity to submit short writing samples at intervals for grammar and style review, with short quizzes to confirm progress. |
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到達目標 【日本語】
Objectives of the Course(JPN) | | |
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到達目標 【英語】
Objectives of the Course | | | Class members will have organized a set of materials relevant to a well-defined research problem by the end of the semester. |
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授業の内容や構成
Course Content / Plan | | 1
Introduction
Greetings and introductions
Canvas signups (click on the link at the bottom of the Syllabus, and if the link doesn't work for you, send mail with your name, student ID, and Nagoya University ID and [important!] email address)
Academic writing: the basics
Tools
Introducing Canvas and FlipGrid videos
Introducing Jurism
Introducing Quizzer
Introducing useful repositories
About this week's assignment
For this session
Introduce yourself (short and sweet - here is Bennett's intro (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)
Homework
Short list of useful legal repositories for your country or topic
Bookmark useful repositories in your browser
2
Introduction to Jurism
Installing
Adding an item by hand
Item types
Adding an item from the browser
Creating a bibliography
Working with Resources
Hierarchies of authority
Scanning archives
Reading for relevance
Reading for onward resources
For this session
Install the Jurism client and connector from the Project Website (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Homework
Submit a bibliography of important works on your topic
3
Progress in Jurism
Word processor integration
Group libraries
Collections
Tags
Collaboration
Research problems
Sources and arguments
Engagement and novelty
Homework
Describe your research topic in one page
4
Research problem
Topics vs problems
Prior research and the research problem
Choosing the audience
Relevance
Non-obviousness
Interesting
Prep
Bring a copy of your summary memo to class
Homework
Add your research problem to the summary memo and resubmit
5
Word processing
Word vs LibreOffice
Styles
Table of Contents
Page formatting
Prep
Bring your PC to class
Homework
Submit your peer review reports by Friday for the next class
6
Revision (pair-work)
Points for evaluation
Peer review
Reviewer comments
Instructor feedback
Prep
Bring a copy of your research problem statement to class
Homework
Submit Research Proposal draft
7
Small-scale structure
Grammar and style
Prep
Quizzes
Review your Quizzer feedback
Homework
Submit a revision to your Research Plan
8
Taking stock
Instructor reflections
Open discussion
Lecture on thesis introductions
Prep
Come prepared to speak and listen about thesis project challenges
9
Thesis structure and composition
Aim of the thesis
Organization
Composition dos and don'ts
Paragraph composition
Prep
Read the Writing Guide section on thesis structure
10
Research with Jurism
Curation
Selecting sources
Metadata quality and curation
Technical
Multilingual records
Legal citation patterns
Abbreviations
Prep
Bring your PC to class.
Homework
None for this class.
11
TBA
Footnotes
Purpose of footnotes
Types of supporting authority
Primary and secondary sources
Strong and weak sources
When to footnote
Homework
Submit your Introduction and Literature Review with footnotes and bibliography
12
Remarks on logistics and presentation
Milestones
Backups
Document management
The Elevator Pitch
Homework
Submit slides
13
Short presentations and comments
Prep
Practice your presentation
14
Short presentations and comments
Prep
Practice your presentation
Homework
Submit your (revised) thesis introduction and initial bibliography
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Final quiz and course feedback |
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履修条件・関連する科目
Course Prerequisites and Related Courses | | | There are no prerequisites |
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成績評価の方法と基準
Course Evaluation Method and Criteria | | For students of Nagoya University, the course is marked Pass/Fail.
For visiting students, the course is marked by letter grade.
Assessment is based on completion of the following:
Class attendance and participation (minimum 80% attendance)
Sentence composition quizzes.
Written assignments
Final presentation |
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教科書・テキスト
Textbook | | Writing Guide of the Law Faculty
https://www.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/_userdata/writing-guide.pdf |
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参考書
Reference Book | | | Materials will be distributed as required via Canvas and Juris-M reference manager libraries |
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課外学習等（授業時間外学習の指示）
Study Load(Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours) | | | Students should come to class prepared. Written assignments should be submitted on time. |
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注意事項
Notice for Students | | |
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授業開講形態等
Lecture format, etc. | |
授業開講形態（対面遠隔併用で実施する授業一覧）は、名古屋大学大学院法学研究科ホームページの「NEWS ニュース」に掲載します。URL：https://www.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/
※履修登録後に授業形態等に変更がある場合には、NUCTの授業サイトで案内します。
List of hybrid classes employing both face-to-face and remote teaching methods will be posted in the "News" of the homepage of the Graduate School of Law.
URL：https://www.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp
*If there are any changes in the teaching methods after the period of course registration, it will be announced on NUCT. |
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遠隔授業（オンデマンド型）で行う場合の追加措置
Additional measures for remote class (on-demand class) | | Depending on conditions, this course may be taught online.
遠隔授業はNUCTで行う。教員への質問方法、学生同士の意見交換の方法は次のとおりとする。なお、教員より別の指示がある場合は、その指示に従うこと。
・教員への質問は、NUCT機能「メッセージ」により行うこと。
・授業に関する受講学生間の意見交換は、NUCT機能「メッセージ」により行うこと。
（※担当教員が「フォーラム」機能を追加設定した場合は「フォーラム」も利用可。）
Remote classes are conducted via NUCT. Questions to instructors should be asked using the NUCT "Message" function.
Student discussions will be conducted using the NUCT "Message" function. (If the instructor has added the "Forum" function, the "Forum" can also be used.)
Follow your instructor's directions if your instructor has any other directions. |
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