科目ナンバー

GM-OM4-SA04

履修条件・関連科目等

Students must have passed Seminar I, II, and III.

授業で使用する言語

英語

授業で使用する言語（その他の言語）

授業の概要

Seminar IV is for students to improve the methods used in the graduation thesis and explore alternative hypotheses. The seminar will introduce some additional causal inference methods mostly used in practice. The seminar will provide some guidance to enhance the quality of data analyses, consolidate the findings, and outline the itinerary of the graduation thesis.

科目目的

Students should be able to enhance the regression results by adding more appropriate control variables, examine the heterogeneity issues, alternative hypotheses, and robustness checks. Students should aim to apply a method of causal inference in the analyses.

到達目標

By the end of seminar IV, students should be able to complete all data analyses and consolidate the findings.

授業計画と内容

Course content & schedule (subject to change):

1. Introduction. Methods to claim for causal inference. Directed acyclic graph.
2. Instrumental variable approach. Practice with R studio. Students’ presentation (1): research progress report.
3. Differences-in-differences. Practice with R studio. Students’ presentation (2): research progress report.
4. Event-study. Practice with R studio. Students’ presentation (3): research progress report.
5. Propensity score matching. Practice with R studio. Students’ presentation (4): research progress report.
6. Regression discontinuity design. Practice with R studio. Students’ presentation (5): research progress report.
7. Synthetic control method. Practice with R studio. Students’ presentation (6): research progress report.
8. Students’ presentation (7): research progress report.
9. Students’ presentation (8): research progress report. How to use the APA thesis template in MS Word format (1)
10. Students’ presentation (9): research progress report. How to use the APA thesis template in MS Word format (2)
11. Students’ presentation (10): research progress report. How to use the APA thesis template in MS Word format (3)
12. Students’ presentation (11): research progress report. How to use the APA thesis template in MS Word format (4)
13. Students’ presentation (12): research progress report. APA 7: How to avoid plagiarism.
14. Students’ presentation (13): research progress report. APA 7: Citation and references.

授業時間外の学修の内容

指定したテキストやレジュメを事前に読み込むこと／その他

授業時間外の学修の内容（その他の内容等）

R studio

授業時間外の学修に必要な時間数／週

・毎週１回の授業が半期（前期または後期）または通年で完結するもの。１週間あたり４時間の学修を基本とします。
・毎週２回の授業が半期（前期または後期）で完結するもの。１週間あたり８時間の学修を基本とします。

成績評価の方法・基準

成績評価の方法・基準（備考）

課題や試験のフィードバック方法

授業時間内で講評・解説の時間を設ける

課題や試験のフィードバック方法（その他の内容等）

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容

プレゼンテーション

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容（その他の内容等）

授業におけるICTの活用方法

実施しない

授業におけるICTの活用方法（その他の内容等）

実務経験のある教員による授業

いいえ

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験の内容

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験に関連する授業内容

テキスト・参考文献等

Textbooks

1. American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition.

2. Booth, Wayne C., et al. (2024). The Craft of Research, Fifth Edition, University of Chicago Press. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://www.proquest.com/legacydocview/EBC/31597372?accountid=26790

3. Joshua D. Angrist and Jörn-Steffen Pischke. (2015). Mastering 'metrics : the path from cause to effect. Princeton University Press. https://ufinity.library.chuo-u.ac.jp/iwjs0002opc/BB01559792. 中央　 開架　請求記号330.18/A59.

Reference books

1. Deirdre Nansen McCloskey. (2019). Economical Writing, Third Edition: Thirty-Five Rules for Clear and Persuasive Prose (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing). The University of Chicago Press: London.

2. Hilary Glasman-deal. (2020). Science research writing: For native and non-native speakers of English, Second edition. World Scientific: Singapore.

3. William Strunk Jr. The Elements of Style.

その他特記事項

Class attendance is mandatory, and absences without valid reasons are strongly discouraged. The seminars build on prior knowledge and cumulative learning. Without a solid foundation of basic concepts and consistent engagement, it can be extremely challenging to keep up with the course material and to conduct the graduation thesis.

Also, all materials provided and introduced will be applied into your graduation thesis. Without sufficient attention during the class including other student presentations' content and of course, class attendance, students will not be able to apply into their graduation thesis and graduate in time. If students have to miss the class, students must keep up with the missing content.

(Self) Learning to use statistical software effectively is a crucial part of the process.

Presentations, lectures, discussions, and the graduation thesis (research project) are conducted entirely in English. The use of quantitative methods and microdata is strongly encouraged to address the research questions.

It is important to regularly check your university email and Manaba for important notices and announcements. Communication is a key measure to resolve any arising problems. When writing email, ensure that your email includes a clear and meaningful subject line, your full name, student ID, and a mention that you are referring to this class. Most importantly, write concisely and clearly explain the purpose of your communication. It is advisable to proofread your email in English before sending it.

参考URL

Seminar's page

https://sites.google.com/g.chuo-u.ac.jp/tienmanhvu/

Instructor's site

https://sites.google.com/view/tienmanhvu/