Guide to Handling Research Guidance Methods and Contents in the Master Course of theGraduate School of Natural Science and Technology of Shimane University(Enacted on April 1, 2018)(Last revised on June 22, 2022)
Article 1. This Guide stipulates the necessary matters related to the handling of research guidance methods
and contents in the Master Course of the Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology of Shimane
University (hereinafter, the "Graduate School"), based on the provisions of Article 16, Paragraph 2 of theRegulations of the Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology of Shimane University (Item 1 ofthe Regulations of the Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology of Shimane University, 2018).
Article 2. Students who have entered the Graduate School shall formulate a "Research Proposal" (AnnualPlan) (Appended Form 1), and submit it to the Academic Affairs Division of the Graduate School at thebeginning of the first and third semesters. Additionally, students shall promptly formulate a "ProgressReport" (Appended Form 2) and submit it to the Academic Affairs Division of the Graduate School after
the end of the class period in the first, second and third semesters. Furthermore, students shall make copiesof the “Research Proposal” and “Progress Report” prior to submission, which shall be stored by their main
academic advisor, co-advisor(s), and the student, respectively.
2. To complete the “Research Proposal” stipulated in the preceding paragraph, the main academic advisor
shall prepare the section of the "Research Guidance Plan," and the student shall prepare the sections of the"Research Prospect" and the "Monthly Research Schedule" after full consultation regarding the researchcontents, research method, and the student's career plan.
3. The “Research Proposal” stipulated in Paragraph 1 shall be formulated for the promotion of independentand creative research activities by the student, and in order to clearly indicate the main academic advisor’s
research guidance plan to the student beforehand; and shall not impede changes to the research project orcontents, in accordance with the development of research activities.
Article 3. The co-advisor(s) shall manage and utilize the “Research Proposal” and “Progress Report”
respectively as a research record for each student, and in coordination with the main academic advisor,
shall conduct systematic and organized research guidance of the student.
Article 4. Grading of the subject “Thesis Research” shall be discussed and conducted by the main academic
advisor and the co-advisor(s), based on the “Progress Report” and the status of the student’s research
activities in the relevant semester.
Article 5. A mid-term presentation shall be set by the main academic advisor and co-advisor(s), or the course
meeting. The student shall give a presentation on research activities.
2. The format of the mid-term presentation shall be an oral presentation or a poster session, and students
shall distribute the abstract to participants at the time of the presentation.
Article 6. For students who had planned to give a presentation at the mid-term presentation stipulated in
Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article, but were approved to be absent due to unavoidable circumstancessuch as sudden illness, the mid-term presentation shall be set for a later date.
Article 7. Other necessary matters related to research guidance methods and contents that are not stipulated
in this Guide shall be stipulated separately.
Supplementary Provisions
This Guide shall be enforced from April 1, 2018.
Supplementary Provisions (partially revised on February 19, 2020)
This Guide shall be enforced from April 1, 2020.
Supplementary Provisions (partially revised on June 22, 2022)
This Guide shall be enforced from June 22, 2022.