Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education
Lecture Code CC240801 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 日本史概説
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ニホンシガイセツ
Subject Name in
English
History of Japan
Instructor NARA KATSUJI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ナラ カツジ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Weds5-8:EDU K102
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Mainly lectures with handouts
 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 07 : History
Eligible Students
Keywords We will study about Japanese History from the ancient period to contemporary. Especially, we will focus after 16th century. 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Secondary School Social Studies/Geography/History/Civic Education
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・To have basic understanding concerning the educational contents of social geology and history taught in secondary education.
(Abilities and Skills)
・To be able to collect, understand, analyze, and evaluate data and materials about studies related to social science. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
When talking about history to students, the teacher's historical consciousness is tested. In order to teach deep contents in easy manner, teachers should properly grasp fundamental elements while understanding historic matters multilaterally and concretely. The goal of this class is to foster the way of looking at history and to train perspectives and methods of seeing political history through specific figures and events in Japanese ancient history (Asuka and Nara period), and to acquire educational material research capabilities for secondary Japanese history education.
 
Class Schedule We will study about Japanese History from the ancient period to contemporary. Especially, we will focus after 16th century.

lesson1:Introduction
lesson2:East Asia and ancient nation
lesson3:court noble and conference
lesson4:rising of samurai
lesson5~6:Sengoku period and the government of Nobunaga and Hideyoshi
lesson7~8:World view of Edo period and government system
lesson9~10:Confrict of Bakumatsu period and the anti-barbarism
lesson11~12:National policy of Meiji government and modern Japan
lesson13~14:55 Year System of postwar Japan and “Losing era”
Lesson15:conclusion


Final exam and mini exams during the class 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Katsuji Nara “Rethinking of the Meiji Restoration” Yushisya, 2018, and other 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Text・Handout・Picture 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
I will not explain historic words one by one. 
Requirements Special subject (Social Studies: Japanese History, Geography and History: Japanese History)
 
Grading Method Final exam and mini exams during the class 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message According to the situation of class, schedule might be changed. 
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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