Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BE215002 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 日本近代研究D
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ニホンキンダイケンキュウD
Subject Name in
English
The Study on Japanese Modern History D
Instructor NARA KATSUJI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ナラ カツジ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Tues5-8:LET B204
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
Lecture, online 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 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  
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)
History
(Comprehensive Abilities)
・Acquiring the ability to consider and solve various ploblems by thinking logically 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
We will study the politics and society of Edo, Bakumatsu and Meiji period from the viewpoint of people’s world view and its change. 
Class Schedule Lesson1~5:Study about the Edo period as pre-modern era
Lesson6~10:Study about the Bakumatsu period
Lesson11~15:Study about the Meiji period

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.
Text, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Forms
(More Details) Text・Handout・Picture(Video/PC/Other) 
Learning techniques to be incorporated Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
I will not explain historic words one by one. It is necessary to study by yourselves. 
Requirements Be careful to make exact sentences. 
Grading Method Final exam and mini exams during the class. In exam, ability of explaining matters by long sentences will be requested. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message According to the situation of class, schedule might be changed. I may talk about meta-history instead of a part of matters above. 
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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