| Academic Year |
2025Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Letters |
| Lecture Code |
BF001002 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
東洋史学入門 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
トウヨウシガクニュウモン |
Subject Name in
English |
Introduction to Oriental History |
| Instructor |
FUNADA YOSHIYUKI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
フナダ ヨシユキ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(4T) Weds1-4：LET B102 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive) |
Lecture; Discussion; Oral presentation
See the Japanese syllabus in detail. |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
1
:
Undergraduate Introductory
|
| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
07
:
History |
| Eligible Students |
|
| Keywords |
Pre-modern Chinese history, pre-modern Inner Asian history, pre-modern East Eurasian history |
| 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
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Basic understanding of history of Japan, the East and the West |
|---|
Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
This class is an introduction to pre-modern history of Eastern Eurasia. Every student will be required to give an oral presentation about an Asian-history book. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1: Guidance
lesson2: Geographies and enviroments in Asia
lesson3: Viewing video
lesson4: Industries and cultures in Asia
lesson5: Presentations by students (1)
lesson6: Chinese history and its historical periodization
lesson7: Presentations by students (2)
lesson8: Rise and fall of states of the mobile pastoralists
lesson9: Presentations by students (3)
lesson10: Eurasia and East Asia
lesson11: Presentations by students (4)
lesson12: Prosperity of empires and their multifaceted nature
lesson13: Presentations by students (5)
lesson14: Asia and Europe
lesson15: Final examination |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
No textbooks used. Reference books are introduced in the classes. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Forms |
| (More Details) |
Handouts are provided in classes and lectures are given with presentation-slides. |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Questions and comments are welcomed during the classes. Every student is encouraged to read the readings. The readings are introduced in each lecture. |
| Requirements |
|
| Grading Method |
Participation 30%, mini-exam 30%, and oral presentation 40% |
| Practical Experience |
|
| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
|
| Message |
|
| 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. |