| Academic Year |
2025Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program |
| Lecture Code |
WMJ31501 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
欧米地域研究 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
オウベイチイキケンキュウ |
Subject Name in
English |
European and American area studies |
| Instructor |
KASUGA AYUKA,KAIGA SAKIKO |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
カスガ アユカ,カイガ サキコ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(2T) Thur5-8：IAS A704 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
| Lecture, seminar, presentation |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
5
:
Graduate Basic
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| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
07
:
History |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
Britain, history, environment, social welfare, empire, peace |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
From the 3rd to 7th lessons, the course will explore the history of British social policy. It explores how British society coped with the deteriorating urban environment and built a welfare system. In the 8th, 9th and 10th lessons, students will read English texts and discuss the issues in them. From the 11th to 12th lessons, the course will focus on the British Empire, examining the change of international system from the political, social and intellectual aspects.
Each student will give one presentation about his/her final essay, followed by class discussion. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson 1 Introduction
lesson 2 How to write a term paper
lesson 3 British society in the nineteenth century
lesson 4 Industrial Revolution and urban environment
lesson 5 Governments in nineteenth century
lesson 6 Governments in nineteenth century
lesson 7 Welfare
lesson 8 Read Articles in English
lesson 9 Read Articles in English
lesson 10 Read Articles in English
lesson 11 Empire and International Law
lesson 12 Atomic Bomb Debates
lesson 13 Presentation
lesson 14 Presentation
lesson 15 Presentation |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Reference:
村岡健次、川北稔編著『イギリス近代史［改訂版］――宗教改革から現代まで――』ミネルヴァ書房、2003年。
Hinsley, F. H., Power and the Pursuit of Peace: Theory and Practice in the History of Relations between States (University Press, 1963).
Other recommended reading will be indicated throughout the module. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Forms, moodle |
| (More Details) |
Handouts, Power Point etc. |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions, Post-class Report |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Read the necessary literature for your presentation.
Lesson 3-15: Read the recommended reading indicated in the previous lecture.
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| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Term paper 50%
Class contributions 50%
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| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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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. |