Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BG001101 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 歴史学入門C
Subject Name
(Katakana)
レキシガクニュウモンC
Subject Name in
English
Introduction to History C
Instructor MAENO HIROSHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
マエノ ヒロシ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Weds5-8:LET B153
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face
This class is a lecture. 
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 Basically first year students.
Keywords Western history, introduction, methodology 
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)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
I will give an outline of methodology in studying western history. 
Class Schedule lesson1 What is Global History?
lesson2 Cultural diffusionism
lesson3 Sociocultural evolutionism
lesson4 History of Pandemic
lesson5 World Systems Theory
lesson6 What is Cultural History?
lesson7 Classical Cultural History
lesson8 Social History of Fine Arts
lesson9 Historical Anthropology 1
lesson10 Historical Anthropology 2
lesson11 New Cultural History
lesson12 Structuralism
lesson13 Annales: First Generation
lesson14 Annales: Second Generation
lesson15 Annales: Third Generation + What is History?

There is a small exam and comments each class. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
I will put bibliography on weekly handout.  
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Handouts
(More Details) Handouts. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated Post-class Report
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Lecture is a mere spark. It is advisory to read books yourself on the bibliography.  
Requirements  
Grading Method Total score of the small exams and comments each classes. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message This class is a lecture. But I'd like to discuss a lot with students.  
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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