IMAP Department of Philosophy

(Credit 2)
専攻必修科目
Intended Year: Required class for first-year MA students in the IMAP program; non-IMAP students are welcome to join
Intended School:
Japan: A History to 1600
Japan: A History to 1600
Sub Title  Japan’s premodern past
Associate Professor Ellen VAN GOETHEM
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Course Code:
2017 FallTerm
weekly Thu2
Hakozaki 207, Classroom
E科目 (English, English)
: 2017/10/7 (17:53)
Course Overview This course will examine Japan’s premodern past from its origins in prehistory to the end of the sixteenth century and will provide a chronological overview of the political, social, economic, and cultural developments taking place in the archipelago. Themes of focus include pre- and protohistoric archaeology, state formation, the development of the ritsuryō system, and the rise of the warrior class.
Primary sources will be used to develop a range of historical skills; students will learn how to critically assess these documents in context and to understand the nature and foundations of historians’ arguments and interpretations.
Keywords : history, historiography, primary sources
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Required Ability :
Notes
Remote/On-site Information regarding Moodle
対面授業
リアルタイム-オンライン授業
ハイブリッド授業(対面+オンライン)
オンデマンド型授業
課題提出型授業

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Course Objectives
かなり優れている 優れている 及第である 一層の努力が必要
MP_B2-c [問題解決能力]
Students will be instructed in methodologies for using reference resources and modern commentaries, and for utilizing textual evidence of various kinds to solve problems related to the reading and interpretation of premodern texts.
EXCELLENT LEVEL: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class preparation and participation, completion of assignments, and performance on the quizzes is evaluated as "outstanding." GOOD LEVEL: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class preparation and participation, completion of assignments, and performance on the quizzes is evaluated as "good." SAT/PASS LEVEL: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class preparation and participation, completion of assignments, and performance on the quizzes is evaluated as "average and satisfactory." DEFICIENT: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class preparation and participation, completion of assignments, and performance on the quizzes falls below satisfactory; more effort and application are required to pass.
MP_A-c [研究史と方法論の説明]
Students will be instructed in methodologies for research in history and historiography; they will learn to analyze primary sources and will become familiar with secondary scholarship on selected themes.
EXCELLENT LEVEL: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class preparation and participation, completion of assignments, and performance on quizzes is evaluated as "outstanding." GOOD LEVEL: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class preparation and participation, completion of assignments, and performance on quizzes is evaluated as "good." SAT/PASS LEVEL: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class preparation and participation, completion of assignments, and performance on quizzes is evaluated as "average and satisfactory." DEFICIENT: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class preparation and participation, completion of assignments, and performance on quizzes falls below satisfactory; more effort and application are required to pass.
MP_B1-a [一次資料の読解]
There will be a limited amount of primary source readings. Students will learn the basics of grammar and syntax and acquire the fundamentals of premodern orthography, vocabulary, and rhetoric.
EXCELLENT LEVEL: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class preparation and participation, completion of assignments, and performance on quizzes is evaluated as "outstanding." GOOD LEVEL: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class preparation and participation, completion of assignments, and performance on quizzes is evaluated as "good." SAT/PASS LEVEL: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class preparation and participation, completion of assignments, and performance on quizzes is evaluated as "average and satisfactory." DEFICIENT: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class preparation and participation, completion of assignments, and performance on quizzes falls below satisfactory; more effort and application are required to pass.
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九州大学人文科学府歴史空間論専攻ディプロマ・ポリシー   九州大学人文科学府言語・文学専攻ディプロマ・ポリシー
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九州大学文学部文学コース・カリキュラムマップ   九州大学文学部人間科学コース・カリキュラムマップ
Course Plan
授業形態(項目) 授業形態(内容)
講義
外国語演習
原典資料演習
実習/フィールド調査
Problem-Based Learning (問題発見・解決型学習)
学生のプレゼンテーション
Moodle の使用
学外実習
野外実習

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Course Handouts : Handouts will be made available via Dropbox

Course Plan ()
Tentative Weekly Schedules Lecture Exercise, Field trip etc. Comments, suggestions for the course preparation, review, etc.
1 October 4 – Introduction Lecture and discussion See readings and assignments in syllabus
2 October 12 (9:30-12:00) – Geography, Historiography, and Periodization Lecture and discussion See readings and assignments in syllabus
3 TBA – Field trip to 王塚古墳 Field trip to 王塚古墳 See readings and assignments in syllabus
4 October 26 – The Jomon Period Lecture and discussion See readings and assignments in syllabus
5 November 2 – The Yayoi Period Lecture and discussion See readings and assignments in syllabus
6 November 9 – The Kofun Period Lecture and discussion See readings and assignments in syllabus
7 November 16 – State Formation Lecture and discussion See readings and assignments in syllabus
8 November 30 – The Nara Period Lecture and discussion See readings and assignments in syllabus
9 December 7 – The Nara Period Lecture and discussion See readings and assignments in syllabus
10 December 14 – The Heian Period Lecture and discussion See readings and assignments in syllabus
11 December 21 – The Heian Period Lecture and discussion See readings and assignments in syllabus
12 January 11 – The Kamakura Period Lecture and discussion See readings and assignments in syllabus
13 January 18 – The Muromachi Period Lecture and discussion See readings and assignments in syllabus
14 January 25 – The Sengoku Period Lecture and discussion See readings and assignments in syllabus
15 February 1 – Final exam Exam

Evaluation
Standpoint→
Evaluation Method
MP_B2-c
[問題解決能力]
MP_A-c
[研究史と方法論の説明]
MP_B1-a
[一次資料の読解]
Grading Percentage, Disqualification etc.
Class tests 25%
In-class contribution 20%
Report 25%
Final Exam 30%

GPA Evaluation
A B C D F
授業を通じて、総じて「かなり優れている」に相当する活動を行った。 授業を通じて、概ね「優れている」を超える活動を行った。 授業を通じて、「及第する」に相当する活動を行った。 授業を通じて、総じて「及第する」には達しないものの、それに近い活動を行った。 授業を通じて、「一層の努力が必要」の活動にとどまった。

Additional Information regarding Evaluation Method : Students will be asked to be active participants in class discussions (20%) and to complete short written assignments (25%), pop quizzes (25%), and a take-home final exam (30%).
Study Consultation (Office Hours) Study Consultation (Office Hours) :

Suggestion for success (Specific) : Students are requested to attend all classes, to arrive to class on time, and to complete all assigned readings and homework in timely fashion. If there are unforeseen emergencies, please inform the professor at the earliest opportunity. Please do not bring phones or electronic devices to class or read/write texts or email. It is essential to take notes at every lecture and during discussions and to review the content frequently.

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