Graduate School of Humanities (Credit 2) 選択科目 Intended Year: Intended School: JICA-DSP students, other students are welcome to join |
Introduction to Japanese Studies
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Numbering Code: Course Code: 2020 FallTerm weekly Wed4 Ito Classroom E科目 (English, English) |
Course Overview |
Japan was the first country outside Europe and North America that rapidly modernized and industrialized after models of the Western nation state. It goes without saying that this development did not occur without difficulties. There were many problems and Japan managed to overcome most of those during the process. Scholars from many disciplines have discussed for a long time why Japan could achieve this development. It is still a very important question in a variety of research disciplines like history, economics, or political and social science. Learning about the Japanese experience of modernization is important for two major reasons. First, it contributes to an understanding of how modern societies can form outside of a European context. Second, it can provide an insight of how to overcome the problems of our contemporary globalizing world, like global warming, pollution, inequality of wealth, and ethnic tensions. The aim of this class is to provide JICA students, who are enrolled in various different graduate schools of Kyushu University, with basic knowledge about Japanese culture, history, and society and their changes during the modernization process since mid-19th century. Alongside with the knowledge of their respective (predominantly technical) majors, this basic knowledge shall help students to see the process of modernization in a broader context, in order to become better contributors to the development and modernization of their home countries. This course is also open to all interested students of Kyushu University regardless of program enrolled or nationality. This lecture is going to be held by multiple professors covering a variety of different relevant topics. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic all classes will be held online as video on demand. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords : Japanese modernization, history, art history, economics, politics, culture, literature | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prerequisites : None Required Ability : None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes |
All classes are held online as video on demand.
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Course Objectives |
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 九州大学文学部哲学コース・カリキュラムマップ 九州大学文学部歴史学コース・カリキュラムマップ 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 |
Textbooks : None Reference Books : None Course Handouts : Available at the course's Moodle page Course Plan ()
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Evaluation |
GPA Evaluation
Additional Information regarding Evaluation Method : After every class students will be asked to fill out a short test regarding the contents of each class in question. The answers to these short tests are the foundation for class evaluation. You may miss classes up to four times. If you miss five or more, you cannot successfully complete this course. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Study Consultation (Office Hours) |
Study Consultation (Office Hours) : Suggestion for success (Specific) : : |