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HIS300LF(史学 / History 300)
Japanese History

Kazuma UESHINA

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school Center for Japanese Language Education
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Year 2024
Class code A7724
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Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 水4/Wed.4
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name 院301
Grade
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium

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Outline (in English)

This class aims to deepen your understanding of modern and contemporary Japanese history. The class captures modern and contemporary Japanese history with a focus on diplomacy, politics and economy. During the lessons, students will learn the flow of history from the perspective of how Japan pioneered in living in the each period of its history, namely the last years of the Edo period, the Meiji, Taisho, Showa eras and after World War II. In the first half of the each lesson, students will be enrolled with the basic learning (learning basic knowledge of modern and contemporary Japanese history; a quiz to confirm). In the second half of the lesson, students will conduct activities (pair talks, group discussions, oral presentations on contemporary topics and issues related to the theme). While the lessons will be conducted in an easy-to-understand Japanese language for International students, However, students are expected to be at the N1 level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT).

(Leaning activities outside of classroom)
Students will be expected to have completed the required assignments after each class meeting, and to be prepared for the review quiz in the next class. Your study time is at least four hours for each class meeting.

(Grading Criteria/Policies)
Your overall grade in the class will be decided based on the following: Mid-term examination 25 %
Therm-end examination 25 %
Assignments 20 %
Quizzes 20 %
in class contribution 10 %

*Students who have missed more than 4 class meetings will not be allowed to take the term-end exam, nor acquire credit.
*Students taking this class must attend the first and second weeks of class. If a student attends the class for the first time in the third week, he/she will not be allowed to take the class.
*If there is a large number of applicants for a class, a selection will be made.

(Others)
※This class was called "Modern and Contemporary History of Japan" until FY2023. Students who have earned credits in the past will not be able to take this class again.

※The selection will be held if the number of applicants exceeds the class size limit.

Default language used in class

日本語 / Japanese