| 担当者 | ｽﾋﾟﾙﾏﾝ ｸﾘｽﾄﾌｧｰ | |
|---|---|---|
| 単位・開講先 | 選択 2単位 [自己啓発支援科目] | |
| 科目ナンバリング | JLT-101 | |
This course is an introduction to modern Japanese history. This semester, we will cover the period between the end of the Edo period（1854-1867）and the First World War（1914-1918）.
Much attention will be given to politics, foreign relations, society and culture.
There are two objectives: 1）familiarize foreign students with modern Japanese history and 2）improve English language skills of Japanese students.
・Examination （70％）
・Attendance （20％）
・Active class participation （10％）
| 種別 | 書名 | 著者・編者 | 発行所 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 教科書 | ・Texts will be distributed when necessary ・Texts will be recommended as necessary | ||
| 参考文献 |
・Assignments
・Read class notes regularly and try to memorize facts and ideas.
・Class Requirements
・Active class participation required
・Course Syllabus
| 回 | 授業内容 |
|---|---|
| 第1回 | A brief introduction to the course |
| 第2回 | The end of the Edo period: Why did the Tokugawa Shogunate fall? |
| 第3回 | The Meiji Restoration and the Boshin Civil War |
| 第4回 | Meiji Reforms I |
| 第5回 | Meiji Reforms II |
| 第6回 | The Popular Rights Movement |
| 第7回 | The Constitution of 1889 |
| 第8回 | Cultural issues, newspapers and literature. How did the Japanese language change in the nineteenth century? |
| 第9回 | Relations with the Western Powers, Relations with Asia, 1854-1894. |
| 第10回 | The Sino-Japanese War, the Triple Intervention, and the Boxer Rebellion |
| 第11回 | The Anglo-Japanese Alliance and the revision of the unequal treaties |
| 第12回 | The Russo-Japanese War |
| 第13回 | The Rise of Political Parties |
| 第14回 | The End of Meiji：the death of the Emperor and the crisis of 1905-1914 |
| 第15回 | Summing up; Final test |
