京都大学 京都大学

Reading in Interdisciplinary Studies of Education System II

Numbering Code U-EDU03 33512 SJ47 Year/Term 2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits Course Type reading and seminar
Target Year 3rd & 4th year students Target Student
Language English Day/Period Thu.2
Instructor name SANO MAYUKO (Graduate School of Education Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course This course aims to explore Japanese diplomacy during the last decade of the Tokugawa Shogunate, through in-depth readings of documents (such as memoirs, diaries, and diplomatic correspondences) written by people who worked on the ground during that time.
In the course of 2022, we will encounter with the British diplomats Ernest Mason Satow (1843-1929) and Algernon Bertram Mitford (1837-1916), two of the more famous figures in the early diplomatic history of Japan, known to have played important roles in the backstage of the Meiji Restoration. They were both young at the time and good colleagues to each other.
Large part of the course will be dedicated to looking into their own writings, in combination with some other sources when necessary. Students are not only expected to learn the Japanese history of the time, but to critically discuss the two diplomats' conducts in a culture different from their own, particularly through comparing their reactions.
Course Goals Students will have apprehended the transcultural nature of Japan's path in the late 19th century. It is also aimed to familiarize the students with historical studies through carefully following individuals' experiences.
Furthermore, it is an important objective of the course to critically discuss people's conducts and development of their work in the forefront of facing a different culture.
Schedule and Contents Week 1:
Introduction

Week 2-13:
Discussions on experiences of Satow and Mitford mainly through their representative works "A Diplomat in Japan" (Satow, 1921) and "Memories" (Mitford, 1915), in combination with some other sources when necessary.

Classes will consist of:
- Students' presentations on assigned readings (mainly from the above-mentioned books);
- Discussions and further analyses in class; and
- Introduction to additional sources and reading materials.

Week 14-15:
Final presentations and discussions (feedback) on the students' plans for their final papers.

Note: The schedule and contents of the course may be reconsidered depending on the number of students, their knowledge of the Japanese language, and other related conditions.
Evaluation Methods and Policy Evaluation criteria:
1) Oral presentations (each with an outline of several pages to be shared with all participants): 40%
2) Term paper (3,000-4,000 words): 60%


The final grade will be given according to the criteria set by the Faculty of Education.
Course Requirements Each student will be assigned in-depth readings and related research about a particular part of Satow's and Mitford's writings and will give at least two oral presentations (mid-term and final) during the course. All students are expected to have read the part to be covered in each class, if not personally assigned, and to actively participate in discussions.
Study outside of Class (preparation and review) See [Class requirement].
Textbooks Textbooks/References A diplomat in Japan, Ernest Satow, (Seeley, Service; 1921), Students may use the e-book version (Project Gutenberg , 2013) via KULINE.
Mitford's Japan: memories and recollections, 1866-1906, Hugh Cortazzi (ed.), (Japan Library; 2002), The pages from the text book to be used in the course will be provided in class.
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