Comparative Study of Agricultural History2A
| Numbering Code | G-AGR06 6FA67 LJ82 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture |
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| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Mon.5 |
| Instructor name | ADACHI YOSHIHIRO (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Text-Based Seminar: lectures and seminar by reading important books on:(1) developments of farm management and agricultural technique as well as history of agricultural policy, farmers movements and rural society of Japan and Eastern Asia in modern age, (2)agricultural and ecological history of Europe in 20th century. | ||
| Course Goals |
1. Understand and absorb the postwar agricultural history in Japan. 2. Learn the most current research trends in postwar agricultural history in Japan and acquire the skills for defining research topics in modern agricultural history by identifying issues that need to be explained through discussions. 3. Acquire the skills for preparing a research paper by taking turns reading relevant materials in class, including the skills for collecting information from research materials and literature, handling and understanding historical documents, key issues to consider in empirical analysis, and how to validate a theory based on research. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
Session 1: Deciding in-class reading policies and selecting and assigning reading materials for the first semester Sessions 2 to 10: Presentations and discussions on various chapters selected for reading in class. Sessions 2 to 5: Topics related to the history of agriculture and fisheries in Japan and Asia, with a focus on agricultural reform and postwar agricultural development in the 1950s. Sessions 6 to 10: Topics related to the history of agriculture and fisheries in Japan and Asia, with a focus on the 1960s after the Agricultural Basic Act came into effect. (*However, these topics are subject to change depending on the reading materials selected.) Session 11: Overview of the book and organization of key arguments / Organization of related research papers Sessions 12 to 14: Presentations and discussions of related research papers |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Evaluation will be based on presentations of assigned readings and participation in class discussion. | ||
| Course Requirements | Interest in the topics listed above and availability to attend each class and participate in discussion after completing the assigned readings. | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Not only the presenter but all other students are expected to read the assigned portions before class, and prepare their questions and issues for discussion. Students are also expected to be proactive in searching for related articles and go through them in advance. | ||
