Numbering Code	G-HUM35 5J088 SJ38	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Seminar
Target Year	Master's students	Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Wed.3
Instructor name	TSUJI MASAHIRO (Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	Ch?n Y?n k? (1890～1969) was one of the most prominent historians in 20th-century China. His broad outlook and sharp questioning have greater value now than ever before. In this course, we will do a close reading of his notable work A Brief Introduction to the Political History of Tang Dynasty, and get a glimpse of his historical perspective.
Course Goals	To learn to correctly read academic papers on Chinese history, and endeavor to accurately grasp academic arguments while correctly interpreting historical data cited in the text.
Schedule and Contents	The course will mainly be conducted thus: 　① Read the text aloud (original or modern Chinese; historical documents will be read in the original). 　② Explore translated manuscript (question and answer). 　③ Revise translated manuscript. This process will be explained in detail in the first class.
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Grading based on participation (presentation content) (100%). Evaluation based on the achievement of the course objectives under the grading standards of the Department of Human and Environmental Sciences.
Course Requirements	Preferable if students also take the second-semester course (East Asian Culture Seminar 3B).
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Students must review all material (difficult words, citations, etc.) whether or not it is for their assigned section.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	Others, necessary texts to be handed out in class
References, etc.	Others, bring your preferred Chinese-Japanese dictionary (physical copy, not electronic) to every class