Contemporary and Modern History I
| Numbering Code | G-HUM35 5J122 LJ38 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | Master's students | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese and English | Day/Period | Thu.3 | |
| Instructor name | BHATTE, Pallavi Kamlakar (Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies Senior Lecturer) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
This course introduces topics such as the arrival of Europeans in India, British colonization, the Great Game and the Great War enabling students to understand people whose lives have been shaped by Western colonial rule from the 18th to the 20th centuries. By scrutinizing themes such as Orientalism and the processes of colonization we will try to understand what life was like in the colony for the British, as well as what was it like to live as a colonized person in the Age of Empire? What kind of power did one have to lead a free life? What sorts of opposition and resistance was available to colonized peoples? |
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| Course Goals |
1. Strengthen critical thinking skills 2. Learn to interpret and comment thoughtfully on a variety of materials (text, film, images) 3. Improve writing by formulating clear and concise arguments supported by primary source evidence 4. Analyze and interrogate both official narratives and personal histories by considering how they influence, intersect with, or depart from one another |
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| Schedule and Contents |
Week 1:Introduction to the Course and Overview Week 2/3:Arrival of Europeans in India The East India Company The 1857 Mutiny Week 4: Discussion on 2/3 Week 5/6:British colonization of India Life in the colony Colonized and the Colonists Week 7: Discussion on 5/6 Week 8/9: Life in the Colony/Looking toward the metropole Stories from the Raj:Politics, Leisure and Sport The Great Game Week 10: Discussion on 8/9 Week 11/12: The Great War and the British Empire Week 13:Discussion on 11/12 Week 14: Conclusion and Summary Week 15: Final examination Week 16: Feedback & Summary of the Course *Note: The schedule may change slightly depending on class requirements. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
A system of continuous evaluation will be adopted. Although this will be a lecture styled course, students will be required to engage in discussions and/or presentations and submit written work as per instructions. Final grade will be based on the following: 30% Regular participation and activity in class. 70% Exam/Final Paper at the end of the course. |
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| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students must prepare before class and are expected to have completed assignments/readings provided. Students are expected to participate in discussions with their classmates primarily in English. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Reference materials and notes will be distributed in class as per requirements. Students will be expected to go through the handouts and bring them to class as per instruction. | ||
| References, etc. | To be announced in class. | |||
