M292004Japanese History (Seminars)
| Numbering Code | G-LET23 7M292 SJ38 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Year-round | |
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| Number of Credits | 4 | Course Type | Seminar | |
| Target Year | Target Student | |||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Fri.4 | |
| Instructor name | TANIGAWA YUTAKA (Graduate School of Letters Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Students will carefully read a group of documents on politics and society from the Meiji period, accurately grasp the contents of the documents and deepen the issues that emerged through this reading by presenting to the class as well as reprint historical correspondence materials of the modern era (unpublished). The main objectives of these two initiatives are to consider and discuss various aspects of the formation and development of modern Japan from the deep reading of historical materials, to not only analyze discourses and trace the formation of the system, but also to deepen the points of contestation along with the relevant historical materials that were explored, and to improve the reading ability of handwritten historical materials that form the basis for these discussions. This year, students will continue to read the diary “Jinkai塵海” of Kunimichi Kitagaki, who served as the governor of Kyoto Prefecture from Meiji year 10s to 20s. However, depending on the interest of students, emphasis may be placed on reading different types of historical materials and research literature, or on individual research presentations. | |||
| Course Goals | Through empirical analysis based on historical materials, various aspects of modern Japan will be deeply examined historically, and students will be able to demonstrate with clear research presentations and discussions. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
In the first meeting, we will conduct an orientation about the course and decide on student assignment allocations. From the second to the thirtieth meeting, students will present their reports. The report should not be simply an explanation of the contents and background of the historical materials that was assigned to the student, but the student in charge should also have sufficient understanding of existing research on the topic and introduce such literature as well so that the report is a research presentation based on the detailed reading of the historical materials. The course requires sufficient preparation and active contribution from students presenting their reports and others in attendance. The instructor will only play a supporting role in such activities. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Participation (active participation in each research report and discussion, 70%) and end-of-semester paper (30%). | |||
| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Each student should judge and work accordingly. This should be natural for a graduate student. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | 塵海研究会編 『北垣国道日記「塵海」』 (思文閣出版、2010年) This year, we plan to thoroughly read the contents after 1895 (Meiji 28th). | ||
| References, etc. | Other. I will introduce materials during class. However, the student assigned to present a report must specify the appropriate references (that are necessary to read beforehand) a week before their presentation. | |||
