Japan: Politics, Culture and Social Change 1868-1952 (VS1) (U03782)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-JPCSC

This course explores the political, social and cultural changes that occurred in Japan from 1868, when the old feudal order began to be dismantled and replaced by a centralized state, to the American occupation of Japan following its defeat in World War Two.

Entry Requirements

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : HI0152

? Pre-requisites : A pass in any first level historical course and any second level historical course or equivalent. Visiting students should normally have 3 to 4 History courses at grade B or above. Before enrolling students on this course, Directors are asked to contact the History Honours Admissions Secretary to ensure that a place is available (tel. 503783).

Subject Areas

Home subject area

History, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
18/09/2007	14:00	15:50	Room S.1, 7 George Square	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	14:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students should be able to -
*demonstrate in oral seminar presentations, coursework essays, and an end of course examination an understanding of the political, social and cultural forces that have shaped modern Japan from the mid- nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.
*produce well written, argued and referenced coursework essays on specific topics in modern Japanese history.
* demonstrate presentational and verbal skills in a seminar context.