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1. History, Faculty of Arts (v3, p102) : Next:131-247 | Prev:131-245
2. Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts (v3, p23) : Next:131-270 | Prev:131-223
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: Dr V Mackie.
Prerequisite: Normally, 25 points of first year History.
Contact: A 2-hour lecture/workshop and a 1-hour tutorial each week.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
On completion of this subject students should be able to: demonstrate a general knowledge of the culture, society and political history of Japan between 1850 and 1990; be familiar with the processes of industrialisation and the creation of new political institutions after the Meiji restoration of 1868; be familiar with particular responses to these processes, from workers organisations, political parties, and feminist groups; be familiar with the major political changes instituted after 1945, and responses to these changes; demonstrate a familiarity with a range of English-language scholarship on modern Japanese history and the concepts and terminology applied.
Content:
Modern Japan from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 to the surrender and occupation of 1945 to 1952, and how this shaped post-war Japan.
Assessment:
Tutorial paper (20%), document review exercise (30%), research essay (50%), totalling not more than 5,000 words.
1. History, Faculty of Arts (v3, p102) : Next:131-247 | Prev:131-245
2. Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts (v3, p23) : Next:131-270 | Prev:131-223
3. History, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p128) : Next:131-247 | Prev:131-245
Credit points: 16.7
Coordinator: Dr V Mackie.
Contact: A 2-hour lecture/workshop and a 1-hour tutorial each week.
Timetable: Second semester.
Objectives:
On completion of this subject students should be able to: demonstrate a general knowledge of the culture, society and political history of Japan between 1850 and 1990; be familiar with the processes of industrialisation and the creation of new political institutions after the Meiji restoration of 1868; be familiar with particular responses to these processes, from workers organisations, political parties, and feminist groups; be familiar with the major political changes instituted after 1945, and responses to these changes; demonstrate a familiarity with a range of English-language scholarship on modern Japanese history and the concepts and terminology applied.
Content:
Modern Japan from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 to the surrender and occupation of 1945 to 1952, and how this shaped post-war Japan.
Assessment:
Tutorial paper (20 per cent), document review exercise (30 per cent), research essay (50 per cent), totalling not more than 5,000 words.
* Note that ASSESSMENT, POINTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
3. History, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p128) : Next:131-247 | Prev:131-245
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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