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1423075 - Drustvena i kulturna istorija Japana 1

Course specification
Course title
Acronym 1423075
Study programme
Module
Type of study
Lecturer (for classes)
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
    Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
      ESPB 3.0 Status
      Condition Enrolled fourth year of Japanese studies Oblik uslovljenosti
      The goal Introduction to the social and cultural characteristics of the pre-modern period of Japan (the period of Tokugawa, 1603-1868). Getting to know the specificities of the political system of power in the Toku-gawa period. Isolation of Japan and the impact of isolation on the development of social and cultural contacts.
      The outcome Student can briefly present a pre-modern period in Japan and analyze aspects of society that later con-tributed to the successful modernization of Japan.
      Contents
      Contents of lectures Period Tokugawa. Political power. Cultural cooperation with foreign countries. The influence of religion on society. Neo-Confucianism. Emphasis on the characteristics of Bakumatsu Japan.
      Contents of exercises Student analyzes the given literature and performs a critical presentation of the chosen social aspect (religion, education, political flows, nature of isolation, etc.). Student presents his research through presentation and seminar work.
      Literature
      1. Jansen, Marius B. Ed, The Cambridge History of Japan: The Ninteenth Century, Vol. 5, Cambridge University Press, 1989 (Original title)
      2. Maruyama, Masao. The Intelectual History of Tokugawa Japan, ALCS, ebook, 2008 (Original title)
      3. Cullen, L.M., A History of Japan, 1582-1941: Internal and External Worlds, Cambridge University Press, 2003 (Original title)
      4. Taylor, Rodney L, Religions of the World: Confucianism, Chelsea House, 2003 (Original title)
      5. Varley, Paul, Japanese Culture, Fourth Edition, University of Hawai'i Press, 2000. (Original title)
      Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
      Lectures Exercises OTC Study and Research Other classes
      1 1
      Methods of teaching Monologic, dialogical, interactive-communicative. Predictions, exercises, discussions, group work, independent work (research, search), presentations of selected topics, using computers and appropriate software.
      Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
      Pre obligations Points Final exam Points
      Activites during lectures 10 Test paper 60
      Practical lessons 10 Oral examination
      Projects
      Colloquia 10
      Seminars 10