Jun 30, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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HIST 3480 - Traditional Japan
Traces major elements of Japanese culture and thought from their origins, through major Chinese influence, results of medieval civil warfare (including development of Samurai values), and up to premodern workings of Japan’s sophisticated commercial economy.
Requisites: Soph or Jr or Sr
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to discuss the contributions major scholars in this field have made to the study and understanding of pre and early modern Japanese history.
- Students will become familiar with the main historical narrative and facts relative to the study of Japanese history up to the early modern period.
- Students will improve their writing and argumentative skills, and learn the conventions and practices of historical writing.
- Students will learn to employ critically primary and secondary sources to develop their own analysis of major topics discussed in the course.
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