Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)
Module EAST2171: MODERN JAPANESE HISTORY
Department: EAST ASIAN STUDIES
EAST2171: MODERN JAPANESE HISTORY
| Type | Open | Level | 2 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2006/07 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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Prerequisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- To consider the emergence of Japan as a super-state in terms of its progression from alliance to hostility with the West, and subsequently of its post-War economic and political recovery.
Content
- Emperor; "wealthy nation, strong army"; People and Politics; Western perspectives; US and Japan; Japan and War.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
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Subject-specific Skills:
Key Skills:
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 18 | 1 Per Week | 1 Hour | 18 | |
| Tutorials | 3 | 1 Per Term | 1 Hour | 3 | |
| Seminars | 4 | 2 Each in Michaelmas and Eiphany Terms | 1 Hour | 4 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 175 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| two-hour written examination | 100% | ||
| Component: Essays | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| 2000 word essay 1 | 50% | ||
| 2000 word essay 2 | 50% | ||
Formative Assessment:
Practice essays and seminar presentations.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University