HISTORY OF JAPAN (NIHONSHI) (2 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Identify Japanese history period; Explain the reasons of beginning and expiration of each period; Describe politic and society condition in each period.

Topics:

1. Prehistoric Period and Early Monarchy Period (to 710);
2. Early Monarchy Period – Nara Period;
3. End of Monarchy Period – Heian Period;
4. Review of Prehistoric Period – End of Monarchy Period;
5. Early Feudal Period – Kamakura Period;
6. Early Feudal Period – Muromachi Period;
7. Early Feudal Period – Azuchi Momoyama Period;
8. Review of Early Feudal Period (Kamakura Periode-Azuchi Momoyama Period);
9. End of Feudal Period – Edo Period (1);
10. End of Feudal Period – Edo Period (2);
11. Modern Period – Meiji Period (1);
12. Modern Period – Meiji Period (2);
13. Review of Edo Period- Meiji Period.