2022 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Social and Human Sciences Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
Graduate Lecture in Culture and Arts S1A
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
- Instructor(s)
- Maki Fukutome
- Class Format
- Lecture (Livestream)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- SHS.U441
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2022
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
To understand different perspectives on “Japanese history”.
Course description and aims
1) To understand what kind of study is “Japanese history”.
2) To find fun in study “Japanese history”.
3) To acquire basic knowledge for reading archives.
4)To acquire multilateral viewpoints.
Keywords
Japanese history, museum，archives
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
ZOOM
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction. | To understand “How to study history”. |
| Class 2 | What is historical facts． | To read the essay of Mr. Kazuo Osumi. |
| Class 3 | Museums and History① | To consider from the case of National Museum of Japanese History .① |
| Class 4 | Museums and History② | To consider from the case of National Museum of Japanese History .② |
| Class 5 | Reading archives.① | To acquire basic knowledge for reading archives. |
| Class 6 | Reading archives.② | To acquire basic knowledge for reading archives. |
| Class 7 | Summary | To complete the summary in answer to the questions given by the students. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
none required
Reference books, course materials, etc.
１）Yamamoto, Hirofumi. Technique to understand history. Tokyo: Sintyosha. ISBN:978-4106105418(Japanese)
２）Yamamoto, Hirofumi. Learning History. Tokyo: PHP Institute Office. ISBN:978-4569836775(Japanese)
Evaluation methods and criteria
Contribution to class・Small report（５０％），Final report（５０％）．
Related courses
- LAH.S414 ： Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences14:History
Prerequisites
Ability to discuss critical issues in Japanese is also essential.