2023 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
History A
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Maki Fukutome
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Mon (W9-325（W934）)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.H105
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course is an introduction to "history."
To understand different perspectives on "history."
Course description and aims
１）To understand what kind of study is "history."
２）To find fun in study "history."
Keywords
history, museum, history of Sengoku, modern history, practicality
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
face-to-face
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | You will learn how to study history. | To understand "How to study history." |
| Class 2 | A study of history at the museum. | To understand different ways of studying history at the museum. |
| Class 3 | Museums and History. | To think about the relationship between museums and history. |
| Class 4 | The history of the Sengoku era and that of the modern era. | To think about the use of the history of the Sengoku era in modern Japan. |
| Class 5 | Historical studies and contemporary social problems. | To think about an "aging society." |
| Class 6 | History as a practical science. | To think of history from the Great East Japan Earthquake. |
| Class 7 | What is "History"? Final exam. | Summary and final exam. To think about what kind of study is "history". |
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. The technique to understand history. Tokyo: Sintyosha. ISBN:978-4106105418(Japanese)
２）Yamamoto, Hirofumi. Learning History. Tokyo: PHP Institute Office. ISBN:978-4569836775(Japanese)
３）Course materials will be provided during class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Student course scores are based on final exam（６０％）and short reports（４０％）.
Related courses
- History B
- History C
- LAH.S414 ： Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences14:History
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.