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MMW 14GS | SYLLABUS

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Focus will be on Japan’s historical path towards modernization and industrialization starting from the Tokugawa period to the Meiji period and ending in the early 20th century.  We will explore Japan’s transition from an isolationist feudal society to a modern nation-state, as it navigated its accelerated and complicated path towards industrialization, nation-building, and colonial ventures.

 

Seminar Hours: Typically 4-7 pm on the dates listed on the syllabus (Guest lectures in same time block)

Office Hours: Formal office hours (2hrs/week) will be scheduled on a weekly basis once we are settled in Japan.  In addition, the 6-8 average hours of weekly excursions will also afford ample opportunity to discuss your interests and questions.

You can find the full course syllabus here. 

REQUIRED COURSE TEXTS & MATERIALS
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Recommended Reading Before Arrival

  1. Davies, Roger, Japanese Culture: The Religious and Philosophical Foundations. Anniversary edition.  Rutland, VT: Tuttle Publishing, 2016. ($11.49 on Amazon)
COURSE ASSIGNMENTS & GRADE BREAKDOWN

MMW 14GS

  1. Content Analysis, 40% (two total)
  2. Discussion Board, 20% (two total)

ENVR 142GS

  1. Content Analysis, 40% (two total)
  2. Discussion Board, 20% (two total)

Integrated Assessments for MMW 14GS and ENVR 142GS

  1. In-class/On-site engagement and participation, 20%
  2. Group presentations, 20%

 

Weekly Critical Analysis (CA) and Discussion Board (DB) Assignments:

To succeed in this GS program, you must complete all reading assignments in a timely manner.  Weekly content analysis and discussion board assignments will assess your critical knowledge of the readings and your ability to synthesize the scholarly content of the courses with the experiential component of the program. 

 

  • Each week (except for week 5), you will be assigned a CA Prompt by the instructor.  The CA Prompts will be posted in a designated module on the course Canvas page. The submission of your completed work will be processed through the Turnitin.com academic integrity software before being assessed by the instructor
  • The length of each week’s CA response should be 800-1000 words
  • In addition to the CA prompts, there will be a weekly (except for week 5) discussion board/forum activity ​located on our course Canvas page under “Discussion Board” module. There will be no specific prompt for the DB assignment, but the general focus for your weekly DB submission should always be on drawing connections between the assigned readings and your experience from the excursions each week (In general, the schedules for excursions are intended to coincide with the content of the weekly readings)
  • The length of each week’s DB submission should be 200-300 words
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