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2012/13 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
HIST3640 Empire, War and Occupation: The Transformation of Japan, 1930-1952
40 creditsClass Size: 16
Module manager: Professor S W Tolliday
Email: s.w.tolliday@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2012/13
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module students should be able to:- handle and evaluate primary evidence and source material;
- show an informed understanding of the post-war transformation of modern Japan;
- be able to critically evaluate historical debates on the above.
Skills outcomes
Further enhances Common Skills listed below:
- High-level skills in oral and written communication of complex ideas.
- Independence of mind and self-discipline and self-direction to work effectively under own initiative.
- Ability to locate, handle and synthesize large amounts of information.
- Capacity to employ analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to engage constructively with the ideas of their peers, tutors and published sources.
- Empathy and active engagement with alternative cultural contexts.
Plus:
- Skills in interpretation and analysis of complex documentary-based material.
Syllabus
This course looks at the politics and economics of Japanese expansionism during the period of imperialism and war 1930-45, and the process of reform and transformation during the years of American Occupation 1945-52.
It pays particular attention to the period of transformation after the Second world war, drawing on primary sources from the American Occupation and Allied post-war surveys, and on steps taken to restructure Japan's society and economy following the War.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Seminar | 22 | 2.00 | 44.00 |
Private study hours | 356.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 44.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 400.00 |
Private study
- Exam preparation;- researching, preparing, and writing assignments;
- undertaking set reading; and
- self-directed reading around the topic.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Contributions to class discussions,- two assessed exercises,
- an exercise or exercises worth 10% of module marks.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Oral Presentation | Format to be determined by tutor. | 10.00 |
Essay | 1 x 4,000 word written exercise or equivalent to be submitted by 12 noon on Monday of exam week 2 in January | 40.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 50.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 3 hr 00 mins | 50.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 50.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 26/09/2013
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