課程資訊
課程名稱
東亞現代史
History of Modern East Asia 
開課學期
112-2 
授課對象
 
授課教師
羅士傑 
課號
Hist1600 
課程識別碼
103 52470 
班次
 
學分
3.0 
全/半年
半年 
必/選修
 
上課時間
星期三6,7,8(13:20~16:20) 
上課地點
博雅102 
備註
A2:歷史思維
總人數上限:200人 
 
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課程概述

本課程內容與建構方式基本上仿造美國各大學歷史系普遍提供之survey「通史」課程。課程的呈現方式,將以同時代,但不同區域普通人民ordinary people 的「日常生活經驗」以及歷史發展與書寫策略的對應來進行討論。 

課程目標
1. 能夠運用課堂所學的知識與指定觀看的電影,分析課堂所學的理論、概念、歷史事件或人物,撰寫至少兩篇評論文章,並提出自己的見解。
2. 學期末除了take home期末考外,可選擇撰寫一篇研究報告,可選擇自己感興趣的議題、分析並提出自己的評析。 
課程要求
Course requirements consist of lectures, short essays, and a final exam. In addition, regular attendance at lecture will be necessary to make sense of the vast temporal, geographic, and thematic sweep of the course. Your grade will be determined as follows:

Class Attendance and Discussion Performance (30%)
This portion of grade will be determined by your attendance, readings, and thoughtful contribution to classroom discussion. Three unexcused absences will lead to a failed grade.

Two short essays (40%): During this semester, you will have four opportunities to write two analytical paper (1000-3000 words) comparing two or more primary documents from assigned course readings. Your papers will develop an argument about a major theme in Modern East Asian History. No outside research is necessary, though you are not limited to passages assigned in the reading. The goal is to develop and demonstrate your skills in producing an expository essay based on close and critical reading of historical documents.

Final Exam or optional research paper (30%): The goal of Final Exam is to demonstrate command of basic historical facts you learn from this course. Study materials will be provided ahead of time. The exam will be a timed, blue-book exam, as scheduled by the University. The content of Final Exam will be announced in class later. Alternately, you can choose to hand in a research paper. The final research paper may address any issue in the history of East Asia since the Mid-19th century. If you are interested in writing a research paper, please submit a proposal to Prof. Lo by April. 15 and schedule a meeting with Prof. Lo during his office hour. Your research paper should be 10-12 pages. 
預期每週課後學習時數
6 hours 
Office Hours
每週三 10:30~12:00
每週一 14:30~15:30 
指定閱讀
 
參考書目
 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
 
No.
項目
百分比
說明
1. 
Class Attendance and Discussion Performance  
30% 
 
2. 
Two short essays 
40% 
 
3. 
final exam  
30% 
 
 
針對學生困難提供學生調整方式
 
上課形式
以錄影輔助, 提供學生彈性出席課程方式
作業繳交方式
延長作業繳交期限, 學生與授課老師協議改以其他形式呈現
考試形式
延後期末考試日期(時間)
其他
由師生雙方議定
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
2/21  class introduction 
第2週
2/28  228 memorial day. No class. 
第3週
3/6  East Asian before 1900 in 100 mins  
第4週
3/13  China's last empire 
第5週
3/20  Meiji restoration or revolution? 
第6週
3/27  Korean's last empire 
第7週
4/3  Two Chiangs in 20th century China and Taiwan  
第8週
4/10  Hirorito and the transformation of Modern Japan monarchy  
第9週
4/17  Mao Zedong and Communist China  
第10週
4/24  Modern Korean history  
第11週
5/1  20th century War experience in modern East Asia 
第12週
5/8  Run! Your motherland is coming! 
第13週
5/15  Cold war in East Asia 
第14週
5/22  Mass consumption in East Asia 
第15週
5/29  Democracy in modern East Asia  
第16週
6/5  FINAL EXAM