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General Education

The following is fulfilled by this course:

Other World Civilizations (GER)

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Additional Information
Status: Active
SUNY ID: 148537
Full Title: Introduction to Japanese Civilization
Level: Lower Division (UG)
CIP: 5401 History

HIS 164
Intro to Japanese Civilization

3 credits

Survey of Japanese history and introduction to Japanese culture. Origins of Japanese civilization. Chinese and Korean influences in early Japan. Classical Japan (Nara and Heian periods): institutions, social life, culture. Medieval Japan: rise of the Bushi, new forms of Buddhism, social and cultural developments. Early modern Japan: wars of unification, Tokugawa period. Meiji Restoration and its consequences. The modernization of Japan: industrialization, imperialism, cultural changes, the Pacific War. Japan since 1945.

Credits: 3
Hours: 3 Class Hours

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Identify some of the major social, cultural, economic, and political developments in Japanese history.
2. Identify some of the major developments in Japan since 1953.
3. Identify the main chronological divisions in Japanese history.