Historical Science Ⅰ

Course Information

College	Toyama College	Year	2023
Course Title	Historical Science Ⅰ
Course Code	0144	Course Category	General / Elective
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	Academic Credit: 1
Department	Department of Maritime Technology	Student Grade	5th
Term	First Semester	Classes per Week	1
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	"Learn Japanese History at University" Yoshikawa Kobunkan
Instructor	Ichishima Akiyuki

Course Objectives

Understand the historical formation process of local communities in Japan. Acquire the ability to analyze historical materials and the ability to think logically using historical events as materials.

Rubric

	理想的な到達レベルの目安	標準的な到達レベルの目安	未到達レベルの目安
Evaluation Item 1	Understands the overall flow of Japanese history and acquires detailed knowledge relating to important figures, systems and incidents.	Generally understands the overall flow of Japanese history and acquires basic knowledge relating to important figures, systems and incidents.	Cannot understand the overall flow of Japanese history and lacks basic knowledge relating to important figures, systems and incidents.
Evaluation Item 2	Knows the detailed content of historical events, and can accurately understand their significance and explain them logically.	Knows the overview of historical events, and can generally understand their significance and explain them in simple terms.	Has vague knowledge of historical events and cannot understand them properly.

Teaching Method

Outline:

Goal: To develop the ability to understand various social phenomena from various angles and in-depth through various examples of history.
Overview: The course is centered around the medieval history of the Hokuriku region. By building up the regional history, reflect on the "overview of history" from a central point of view.

Style:

Lectures conducted by a single professor
The main questions of the regular exams can be found on the blackboard and distributed resumes.
In addition to the designated textbooks, supplementary teaching materials will be used as appropriate.
Preparatory study to be done in advance: Review lectures and prepare for lessons before coming to class. Basic knowledge of Japanese history should be learned by yourself by reading textbooks.

Notice:

The percentage of overall grades will be 50% for the mid-term exam and 50% for the final exam.
It is necessary to study for 30 hours outside of class.
Students whose scores are less than 60 points may request to take a make-up exam. Students whose acquisition of units is acknowledged as a result of the make-up test will receive a score of 60 points.

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
1st Semester
	1st Quarter
		1st	Guidance	Explanation of the lesson goals and syllabus, introduction of the entire course
		2nd	Introduction to Japanese Medieval History I	Decline of the Japanese nation under the ritsuryo codes and establishment of the samurai government
		3rd	Introduction to Japanese Medieval History II	Conflicts of Northern and Southern Courts and the Muromachi shogunate
		4th	Introduction to Japanese Medieval History III	Decline of the Muromachi shogunate and the Sengoku period
		5th	Introduction to Japanese Medieval History IV	Development of Buddhist sects during the Middle Ages
		6th	Medieval history of Hokuriku I	Political system in the Hokuriku region during the Kamakura and Muromachi period
		7th	Medieval history of Hokuriku II	Onin War/Coup of Meio and Hokuriku
		8th	Mid-term exam	Confirmation of lesson content from Week 1 to Week 7
	2nd Quarter
		9th	Medieval history of Hokuriku III	The movement of the regional state formation in Hokuriku
		10th	Jodo Shinshu Buddhist rebellion and Hokuriku I	Expansion of Jodo Shinshu Honganji-ha and appearance of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist rebellion
		11th	Jodo Shinshu Buddhist uprising and Hokuriku II	Kaga Uprising(Ikko Ikki): Reality of "the country owned by peasants"
		12th	Jodo Shinshu Buddhist uprising and Hokuriku III	Expansion of the Kaga Uprising and surrounding regions
		13th	Jodo Shinshu Buddhist uprising and Hokuriku IV	Link between the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist uprising and the central situation (Eisho war)
		14th	Jodo Shinshu Buddhist uprising and Hokuriku V	Battle of Kaga and Etchu during the Sengoku period
		15th	Final exam	Confirmation of course content taught after the mid-term exam
		16th	Supplementary lesson/grading evaluation/confirmation	Grading evaluation and confirmation

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	試験	発表	相互評価	態度	ポートフォリオ	その他	Total
Subtotal	100	0	0	0	0	0	100
基礎的能力	70	0	0	0	0	0	70
専門的能力	20	0	0	0	0	0	20
分野横断的能力	10	0	0	0	0	0	10