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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Obsah: 1. Turn of the 19th and 20th centuries (transformation of East-Asian societies, from a feudal state to modern and democratic Japan, comparison with European countries, the USA and East Asian countries) 2. Wars in East Asia at the turn of 19th and 20th centuries, Japan's fukoku kyohei 3. East Asia in the 1930s, colonial powers 4. World War 2 - the Pacific conflict 5. World War 2 - Asian countries under occupation 6. Japan relations with China and Korea (with emphasis on the 20th and 21st centuries) 7. Transformation of East Asia after WW2 (postwar economic growth of East Asian countries; changes in society) 8. Postwar cooperation of former East-Asian enemies (business, science, culture, sport) 9. Wars in Asia in the 2nd half of the 20th century (Japan's attitude and role in the conflicts) 10. Problems of modern society (Japan and East Asia in comparison with European countries and the USA) 11. Regional military threats; Students' presentations 12. East Asia of the 21st century; Students' presentations Předmět je realizován v anglickém jazyce a je současně nabízen zahraničním studentům přijíždějícím na studijní pobyt na UP.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of this course is to introduce a wider range of history of Japan and East Asia since the end of the 19th century, so that the students are able to realize the positions and roles of Japan and other countries in the region. Discussions in classes should make students think more deeply about the circumstances, causes and consequences of various events of modern East-Asian history. The course is taught in English and is also offered to foreign incoming students.
Students get a deeper knowledge of modern development of East-Asian countries, and are able to explain the present situation of these countries based on the 20th century development of this region. They also extend their English vocabulary.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of modern history of Japan.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Written exam
Active participation in class, preparation for class, presentation, final test.
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Recommended literature
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(1988). Cambridge history of Japan, Vol. 6. Cambridge.
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Dower, J. W. (1999). Embracing defeat: Japan in the wake of World War II. New York.
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Drea, E. J. (2009). Japan´s Imperial Army. Its Rise and Fall, 1853-1945. Lawrence.
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Gordon, A. (2014). A modern history of Japan: from Tokugawa times to the present. New York.
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Mitter, R. (2013). China's war with Japan, 1937-1945: the struggle for survival. London.
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Myers, R., Peattie, M. (1984). Japanese Colonial Empire, 1895-1945. Princeton.
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