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2019　Area Studies: East Asia

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Academic unit or major
Humanities and social science courses
Instructor(s)
Choi Sungwook 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed3-4(W241)  
Group
-
Course number
LAH.A502
Credits
1
Academic year
2019
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2019/3/18
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

This course focuses on the modern and contemporary history of the Korean Peninsula through "3 Anti (anti-communism, anti-Japanese, anti-American)" which can be said to be part of the ideological foundation of Korea's politics, society and culture. Then, we will explore the Korean nationalism, globalism, diaspora in East Asia from the Korean resident in Japan, Korean Chinese, North Korean defectors produced by that history. In the lecture, while watching film works mainly, approach to the above theme.

Student learning outcomes

1) Understand "anti-communism, anti-Japanese, anti-American" as a keyword to know Korea's near-modern history.
2) Understand the relationship between "Japan-Korea, China-Korea, North Korea-South Korea" through "Korean and Korean resident in Japan, Korean Chinese, North Korean defectors".
3) Understand Korea's position in East Asia.

Keywords

Korea, Korean resident in Japan, Korean Chinese, North Korean defectors, East Asia

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills ✔ Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Lecture while screening movie works according to the content of the class. Every time, students will make an opinion presentation or question and answer.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Flow of Korea's modern and contemporary history From 1910 (Japan-Korea annexation) until now, investigate the main events between Japan and Korea.
Class 2 Structure of '3 Anti' (1): anti-Japanese and Its Overcoming Investigate the colonial policy of Japan in Korea.
Class 3 Structure of '3 Anti' (2): anti-communism, pro-American and pro-communism, anti-American Investigate about the history of the Korean War.
Class 4 Korean resident in Japan(1):Why, when did they come to Japan? Investigate the alien registration system in Japan.
Class 5 Korean resident in Japan(2):Borders and hybrids Investigate the concept of cultural hybridism.
Class 6 Korean Chinese:Between ethnic and national Consider the image of "Korean Chinese" in Japan.
Class 7 North Korean defectors:Where are they going? Investigate the Korean resident registration system
Class 8 Summary: Diaspora from the Korean Peninsula in East Asia Consider nationalism.

Textbook(s)

Use reference film works and teaching materials made with PowerPoint

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None required.

Assessment criteria and methods

Assessment by report. Decide the theme based on the content of class, write a report and submit.

Related courses

  • LAH.A501 ： Area Studies: Europe
  • LAH.A503 ： Area Studies: Latin America
  • LAH.A504 ： Area Studies: Middle East and Africa
  • LAH.A505 ： Area Studies: South and Southeast Asia
  • LAH.A506 ： Area Studies: North America and Oceania

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

None required.

Other

No classes will be given on April 10 (Wed) because of the orientation sessions for incoming first-year students. Second year and above graduate students do not need to attend these orientation sessions.
Date of the first class is April 17 (Wed).

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