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- Instructor(s)
- Choi Sungwook
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- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Wed3-4()
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- Course number
- LAH.A502
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2021/4/9
- Lecture notes updated
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- 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
Lectures will be conducted in an on-demand format using PowerPoint with audio.
By showing excerpts of movie works selected according to the content of the lesson each time as reference video, Improve students' understanding of lesson content. Ask questions from lectures participants will be asked by email.
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 |
Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Use reference film works and teaching materials made with PowerPoint
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None required.
Assessment criteria and methods
Active participation in class30％, Reaction paper 30%, Report 40%
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 14 (Wed).
Seven total classes will be held for this course: April 21 (Wed), April 28 (Wed), May 12 (Wed), May 19 (Wed), May 26 (Wed), June 2 (Wed), June 9 (Wed).
This course is 500-level course.
Tokyo Tech’s “wedge-shaped style education” enables students to pursue liberal arts education in a phased manner
throughout undergraduate and graduate programs.
Students are encouraged to take courses in the sequence of 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, and 600 levels.
As such, master’s students entering in April must begin from 400-level liberal arts courses in 1Q and 2Q of the first year, then proceed to 500-level courses.
