Course title
400754501
History

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Middle-level Diploma Policy (mDP)
Program / Major mDP Goals
Department of Design Engineering A 幅広い教養を身につけ、多様性を理解し、世界的な視点から多面的に物事を考えることができる。
Purpose of class
The background knowledge that you acquire through this course help you achieve a better performance in their studies in the College of Engineering and Design.
The methodology of arts and humanities including history is useful to detect, analyze and solve problems in other contexts such as private life and business. This class is aimed at giving you some of such basic methods.
Course description
 The aim of this course is to review modern and contemporary European (Western) history. Historical knowledge remains indispensable for understanding politics, societies and cultures of the present-day world more deeply. This course deals with the basic, but important terms and concepts in history and historiography such as Enlightenment, French Revolution, Industrial Revolution, Human rights, Constitution, Liberalism, Nationalism, Nation State, Socialism, Imperialism, World War, Fascism / Nazism(National Socialism), Holocaust, Cold War, etc. We cover not only political / diplomatic history, but also some topics of cultural / social history (We utilize historical materials, photos etc.). The class is composed mainly of the lecture, and of exercises on certain primary sources as well. Through this process you get a glimpse into the métier of historians. Participants are expected to take part in the class actively.
Goals and objectives
  1. The goals of this course are to be able to understand and explain the basic and important topics of the modern and contemporary Europe.
  2. The goals of this course are to obtain knowledge about art, culture, society, etc. of the modern and contemporary Europe, and be able to understand and explain that with relevance to the comprehensive history.
  3. By the end of the course, participants should understand and explain the basic perspective and method of historical studies, and acquire the basic skills to develop their own ideas on history.
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

Responce paper etc. Final report Total.
1. 20% 20% 40%
2. 15% 20% 35%
3. 10% 15% 25%
Total. 45% 55% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Response paper, homework etc.(45%) and final report (55%)
You will get the credit, when you participate actively and show in final report the basic knowledge on the modern and contemporary history. (grade C)
Language
Japanese
Class schedule

Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Introduction To review and prepare with handouts and materials 150minutes
2. Early modern:
Renaissance, Age of ”Discovery”, Sovereign state system, Reformation, Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
To review and prepare with handouts and materials 150minutes
3. Industrial Revolution To review and prepare with handouts and materials 150minutes
4. French Revolution and the Napoleonic War To review and prepare with handouts and materials 150minutes
5. Nation/state building and Imperialism To review and prepare with handouts and materials 150minutes
6. Europe in the late 19th century and the turn of the century To review and prepare with handouts and materials 150minutes
7. World War I To review and prepare with handouts and materials 150minutes
8. Europe and America in the Interwar period To review and prepare with handouts and materials 150minutes
9. Seizure of power by Hitler and Nazi movement To review and prepare with handouts and materials 150minutes
10. Age of Nazi regime To review and prepare with handouts and materials 150minutes
11. World War II and Holocaust To review and prepare with handouts and materials 150minutes
12. Cold War and western world To review and prepare with handouts and materials 150minutes
13. Socialist state and post Cold War Europe To review and prepare with handouts and materials 150minutes
14. Summary To review and prepare with handouts and materials 700minutes
Total. - - 2650minutes
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in/outside the class.
Textbooks and reference materials
Textbook: Not in particular

Reference materials (for example...)
・福井憲彦『近代ヨーロッパ史 ―世界を変えた19世紀―』(筑摩書房、2010年)
・木畑洋一『二〇世紀の歴史』(岩波書店、2014年)
・南塚信吾/秋田茂/高澤紀恵責任編集『新しく学ぶ西洋の歴史―アジアから考える―』ミネルヴァ書房、2016年。
・小田中直樹/帆刈浩之編『世界史/いま、ここから』(山川出版社、2017年)
・君塚直隆『ヨーロッパ近代史』(筑摩書房、2019年)
・松尾秀哉『ヨーロッパ現代史』(筑摩書房、2019年)
・北村厚『教養のグローバル・ヒストリー ―大人のための世界史入門―』ミネルヴァ書房、2018年。
・北村厚『20世紀のグローバル・ヒストリー ―大人のための現代史入門―』ミネルヴァ書房、2021年。
・池上俊一『ヨーロッパ史入門』(原型から近代への胎動 / 市民革命から現代へ)(岩波書店、2021/2022年)
・大阪大学歴史教育研究会編『市民のための世界史 改訂版』大阪大学出版会、2024年。
・「世界史リブレット」シリーズ(山川出版社)
etc.
Prerequisites
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • During and after lectures
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
Active-learning course
More than one class is interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
N/A 該当しない
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  • 4.QUALITY EDUCATION
  • 5.GENDER EQUALITY
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  • 10.REDUCED INEQUALITIES
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