HIST28001 - Modern Japan

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit will present you with an in-depth study of the major themes in modern Japanese history from the Tokugawa period to contemporary times. It will begin with a discussion of Japanese cultural traditions, followed by an overview of the Tokugawa period. In the rest of the unit you will explore: Meiji Japan, the era of Taisho and Showa democracy, the rise of militarism, World War II and the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, the American Occupation, contemporary Japanese politics, economy, society, environment and foreign policy. You will learn, for example, why Japan invaded China, attacked Pearl Harbour and occupied Southeast Asia, and what explains Japan's economic 'miracle'. This unit provides you with an insight into Japan from a historical perspective and will enhance your cultural understanding of one of Australia's most important trading partners.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 8
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-Req admission to CC10 or completion of 90 credit points in CA10, CB94, CC13, CG85, CC24 or CC43.


Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2024

Term 1 - 2024 Profile
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Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Research Assignment 30%
2. Presentation 30%
3. Research Assignment 40%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 55.56% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 56.25% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student Unit Teaching Evaluations
Feedback
Clarify expectations for assessment tasks
Recommendation
Streamline communication regarding assessment criteria and grade descriptors. Although this unit is terminated, this recommendation applies to other units to be coordinated in 2025.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student Unit Teaching Evaluations
Feedback
Update learning resources to ensure ease of access and navigation for students
Recommendation
Revise the layout of learning resources in Moodle. This unit is terminated but this recommendation applies to new units being developed for delivery in 2025.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Review, analyse and synthesise knowledge concerning major themes in modern Japanese history as well as significant issues related to contemporary Japanese politics, economy, society (including minorities), environment and foreign relations
  2. Demonstrate competency in delivering an oral presentation on a significant Japanese history question with a clear, cogent and convincing argument
  3. Critique historical interpretations of Japanese history and their applications to contemporary global issues.

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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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2 - Presentation • •
3 - Research Assignment •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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2 - Communication • • •
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
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