HIST 231 - Modern Asia

Credits: 5
Deals with the historical factors that shaped the domestic and international relations of China, Japan, and Korea. Focuses on the evolution of political and economic power of those countries from 1850 to the present. Gives attention to the role of religious and philosophical backgrounds and to the changes that occurred in the economic, social and political structures of these societies.

Enrollment Requirement: Eligible for ENGL& 101 or instructor consent.

Satisfies Requirement: Social Science
Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Explain the broad political history of Modern Asia, including imperialism, nationalism and modernization.
Describe relations between Asian cultures and nations and explain how new ideas of political authority, ideology and nationalism led to war and peace.
Describe and evaluate the process, successes and challenges of postcolonial development.
Analyze how various movements for political and social equality - such as anticolonialism, and immigrants’ rights, for examples - pressured governments and redefined national citizenship.
Describe major cultural movements of Modern Asia.

Program Outcomes

Analyze how historical developments have various effects on people based on one or more of the following areas: geographical location, race, ethnicity, cultural traditions, gender and class.
Distinguish between opinions, facts, and evidence-based interpretations.

College-wide Outcomes

Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.