| Part II | Option |
Course Description 2025-26
This advanced seminar-based course will explore approaches to and topics in recent scholarship of pre-modern Japanese history.
The focus may vary from year to year but the coverage will sample Japanese and some English-language scholarship from early history to the late Tokugawa period. The focus will be on the critical reading of a variety of narratives, which will be discussed during our weekly meetings. Students will also develop their analytical skills, write brief reports, and work on their presentation skills.
Classes and Supervisions
| Michaelmas | Lent | Easter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of classes | 16 | 16 | / |
| No. of supervisions | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Form and Conduct
The coursework that constitutes this paper’s assessment consists of one historiographical essay of between 6,000 and 7,500 words, including footnotes and excluding bibliography. Each student will develop the topic of the essay in consultation with the instructor. Two electronic copies (pdf and Word) of the research essay shall be submitted to the Programmes Administrator in the Faculty Office so as to arrive not later than the division of Full Easter Term.
This description is subject to change, for the latest information, students should consult the Undergraduate Handbook available on the Faculty Intranet.