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HISTORY
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HIST
246W - The Rise of Modern Asia
Four Quarter Hours
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| Prerequisites:
None; the course is an introductory survey. |
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| Course
Overview: The course introduces students to the history of China, Japan, and the countries of East Asia from 1800 to the present. The theme of the course is the “transitions” of this region from colonialism to independence, from agrarian to industrial economies, and from authoritarian dynastic states to modern nation-states working toward democracy. |
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| Methods
of Course Instruction:
All
material for this course is Web-based. Instructor and students
communicate and exchange material through e-mail and the course
Web site. |
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Textbooks
and Supplies:
ISBN 0618133852 Ebrey, P., A. Walthall, and J. Palais, Modern East Asia: From 1600, Houghton-Mifflin, 2006
Required Supplementary Books
ISBN 1573225436 Bao Ninh, The Sorrow of War: A Novel of North Vietnam, Riverhead Books, 1993
ISBN 0060855029 Hessler, P., Rivertown: Two Years on the Yangtze, Perennial Books, 2000
...available from EdMap's distance-learning online bookstore. | STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO BUY TEXTBOOKS UNTIL REGISTERED IN COURSES AS REQUIRED EDITIONS CAN CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. | |
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| Number
of Lessons:The course has twelve lessons, including two supervised examinations. |
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| Types
of Writing Assignments: Lesson assignments consist of 1-4 short essays covering the lesson’s reading. Students are expected to be able to understand key ideas and events in their context. No outside sources are necessary to complete the assignments, but each lesson provides a short bibliography of related sources that students may use for further reading. |
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Examinations:
The course has supervised midcourse and final examinations, each covering about half of the course material.
The midcourse examination consists of one comprehensive essay question; the final has six essay questions, two of which cover the content of the required supplemental books.
Two hours is allowed for the midcourse examination; three hours is allowed for the final. All materials will be provided; students are not permitted to use books, notes, or supplementary aids.
If you reside near an Ohio University campus, you must take
your examination at the nearest campus. Others can arrange to
have their examinations proctored at another accredited college
or university or, if it is more convenient, at an accredited
local high school. Ohio University reserves the right to reject
a proposed examination supervisor. Detailed information about
examination procedures will be included with your enrollment
material. Examinations may not be taken
online nor by e-mail. |
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Grading
Criteria: Your final grade will be based on the following factors:
Submitted Lesson Assignments
Midcourse Examination
Final Examination
Total Possible Points
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100
points
100 points
200 points
400 points |
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| Grades will be converted to a numerical scale, and the final grade will be assigned as follows: |
90
- 100%
80 - 89%
70 - 79%
60 - 69%
Below 60%
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= A
= B
= C
= D
= F |
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Plus and minus grades may be assigned at the discretion of the instructor. |
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| Enrollment Information: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Five months to finish. Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.
Call Independent and Distance Learning Programs at 1-800-444-2910
if you have questions about this course, the enrollment
process, or Ohio University degree opportunities.
Ohio
Learning Networkers: Always check with your home campus
advisor to make certain that a course from another school
will fulfill your degree requirements.
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