1423054 - Istorija azijsko-pacificke regije 2

Course specification
Course title
Acronym		1423054
Study programme
Module
Type of study
Lecturer (for classes)		prof. dr Danijela Vasić
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
ESPB		3.0	Status
Condition		Attendance and completion of classes in the course History of Asia-Pacific Civilization 1.	Oblik uslovljenosti
The goal		The History of Asian Civilizations is an academic discipline that examines, from a theoretical perspective, the emergence, development, and decline of the earliest civilizations of the East and the Far East. Thousands of years ago, Asia witnessed the emergence of ancient civilizations and enduring traditions of statehood. Today, the region is home to the world's most populous and densely populated countries, the largest urban agglomerations, and some of the world's most dynamic economies. In this context, the aim of the course is to examine and study the development of the spiritual and material culture of Asian peoples in relation to their historical evolution and the events that have shaped their societies. Particular emphasis is placed on the study of the general prerequisites and foundations of civilization, especially its spiritual, moral, economic, and political dimensions.
The outcome		The student acquires knowledge of the history of Asian civilizations and cultures, enabling them to understand the distinctive characteristics of contemporary Japanese culture and economic life.
Contents
URL to the subject page		https://www.fil.bg.ac.rs/sr-lat/studije/osnovne-akademske-studije/jezik-knjizevnost-kultura/upisani-od-2015/japanski-jezik-knjizevnost-kultura
Contents of lectures		The Emergence of Civilization; The Earliest Civilizations of the Near East (Sumer, Egypt, Babylon, Assyria, Judea, Persia); India (The Indo-Aryans; The Vedas; Buddhism; Chandragupta and the Golden Age of India; Muslim Conquests; Akbar the Great; The Decline of the Mughal Empire; Brahmanical Philosophy; Morality and the Development of Spiritual and Material Culture; Tagore; The Nationalist Movement; Mahatma Gandhi); China (The Origins of Chinese Civilization; Philosophers Before Confucius; Confucianism; Mencius; Xunzi; Zhuangzi; The Nine Classics; Chinese Literature; The Renaissance During the Song Dynasty; The Organization and Life of Society and the State; Religion, Morality, and Government; The Death of a Civilization, Revolution, and the Foundations of a New Order); Japan (Early Japan; The Imperial Age; The Shogunate; Political and Moral Foundations – Laws, Society, Family, and Religion; Art and Culture of Ancient Japan – Language and Education, Poetry, Prose, Drama, the Art of Small Things, Architecture, Pottery, and Painting; Japanese Art and Civilization; Modern Japan – Political Revolution, Industrial Revolution, Cultural Revolution, and the New Empire).
Contents of exercises		Practical classes involve discussions between the instructor and students on topics covered by the course syllabus.
Literature
Phillips, Douglas A. 2006. Southeast Asia. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers. (Original title) Nukariya, K. 1913. The religion of the Samurai: A study of Zen philosophy and discipline in China and Japan. London: Luzac & Co. (Original title) Okakura, Kakuzo. 1904. The Awakening of Japan. New York: The Century Company. (Original title) Tarling, Nicholas. 1992. The Cambridge History of Southeast Asia, Vol 2: The nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Cambridge University Press. (Original title) Žižović Višnjić, Sonja (trans. and ed.). 2008. Samurai and Their Castles. Belgrade: Liber.
Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
Lectures	Exercises	OTC	Study and Research	Other classes
2
Methods of teaching		Dialogic, monologic, and interactive-communicative teaching methods.
Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
Pre obligations		Points	Final exam	Points
Activites during lectures		5	Test paper	55
Practical lessons		0	Oral examination	0
Projects		0
Colloquia		20
Seminars		20