The following course book package is available at the UO Bookstore:

Rhoads Murphey, East Asia. A New History. New York: Pearson, Longman 2003.
Allyn and Bacon, Research Navigator Guide. Boston: Pearson Education 2004.

Requirements:

► Reading of assigned materials

► Regular attendance of lectures and participation in discussions

► Midterm and final exams

► One term paper

► Keeping a journal throughout the course. Journal records should contain your questions, ideas, feedback about the course material. The journal will be checked twice during the course by your GTF.

Grading:

► Attendance, discussion participation: 20%

► Midterm (October 28, 10.00) and final exam (December 8, 8.00): each 20% (total 40 %)

► 2 short quizzes on readings / films presented in the lecture or discussion sections: each 10% (total 20%)

► 1 short paper (max. 4 pages, typed double spaced) on handout with proverbs concerning Chinese history: 10%

► Journal records: 10 %

The paper is due in week 9 in order to avoid delays and collisions with preparations for the finals. Papers handed in late will be accepted only with documented medical justification.

All quotations and paraphrases must be documented properly. This includes websites you might plan to consult. The complete URL web address of any webpage used is mandatory. For correct citations please follow the guidelines provided on http://www.libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/citing.html

Material for your term paper

Please use the handout containing a selection of Chinese proverbs with historical content from Adeline Yen Mah, A Thousand Pieces of Gold. A Memoir of China's Past Through Its Proverbs. New York: Haper Collins 2002, as the basis for your term paper. The paper has to be handed in by week 9. Start to read the material and write your paper as soon as possible to avoid work congestion at the end of the term. You can comment on one or several of the proverbs. You may either find an expression/ expressions in your mother tongue, find a proverb that expresses the opposite idea of the selected proverb, or comment creatively by describing a situation (political, economic, personal experience etc.) in which you think that the proverb is applicable today or could have been used in history. If you do not want to base your paper on the selection of proverbs, you may also choose suggest different topics related to the course. The topic of your choice has to be approved by your GTF.

Notes for your journal

When writing journal notes, you do not have to write an essay. Your notes may take the form of logically structured keywords, a mind-mapping diagram enhanced by quotations from your readings, reflective comments on the readings and on the course in general. The notes must be understandable and readable. All journals must have been handed in once by the midterm on October 28.

Fall term possibilities to improve writing skills:

1. The American English Institute offers writing classes for students who want to improve their writing skills. The AEI is located in 107 Pacific Hall. Leonard Terrible (346-1090) in 109 Pacific Hall is head of the Intensive English Program.

For international students there is the option of courses offered by the program "Academic English for International Students" in 112C Pacific Hall (346-0513).

2. The Writing Lab in the Center for Academic Learning Services is located in 68 PLC (Prince Lucien Campbell Hall). The Writing Lab offers assistance in the process of writing term papers etc. You can drop in, usually it is not necessary to make an appointment (346-3226).

Discussion Groups (Asim):

1. Amanda Hays, Alex Nguyen-Johnson, Ryan Wahl; Topic: The Neolithic Revolution

2. Alex Hacker, Sheila Ritter, Lea Wengroff; Topic: Confucianism and Legalism

3. Ace PhilosophiaTaylor, James Puopoplo, Jon Reiter: Concepts of Immortality

4. Steven Nguyen, Jin Lee, Diana La: Buddhism and its Adaption in China and Korea

5. Kyle Tuttle, Chris Yoshizaki, Geordie Hicks: Life in Metropolitan Chang'an

6. Keegan Lucchesi, Kyle Weisman-Yee, Doug Bonham

7. Casi Brown, Yuri Iwata, Andy Lynch, Garret Marco

8. Jessie Ryan, Sydney Sigmund, Loren Kallas

College Connection Class:

The following students have successfully completed their library assignments. Their information is included in the library assignment questionaire.

Kyle Tuttle; Keegan Lucchesi; Steven Nguyen; Kyle Weisman-Ye; Chris Yoshizaki; Casi Brown; Yuri Iwata

Students who have presented their results but are not in the above list should send me an email with their results. Thanks.

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Questions 1

Please hand in JOURNALS!

Reflections on technology, the structuring role of labot in pre-modern societies, the innate nature of man, rituals in society, the significance of water, ecological approaches of civilizations, divination and other forms of communication with supernatural forces; course feedback; other course related topics you learned about /you are interested in.

QUIZ 2: Thursday, November 18! Three questions, one each about Vietnam, Korea, and Japan.

Course Outline

Week 1

09/28 U 1. Introduction: The Physical and Intellectual Maps of East Asia - China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam

Reading: Murphey 1-19

09/30 H 2. The Material Culture of Prehistoric East Asia

Reading: Murphey 20-40

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Week 2

10/05 U 3. The Age of the Philosophers in China: Confucius, Xunzi, and Mencius

Reading: Murphey 40-46 ( + additional handouts)

10/07 H 4. The Age of the Philosophers in China: Mozi, the Daoists, and Legalism

Reading: Murphey 46-55 ( + additional handouts)

Film: A Confucius Family (97 min)

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Week 3

10/12 U 5. The Beginnings of the Chinese Empire: Qin and Han Politics and Warfare

Reading: Murphey 56-75

10/14 H 6. The Origins of Buddhism and its Impact on China

Reading: Murphey 76-98

Film: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism (18 min.); Buddhism (28 min.)

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Week 4

10/19 U 7. Statecraft and Technology under the Song Buraucracy

Reading: Murphey 99-116

10/21 H 8. Yuan Domination in China

Reading: Murphey 116-122

Film: Storm from the East (31 min.)

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Week 5

10/26 U 9. Conservatism and Prosperity in Late Imperial China

Reading: Murphey 127-135, 145-146, 148-169

10/28 H 10. MIDTERM (covers lectures, sections, and readings of weeks 1-5)

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Week 6

11/02 U 11. China's Neighbors: Civilization Influences on Vietnam and Korea

Reading: Murphey 170-189

11/04 H 12. Japan's Links to China and Korea

Reading: Murphey 190-202

Film: Buddha in the Land of the Kami (54 min.)

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Week 7

11/09 U 13. The Heian and Kamakura Periods in Japan

Reading: Murphey 203-219

11/11 H 14. Muromachi Culture

Reading: Murphey 219-229

Film: The Age of the Shoguns (52 min.)

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Week 8

11/16 U 15. Missionaries and Merchants: The Advent of the West

Reading: Murphey 230-249

11/18 H 16. Tokugawa Japan

Reading: Murphey 250-269

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Week 9

11/23 U 17. Imperialism I: China

Reading: Murphey 270-289

11/25 H THANKSGIVING

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Week 10

11/30 U 19. Japan's Response to Political and Economic Challenges

Reading: Murphey 290-308

12/02 H 20. Imperialism II: Korea and Vietnam, Burma, Malaya, and Siam

Reading: Murphey 309-327

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Week 11

12/08 W 8.00 Final Exam