Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Studies of Area II: History
Other languages of instruction: Catalan,
Teaching staff
Any doubts they may have will be addressed through institutional email or directly in class.
Introduction
This subject focuses on the study of the geographic and cultural Asia Pacific, from China to the Pacific islands.
Pre-course requirements
Not applicable
Objectives
The main objectives of this course are:
- Understanding the geographical structure of the Asia-Pacific region.
- Understanding the process of discovery in the western zone.
- Learn how produced inputs in contemporary countries of the Asia-Pacific region.
- Understanding the international influence of this area today.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- CN01 - Students will be able to analyse and interpret imaginary and iconic, symbolic and representational language in the context of humanistic disciplines.
- CN02 - Students will be able to identify models and policies specific to different cultures and migratory groups, as well as their historical context.
- CP05 - Students will be able to analyse socio-cultural, historical and artistic structures, from a respect for the fundamental rights of equality between men and women, using language that avoids androcentricity and stereotypes.
- HB01 - Students will be able to reflect on issues of a cultural, social, scientific or ethical nature by interpreting relevant data.
- HB02 - Students will be able to convey information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
- HB06 - Students will be able to plan tasks and projects in an organised and structured manner.
- HB08 - Students will be able to research different humanistic disciplines based on an analysis and comparison of relevant information.
- HB11 - Students will be able to critically analyse cultural and artistic representations, based on an understanding of their historical context, in order to develop an intercultural perspective and a deeper understanding of the contemporary world.
- HB13 - Students will be able to draw connections between data derived from observations and relevant theories, following data interpretation.
- HB17 - Students will be able to use data collection tools with a high degree of independence, such as library catalogues, archival inventories, documentary sources, electronic references and other resources.
Learning outcomes of the subject
The student must have attained the competences listed.
Syllabus
Block 1: Australia and New Zealand
-Theme 1: Australia: Discovery, the nineteenth and twentieth century
-Theme 2: New Zealand: discovery, the nineteenth and twentieth century
Block 2: Pacific Islands
-Theme 1: General Framework
-Theme 2: Philippines
-Theme 3: expeditions Mendaña and Quirós
-Theme 4: XVII century: the Mariana Islands
-Theme 5: eighteenth century: the Caroline Islands and Palau
-Theme 6: the great expeditions of the eighteenth century. James Cook
-Theme 7: Pacific until the end of the First World War (1918)
-Theme 8: Decolonization and the current scene
Block 3: China
-Theme 1: General introduction to China (data characteristics).
-Theme 2: Brief summary of the historical evolution: from the early nineteenth century.
-Theme 3: East meets West: Jesuits Antoni Montserrat (1536-1600) and Matteo Ricci (1552-1610).
-Theme 4: China in modern times: the Opium Wars in the Republic of China (until 1949).
-Theme 5: LaRepública China.
5.1 China under Mao.
5.2 The "pragmatic communism": Deng Xiaoping today.
5.2.1.- The question of Tibet and the Uighur problem.
Section 4: Japan
-Theme 1: Stages in the history of Japan
-Theme 2: Japan in the Modern Age (XVI-XVIII)
-Theme 3: Japan in the nineteenth century
-Theme 4: Japan until 1945 5
-Theme Japan after World War II
Teaching and learning activities
In person
Attending to the requirement of continuous evaluation, the classes will combine a theoretical content, that is, the explanation of the concepts and contents of the subject, with the resolution of practical cases, the vision of documentaries and videographic material, as well as the interaction with the Student, through academic discussions and oral activities / presentations. The classes will be very participative in order to boost the student's reasoning and self-criticism.
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
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20% essay Florentino Rodao (31 marh) 20% essay (28 april) 40% exam or essay (may) 20% Student's active participation in class
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According to faculty regulations, at least 0.10 points will be deducted for each misspelling in exams and papers.
Bibliography and resources
General:
- Diccionario histórico, geográfico y cultural de Filipinas y el Pacífico. Madrid: Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo, 3 vols., 2008.
-MARTÍNEZ SHAW, C. Historia de Asia en la Edad Moderna. Madrid: Arco Libros, 2008.
Bloc 1:
-FRÈCHES, J. Érase una vez China. De la Antigüedad al siglo XXI. Madrid: Gran Austral, 2006.
-ROBERTS, J.A.G. Historia de China. Valencia: Publicaciones Universidad de Valencia (PUV), 2008.
Bloc 2:
-HANE, M. Breve historia de Japón. Madrid: Alianza, 2011.
-SECO SERRA, I. Historia breve de Japón. Madrid: Silex, 2010.
Bloc 3:
-MACINTYRE, S. A concise history of Australia. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999.
-MEIN, P. A concise history of New Zealand. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999.
Bloc 4:
-DÍAZ-TRECHUELO, L. Filipinas: la gran desconocida (1565-1898). Pamplona: EUNSA, 2001.
-ELIZALDE, M.D. DELGADO, J.M. Filipinas: un país entre dos imperios. Barcelona: Bellaterra, 2011.