Qualifications for Major in Japanese History:
Specialist-Historian in Oriental Studies, Japanese Referent-Translator, English Translator.

ÂÈ631. Ancient World History (2). Based on modern scientific data, a wide and objective description is given of the development of major ancient civilizations in the Old and New Worlds.

ÂÈ632. European vs. American History (2). The course is designed to study the history of different regions. The social and cultural unity of medieval Europe is considered from social, political, cultural, and ideological viewpoints. The close interaction between the European and Oriental nations is presented as well. The course explores the role of great geographical discoveries in the historical process.

ÂÌ633. History of African and Asian Countries (3). The purpose of the course is to give students an idea of historical processes in African and Asian countries in the Middle Ages, the early modern and modern periods. Problems of political and economic development in these countries, their national culture, social institutes, and economy are considered.

ÂÈ634. Japanese Historiography and Source Studies (3). This course considers general trends and historical schools studies in Japan. Discussion covers the development of historical science and cognition in the Japanese society from mid-1800s till late 1900s. Emphasis is placed on the influence of western philosophy and history on the development of Japanese historiography. Principles of written texts systematization are considered.

ÂÈ638. Historical Philosophy (1). This course is designed to present students with ideas of space and time in terms of Judaic-Christian history concept. Students are familiarized with German and French historical schools' most outstanding representatives and their viewpoints on historical philosophy. Topics addressed include basics of modern global history concepts and historical cognition problems.

ÂÈ635. Topical Problems of Japanese History (3). The purpose of the course is to reveal the cause and effect mechanism of Japan's historical development in the modern period (WWI - present). The regularities and specificity of the Japanese state and society evolution are explored in terms of political science, sociology, and psychology.

ÂÈ639. Political Culture in Japan (1). The course is based on contemporary foreign and Russian political scientists' research. The purpose of the course is to familiarize students with various types of political systems and culture. Discussion covers the rank and place of Japan in the world; the change of traditional values-innovation relationship in the process of transformation of the Japanese society's political culture in the late 20th century.

ÂÈ640. International Economic Relations in Pacific Rim Countries (2). The purpose of the course is to present participants with a working knowledge of integrating processes in PR countries. Discussion covers specific features of these processes as compared with those in EEC - EMU and NAFTA zones; systems analysis application to interstate economic relations; internal economic problems as a result of the world economy globalization. The course seeks to develop students'skills in problem solving and decision-making.

ÂÈ645. History of Russian - Japanese Relations (2). The purpose of the course is to familiarize students with the basic principles of bilateral relations studies. Topics include Russian, Japanese, and foreign scholars' approaches to elucidating periods of Russian-Japanese relations, their characteristics and problems; Russian-Japanese relations in the past and present.

ÂÈ646. Japan's Regional Connections in the Far East (1). The purpose of the course is to present students with the information on Japan's foreign policy and relations with Russia, the PRC, the USA, and Korea, as well as provide participants with analyzing procedures and technique.

ÂÈ647. Security Problems in North East Asia (2). This course introduces basic categories and concepts of national and international security. It explores the place and role of North Asia in providing and strengthening collective world security; problems of regional security in North Asia; Pacific Asian countries' approach to ensuring internal security.

ÂÈ648. Chinese Culture Evolution in Japan (2). The course is designed to study some specific features of Japanese cultural borrowing from Chinese. The purpose of the course is to instruct students in discriminating between traditional priorities and values and innovations as applied to cultural and historical processes in Japan. Emphasis is on the cultural assimilation and adaptation of Chinese culture by the mentality of the Japanese in the Middle Ages and modern period.

ÂÈ650. World Outlook Foundation of Culture (1). The course reveals the influence of the world outlook on traditional culture forming. The mechanism of ideological suppression of culture is considered. Discussion also covers self-sufficiency of creative work and possibilities of artists' evading or overcoming ideological suppression.

ÂÈ651. Japanese Art (2). The course presents students with knowledge of Japanese art development in the Middle Ages and modern period. Geographic position, landscape, and climate of Japan as factors influencing the evolution of the Japanese nation are explored. The Japanese idea of reality as reflected in Japanese traditional art. Discussion covers Buddhist art, traditional Japanese architecture, and monochrome painting. West-East cultural dialog is considered.

ÂÈ652. Japanese Community in Russian Far East History (2). This course familiarizes students with demographic, social, and political processes in the Russian Far East in late 1800s-mid- 1900s. The role of Japanese official and public organizations, business, cultural, and religious institutions in the Russian Far East historical development is explored. The importance of Japanese political and military presence in the Far Eastern territory as a factor of Russian-Japanese relations' evolution is considered.

ÂÈ653. Archive-Keeping in Russia vs. Japan (1). The purpose of the course is to instruct students in using procedures for information source searching Russia and Japan's archives. Japan's archives are explored. Ways of cataloging books in large Japanese libraries and universities are described.

ÂÈ654. Scientific Analysis Foundations (1). The course is designed for undergraduate students. The purpose of the course is to help students improve professional knowledge and skills, as well as develop students' skills in independent thinking and analyzing problems. Topics include necessary material selection and decision-making. Students develop their skills in working on reference literature; writing reference lists, and in correct citation.