INTR 201 Global Perspectives:
World Impact of East Asian Science
Subject Week Readings
An End to Eurocentrism? / World in 1400 1 OMW 1-42
The Far East / Japanese History 1 2-3 OMW 43-92
7 Empires / Japanese History 2 3-4 OMW 95-135
Industrial Revolution / The Gap/ 1900s 5 OMW 135-162
Exam 1 6 --
Case Study 1: Japan/ Japanese History 3 6 Handout (Intro & Part 1)
Japan continued 7 Handout (Part 2)
Japan continued 8 Handout (Part 3 & 4)
Japan conclusion 9 Handout (Part 5 & 6)
Exam 2 9 --
Case Study 2: China 9 CR 1-75
China continued 10 CR 76-152
China continued 11 CR 153-226
China conclusion 12 CR 227 - 296
Exam 3 12 --
Case Study 2: India 13 ISOG 1-104, Research Paper Due
India continued 14 ISOG 105-179
India continued 15 ISOG 180-294
India conclusion 16 ISOG 295-356
Final Exam: May 12, 8 am
Grading: Contact: Prof. James Godde
HT 404
Quizzes: 10% Phone: 457-2350
Exams: 60% (15% each)
Research Project: 30%
The texts for the course will be:
"The Origins of the Modern World: a Global and Ecological Narrative" by Robert B. Marks (ISBN: 0-7425-1754-3)
"In Spite of the Gods” by Edward Luce (ISBN: 978-1400079773)
"China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power” by Rob Gifford (ISBN: 978-0812975246)