(BA) (4-year-programme) - The University of Hong Kong

141HIST3030.Europe fieldtrip (6 credits)This course will engage students in a particular historical theme or period of history, in one or moregeographical areas of Europe through a field trip to examine historical sites and historical remains inthe field or in museums and archives. The nature of the field trip will vary from year to yeardepending upon the expertise of the teacher and the needs of students.Note: This course may be taken as a Summer Semester course before the commencement of the finalyear of studies.Note: For third-year and fourth-year History majors and minors only.Assessment: 100% courseworkHIST3031.East Asia fieldtrip (6 credits)This course will engage students in a particular historical theme or period of history, in one or moregeographical areas of East Asia through a field trip to examine historical sites and historical remainsin the field or in museums and archives. The nature of the field trip will vary from year to yeardepending upon the expertise of the teacher and the needs of students. This course may be selected aspart of the capstone experience for the History major.Note: For third-year and fourth-year majors and minors only.Assessment: 100% courseworkHIST3032.Great Kanto earthquake and the reconstruction of Tokyo (6 credits)This course explores the most deadly and destructive natural disaster in Japan’s history, the GreatKantō Earthquake of 1923 and the reconstruction of Tokyo. In a general sense, this course willencourage students to reflect on the interconnections between nature, science, religion, the media, arts,politics, economics, the built environment, and society that large-scale disasters reveal. In a specificmanner, this course will challenge students to explore questions such as: what did this catastrophicearthquake mean to the residents of Tokyo, how did they and others interpret this calamity, how wasthis localized or regional disaster constructed as ‘Japan’s greatest tragedy,’ why did grandiose plansfor a reconstruction imperial capital fall victim to contentious political debates, how was the cityrebuilt and what influences shaped its design, and how did people mourn and remember the dead andcommemorate this catastrophe?Assessment will focus on students developing an extended research essay drawn from a largecollection of translated primary sources, images, and art.Note: For third-year and fourth-year students only.Assessment: 100% coursework