Department of History
Department of History
The goal of the Department of History is to achieve understanding of humanity through looking at past events and human society. Lectures and seminars which deal with those topics in the Department of History help students to understand the characteristics of the human condition and society. The discipline is also set to examine the transition of human history and analyze humanity and its society at any specific periods. The Department offers various courses which comprise the whole area of human accomplishments, such as politics, society, economy, culture, science, art, and others.
Since it was founded at Chonnam National University in 1952, the Department of History has grown to be one of the most respected departments within the University and in Korea. Within the Honam region of Korea, the Department is generally regarded as the most prestigious in the field of history.
The faculty of the Department are committed to helping students think critically and independently, and make them understand how cultures have evolved and become what they are today. The undergraduate program focuses on three main areas: Korean history, Asian history, and Western history. The discipline of the faculty, which ranges across the major geographical and chronological fields, covers from ancient Korea history to contemporary U.S. history.
Course list
- Introduction to Historical Documents 1, 2
- Thesis Research
- Historical Research Practicum
- The Understanding of Culture Heritage
- Ancient History of Asia
- Medieval History of Asia
- Introduction to Historiography
- Ancient History of Europe
- Medieval History of Europe
- History of Chinese Historiography
- Ancient History of Korea
- Pre-modern History of Korea
- Historiography of Korean History
- Medieval History of Korea
- Modern History of Asia
- Socio-economic History of Asia
- Contemporary History of Asia
- Modern History of Europe
- History of Western Social Thought
- Contemporary History of Europe
- History of Russia
- Modern History of Korea
- Issues on Korean History
- Socio-economic History of Korea
- Contemporary History of Korea
- Topics in Asian History
- History of Eastern Social Thought
- History of America
- Topics in Western History
- History of Everyday Life in the West
- History of Japan
- Study of Provincial History
- Culture-art History of Korea
- History of Korean Thought