Welcome to the History Department
Vision
By studying and teaching the subject of History, one can note the ups and downs of the changing process of one’s own country. One will become aware of the situation that he most work for his people and his country.Mission
From learning the subject of history, it is important to be able to organize and evaluate information in a compact and firm way. Students who will learn the subject of history will be able to learn the information related to history. In this way the subject of history can be handed over to the future generation.History tells us who we are, where we come from, and how we got here. It teaches us not only about our own place and time but also about other societies, cultures, countries, and peoples around the globe. By illuminating the past, the study of history informs how we respond to the present and how we think about the future.
Understanding the past lies at the core of what it means to be informed, engaged citizens of our communities, our nations, and the world.
History is being taught and learnt
– To make the current events harmonious with the present social life of us Myanmar.
– To be abler to serve in the sectors of education, economy, and social relation by, based on history, extending the range of study on its branch subjects – Archaeology, International Relation, and Political Science.
Degree to be Awarded
Students, having successfully completed 4 – year course of learning the subject, will be awarded B.A (majoring in History) degree.HISTORY DEPARTMENT
The staff members of the History Department aew as follow;
Professor(Head) | 1 |
Professor(Head) | 1 |
Associate Professor | 3 |
Lecture | 1 |
Tutor | 1 |
Office staff | 1 |
At present, there are about 160 students who are specializing in History. They try to their best to get high qualification and high knowledge. The teaching staff are engaged in research programmes in various aspects of Myanmar and World History.
Syllabus for BA (History)
AM | Paper I | Paper II |
Module No. - AM 1001 | Module No. - Hist 1101 + Hist 1103 | Module No. - Hist 1102 + Hist 1104 |
Module Name - Aspects of Myanmar | Module Name - World History to 1500 I + II | Module Name - World History (1500-1900) I + II |
Paper I | Paper II | Paper III | Paper IV |
Module No. - Hist 2101+ Hist 2105 | Module No. - Hist 2102 + Hist 2106 | Module No. - Hist 2103 + Hist 2107 | Module No. - Hist 2104 + Hist 2108 |
Module Name - Ancient Myanmar I + II | Module Name - Ancient Southeast Asia + European Expansion and Colonialism in Southeast Asia | Module Name - World History (1900 to Present) I + II | Module Name - History of Science and Technology I + II |
Paper I | Paper II | Paper III | Paper IV | Paper V |
Module No. - Hist 3101+ Hist 3107 | Module No. - Hist 3102 + Hist 3108 | Module No. - Hist 3103 + Hist 3109 | Module No. - Hist 3104 + Hist 3110 | Module No. - Hist 3105 + Hist 3111 |
Module Name - Modern Myanmar I + II | Module Name - Modern Southeast Asia I + II | Module Name - Modern China + Modern Japan | Module Name - Modern Russia + Modern USA | Module Name - Modern India I + II |
Paper I | Paper II | Paper III | Paper IV | Paper V |
Module No. - Hist 4101+ Hist 4106 | Module No. - Hist 4102 + Hist 4107 | Module No. - Hist 4103 + Hist 4108 | Module No. - Hist 4104 + Hist 4109 | Module No. - Hist 4105 + Hist 4110 |
Module Name - Myanmar Historiography I + II | Module Name - Myanmar Historical Literature I + II | Module Name - Contemporary Southeast Asia I + II | Module Name - Modern Middle East I + II | Module Name - International Relations since 1945 I + II |
Dr. Win Su Mya
Dr. Hnin Mar Khin
Dr. Thaingi Win
Dr. Khaing Hnin Maw
Dr. Khin Wah Wah Soe
Daw Thet Htar Wai
U Myo Min Thi Ha
COURSES WE OFFER
– The Department consists of both undergraduate students and those who have the opportunity to attend the master’s degree programme. Students who have successfully completed 4-year courses of learning the subject will be awarded a BA (majoring in History) degree.
– More specifically, BA in History prepares you to be an educator, researcher, communicator, or even a business-person. Students are also able to graduate with honors in History.
– The M.A of Arts in Public History provides training in research methods and practical skills needed for careers in archives, museums, historic preservation, and other areas of public history.
VALUE OF HISTORY
– People discover their place in time through stories of their families, communities, and nations. These stories of freedom and equality, injustice and struggle, loss and achievement, and courage, and triumph shape people’s personal values that guide them through life.
RESEARCH FOCUS
– Historians use a variety of methods and sources to study the past, including stone inscriptions, palm-leaf, historical records books, photographs, and letters. History is taught and learnt not only to study the past events, but to do, with the aims to make appropriate harmony of the present ones with the present conditions prevailing in a certain society.
CONTACT
History Department, Yangon University of Distance EducationNo. (47) A, Inya Road, Kamayut Township, Yangon, Myanmar
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