Law (Civil Law) A

Academic unit or major

Humanities and social science courses

Instructor(s)

Hironao Kaneko

Class Format

Lecture (Zoom)

Media-enhanced courses

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Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

5-6 Mon (W933)

Class

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Course Code

LAH.S102

Number of credits

100

Course offered

2020

Offered quarter

2Q

Syllabus updated

Jul 10, 2025

Language

English

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

It is new project to learn about viriety of cultural understandings. Since 2019, the contents of this course published as MOOC delivered by EdX.
Foreign students and Japaense students can discuss on news topics on law and understand legal system. (welcom a student who is unfamiliar with Japanese-Chiese characters)
This course will help students removing some difficulty to study law because of some images of difficult. Students will aquire basic legal knowledge to avoid trouble to live as university students and adults.

Course description and aims

To understand basics of Japanese Law. It is important for you to protect yourself from ilegal matter and risks.
Students various countries will exchange and share basic law in their countries.

Student learning outcomes

実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)

Based on lacturr's experience as a researcher at the software protection institution, students can practically understand both Japanese laws and foreign laws.

Keywords

basic human right, contract, public order, tort, labor, litigation, consumer protection

Competencies

• Specialist skills
• Intercultural skills
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Welcom! Last year, many Students form Abroad enrolled in this course(unfamiliar with Japanese-Chiese characters).
Please learn each lecture through MOOC video before class day.
https://www.edx.org/course/basic-japanese-civil-law

At the class, students discuss about the topic at the day. (In 2020, discussion through ZOOM)
Discussion themes are common to every country. This course refes to news in Japan and other counrties to assist understanding of basic legal knowledge. By discussion with colleagues enhance your understanding.

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Not speified
This course proceed accoridng to TokyoTech MOOC "Basic Japanese Civil Law" course.
Access to Access to Basic Japanese Law (edX)
https://www.edx.org/course/basic-japanese-civil-law

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Ikeda et.all., HOU NO SEKAI HE, Yuhikaku (in Japanese)
Masahiko Shoji, 13 SAI KARA NO HOUGAKUBU NYUMON, Gentosha (in Japanese)
Atsushi Ohmura, CHICHI TO MUSUME NO HOU NYUMON, Iwanami (in Japanese)

Evaluation methods and criteria

40% and 60%

Related courses

• LAH.S101 ： Law (Constitutional Law) A
• LAH.S201 ： Law (Constitutional Law) Ｂ
• LAH.S202 ： Law (Civil Law) B
• LAH.S302 ： Law (Civil Procedure Law) C
• LAH.S303 ： Law (Intelectual Property Law) C

Prerequisites

Welome Japanese and Foreign Students.
Be sure to check laboratory's web. http://www.shs.ens.titech.ac.jp/~kaneko/
It is not lecture for English itself. Please try to discuss with your friends in English.
Copy of news is in Japanese. Foreign students try to read Japanese News by assistance of Japanese Students.

Office hours

Monday 12:15 to 13:15

Other

Online courses in 2020.
Be sure to check laboratory's web. http://www.shs.ens.titech.ac.jp/~kaneko/