2021 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Social and Human Sciences Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
Graduate Lecture in Politics, Law and Administration S1A
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
- Instructor(s)
- Hironao Kaneko
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Mon
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- SHS.P441
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Students will understand legal theory and methodology with a focus on civil law. Hironao Kaneko is in charge 2020 spring. By learning how to handle basic legal documents, students in this course acquire skills which can be applied to examining legal problems. There are many branches of law, but the goal of this course is for students to learn about civil law, civil dispute settlements and mechanisms of the civil justice system. In addition, this course covers modern cases such as complex lawsuits and internet issues for specific examples of civil cases relating to the Japanese law contemporary problems, and students study related articles, judgments, etc.
In 2021, legal issues around COVID-19 will be discussed.
Course description and aims
Understand basic legal theory and methodology necessary for graduate research. Students will understand the comparative law study especially between Japanese and U.S. Laws (in some cases British and EU laws).
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 experience at research institute on copyrights of computer program, lecturer will learn and teach practecally.
Keywords
Civil dispute resolution, Justice system, court system, Law, public order, Human rights protection
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Students digest and discuss about a reading assignment.
In 2021, students lean through lecture video and excercise at every classes.
Students need to decide theme for final presentation.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Legal rules(Online) | Understanding legal rules |
| Class 2 | Property rights, Contract law and Public order | Limittion of property rights; The role of general provisions |
| Class 3 | The role of Common Sense, Ethics and Law (Torolley Poblems, Medicaal Care, Euthanasia) | Understanding the characteristics of social norms |
| Class 4 | Issues on Family Law | Understanding of family issues |
| Class 5 | Privacy, Rights of Individual | Understanding of presonal rights |
| Class 6 | Contemporaty Issues on Justice System.(Death Penalty, ICT in Court)(Selection of research theme for final presentation) | Understanding the justice system（Students need to decide research theme for final presentation in DAY7） |
| Class 7 | Final Presentation of research by students(Online and produce report) | Presentation of research |
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)
Specified as needed.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Specified as needed.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Daily assignment and reports
Related courses
- LAH.S102 ： Law (Civil Law) A
- LAH.S302 ： Law (Civil Procedure Law) C
- LAH.S202 ： Law (Civil Law) B
- LAH.S303 ： Law (Intelectual Property Law) C
- LAH.S250 ： Seminar on Social Sciences (Japanese Law Study Seminar)1
- LAH.S251 ： Seminar on Social Sciences (Japanese Law Study Seminar)2
Prerequisites
Graduate students had better have legal knowledge of undergraduate leve. Undergraduates in the international exchange programe need not take legal courses in their university.
Please study basic Japanese Law through edX course: https://www.citl.titech.ac.jp/japaneselaw/
Caution! Avoiding a contingency of Coronavirus in 2021, classes will be held throug ZOOM.
Be sure to check procedure and schedule of courses by laboratory's WEB.http://www.shs.ens.titech.ac.jp/~kaneko/
Other
Avoiding a contingency of Coronavirus in 2021, classes will be held throug the ZOOM.
Agenda of classes may be changed to fit for an onlline lecture.
Be sure to check procedure and schedule of courses by laboratory's WEB.http://www.shs.ens.titech.ac.jp/~kaneko/
Fight against COVID 19!