2021 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Law (Civil Law) A
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Hironao Kaneko
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Mon (W932)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.S102
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2021
- 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 2021, 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
Course schedule | Objectives | |
---|---|---|
Class 1 | Guidance & Legal system. | understand the function of law |
Class 2 | Whas is a contract? What is public policy? | understand contracts and the public order |
Class 3 | What is tort? | understand tort law comparing contract law |
Class 4 | What is property? | understand property |
Class 5 | labor | understannd labor contracts and protection of workers |
Class 6 | Family law | understand family law |
Class 7 | Basic Justice System (paper test included) | understand civil litigation, criminal procedure. |
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
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
In 2021 Classes will be held by ZOOM.
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
ZOOM courses in 2021.
Be sure to check laboratory's web. http://www.shs.ens.titech.ac.jp/~kaneko/