Law (Civil Law) A

Academic unit or major

Humanities and social science courses

Instructor(s)

Hironao Kaneko

Class Format

Lecture (Face-to-face)

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

5-6 Mon

Class

-

Course Code

LAH.S102

Number of credits

100

Course offered

2024

Offered quarter

2Q

Syllabus updated

Mar 14, 2024

Language

English

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

It is new project to learn about variety of cultural understandings. Since 2019, the contents of this course published as MOOC delivered by EdX.
Foreign students and Japanese students can discuss on news topics on law and understand legal system. (welcome a student who is unfamiliar with Japanese-Chinese characters)
This course will help students removing some difficulty to study law because of some images of difficult. Students will acquire 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 illegal 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 lecturer'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

Welcome! Many Students form Abroad enrolled in this course(unfamiliar with Japanese-Chinese 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.
Discussion themes are common to every country. This course refers to news in Japan and other countries to assist understanding of basic legal knowledge. By discussion with colleagues enhance your understanding.

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

Please learn each lecture through MOOC video before and after class day.
https://www.edx.org/course/basic-japanese-civil-law

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

50% and 50%

Related courses

• LAH.S101 ： Law (Constitutional Law) A
• LAH.S201 ： Law (Constitutional Law) Ｂ
• LAH.S202 ： Law (Civil Law) B
• LAH.S302 ： Law （Civil dispute Resolution Law) C
• LAH.S303 ： Law (Intelectual Property Law) C
• LAH.S301 ： Law(Law in our society-The Constitution of Japan)C

Prerequisites

Welcome 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

Be sure to check laboratory's web. http://www.ggs.shs.ens.titech.ac.jp/klabo/index.html