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2023　Law(Law in our society-The Constitution of Japan)C

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Academic unit or major
Humanities and social science courses
Instructor(s)
Kaneko Hironao  Kurokawa Ken  Ohba Satoshi  Komori Masashi  Kakura Yuta 
Class Format
Lecture    (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Tue7-8(W9-327(W936))  Fri7-8(W9-327(W936))  
Group
-
Course number
LAH.S301
Credits
2
Academic year
2023
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2023/4/18
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

This course aims to teach students about the Constitution from the perspective of learning law as an independent citizen. Students who have never studied law-related subjects until their third year can learn a wide range of legal knowledge and ways of thinking. Caution: Students studying constitutional law for teacher-training courses should take Law (constitutional) B, which covers the constitution as a whole.

Student learning outcomes

Focusing on the Constitution, which you have studied in elementary, junior high and high school social studies subjects, we will teach you the basic principles of law that you should think about and understand on your own as an adult, and respond to changing social issues. , acquire knowledge and thinking ability to solve problems.

Course taught by instructors with work experience

✔ Applicable How instructors' work experience benefits the course
Deepen your understanding through lectures by lawyers (Ken Kurokawa, Kenji Oba, Satoshi Koumori, Yuta Kakura) who are active at the forefront of the field, and discussions on topics related to the lectures.

Keywords

Constitution, Fundamental Human Rights, Legislation, Administration, Judiciary

Competencies that will be developed

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

Class flow

Students study basic constitutional principles related to social issues that occur in modern society.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Law in our society-The Constitution of Japan Guidance
Class 2 Overview of the Constitution of Japan Overview
Class 3 Overview of Human Rights and Right to pursue happiness Happiness
Class 4 Equality before the law Equality
Class 5 Freedom of mind Freedom of mind
Class 6 Freedom of mind Freedom of mind
Class 7 Freedom of mind Freedom of mind
Class 8 Freedom of business Freedom of business
Class 9 Freedom of business Freedom of business
Class 10 Social rights Social rights
Class 11 Sovereignty and suffrage Sovereignty and suffrage
Class 12 Lasting Peace Peace
Class 13 Governing system Governing system
Class 14 General Discussion General Discussion

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

Students had better to watch what is happening in society through newspapers and news on variety events. Being familiar with legal terms and ways of thinking, to read books for reference and look up terms.

Textbook(s)

No specific textbook is specified. Lecture materials will be distributed as appropriate by T2Scolar.
Students who want to study in detail should deepen their studies with reference books.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Nobuyoshi Ashibe = Kazuyuki Takahashi, "Constitution 7th Edition" (Iwanami Shoten, 2019) (use the latest edition when it is published)

Assessment criteria and methods

Daily point 20% + Report (2 reports) 80%

Related courses

  • LAH.S101 ： Law (Constitutional Law) A
  • LAH.S201 ： Law (Constitutional Law) Ｂ
  • LAH.S102 ： Law (Civil Law) A

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Caution: Students studying constitutional law for teacher-training courses should take Law (constitutional) B, which covers the constitution as a whole.

Office hours

if you have any questions, accept them by e-mail

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