＜概要/Course Content Summary＞
Japanese law, like any other legal systems, covers a vast ground and cannot be comprehensively taught in a single course. While there are various ways of introducing a legal system, this course will concentrate on the topics of particular relevance or interest to the students of international background. Bringing into focus the international dimensions of Japanese law, it will provide useful pointers to consider various legal issues which the students may at present or in the future encounter as they lead their family and working life in Japan. Materials will be drawn from such fields as nationality, human rights, family, contract, the protection of consumers and employees and the reparation for wrongs.
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Court room of the Petty Bench of the Supreme Court
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＜到達目標/Goals,Aims＞
1. Develop the understanding of fundamental values of the society of Japan as reflected in its law.
2. Learn to observe the society through the lens of law.
3. Grasp the characteristic features of Japanese law.
4. Appreciate the international dimensions of the topics treated.
＜授業計画/Schedule＞
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Week）
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（内容/
Contents）
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（授業時間外の学習/
Assignments）
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（実施回/ Week）
1
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（内容/ Contents）
Overview of Japanese legal system: framework of governance, historical background, judicial system
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Approximately 10 minutes of preparatory reading.
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（実施回/ Week）
2
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（内容/ Contents）
Criminal justice system: hostage justice?
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Approximately 30 minutes of preparatory reading.
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（実施回/ Week）
3
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（内容/ Contents）
Nationality: debate over dual nationality
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Approximately 30 minutes of preparatory reading.
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4
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（内容/ Contents）
Foreign national's human rights
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Approximately 30 minutes of preparatory reading.
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（実施回/ Week）
5
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（内容/ Contents）
Family life: marriage and divorce
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Approximately 30 minutes of preparatory reading.
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6
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（内容/ Contents）
Family life: surrogacy
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Approximately 30 minutes of preparatory reading.
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7
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（内容/ Contents）
Family life: child custody and abduction
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Approximately 30 minutes of preparatory reading.
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（実施回/ Week）
8
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（内容/ Contents）
International jurisdiction and applicable law
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Approximately 30 minutes of preparatory reading.
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（実施回/ Week）
9
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（内容/ Contents）
Contract: freedom of contract and limitation, consumer protection
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Approximately 30 minutes of preparatory reading.
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（実施回/ Week）
10
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（内容/ Contents）
Working life: dismissal, fixed-term contracts
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Approximately 30 minutes of preparatory reading.
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（実施回/ Week）
11
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（内容/ Contents）
Working life: dispute resolution
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Approximately 30 minutes of preparatory reading.
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（実施回/ Week）
12
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（内容/ Contents）
Working life: remuneration for employee's invention
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Approximately 30 minutes of preparatory reading.
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（実施回/ Week）
13
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（内容/ Contents）
Reparation for wrongs: accident involving foreign illegal workers in Japan
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Approximately 30 minutes of preparatory reading.
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（実施回/ Week）
14 or earlier
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（内容/ Contents）
Students' presentation on the topic of their essay.
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Preparation for the presentation.
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（実施回/ Week）
15 or earlier
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（内容/ Contents）
Students' presentation on the topic of their essay.
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Preparation for the presentation.
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The schedule and contents above are subject to revision.
This is a Category-C course, offering only live streaming classes. Students are required to attend and participate in live classes at the scheduled time. As there is no on-demand component, the classes are not recorded. Students are expected to show their faces during the Zoom session.
＜成績評価基準/Evaluation Criteria＞
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Attendance and active participation
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10%
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Students will be encouraged to make contribution to online classroom discussions.
Five or more absences will result in an automatic "F". Absence is excused only if online access to the course was not possible and it is shown to be caused by circumstances beyond control. Absence is not excused for injury or illness of any kind.
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Quizzes on the assigned preparatory reading
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50%
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A short quiz on the assigned reading will be set at the beginning of each class throughout the course after Week 2. Students will be permitted to review the material while answering the quiz but will not have enough time to complete it unless they have actually done the preparatory reading. Absence from class will result in the score of nil for that portion.
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An end-of-term essay
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30%
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Each student may choose a topic of his or her interest. The choice may be made from the areas covered by this course or other areas.
The online resources (below), reference books (below, if you have physical access to the ILA library) and other materials may be consulted to conduct research.
Plagiarism will result in an automatic "F" and may be a ground for expulsion from the university. Plagiarism is defined as misrepresenting the work of others (whether published or not) as your own. It may be inadvertent or intentional. Any information that is not common knowledge should be cited.
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Presentation on the topic of the end-of-term essay
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10%
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Each student will be given 10-15 minutes in Week 14 or 15 or earlier to present their ideas and the current state of their preparation for the end-of-term essay.
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The assessment methods and respective weights are subject to revision.
To answer the quiz within the allocated time, it is highly recommended to access the course with a keyboard-equipped computer with rather than a smart phone.
＜成績評価結果/Results of assessment＞
成績評価の見方について/Notes for assessment
| 登録者数 |
成績評価（%) |
評点
平均値 |
備考
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| A |
B |
C |
D |
F |
他 |
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26.7 |
23.3 |
20.0 |
6.7 |
23.3 |
0.0 |
2.2 |
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＜テキスト/Textbook＞
No textbook will be specified. A bundle of materials for preparatory reading and for classroom discussion will be provided prior to the beginning of the course. For a taster of the materials, please refer to a draft of the bundle at: https://webdisk.doshisha.ac.jp/public/1gvYgAqNio4AUboBbvx0nWEj5C1TatipEf30qeRWJqBt.
＜参考文献/Reference Book＞
＜参照ＵＲＬ/URL＞
＜備考/Remarks＞
Instructor: Koji Takahashi
https://www1.doshisha.ac.jp/~tradelaw/index.html
Email: ktakahas@mail.doshisha.ac.jp
Office: KMB 535
This syllabus is subject to revisions.
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