授業の目的 【日本語】
Goals of the Course(JPN) | | |
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授業の目的 【英語】
Goals of the Course | | This course is designed for international students coming from different countries and having different backgrounds. In this course, you are going to learn different legal systems and institutions and how to compare them. In addition, you are expected to explain them clearly for the other participants who have not had the same assumptions and histories.
This course consists of combined styles: lecture-style and seminar-style. In the lecture parts, lecturers provide the participants with the framework and viewpoint to some degree.
In the seminar part, each participant is expected to make presentation twice: mini-presentation and presentation. In the mini-presentation, you explain your chosen topic in 5 minutes, and then you will be given some comments from the others. Based on those comments, you should prepare for your next presentation. In the presentation, you explain your chosen topic in 30 minutes. |
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到達目標 【日本語】
Objectives of the Course(JPN) | | |
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到達目標 【英語】
Objectives of the Course | | (1) You can understand basic legal concepts and rules.
(2) You can critically think about legal systems and institutions in your own country.
(3) You can clearly communicate your ideas to the other participants with different backgrounds. |
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授業の内容や構成
Course Content / Plan | | (1) Lecturers will provide course guidance. At that time, you introduce themselves and your research interests in the 1st lecture
(2) Lecturers will teach basic point of views from which you make a presentation: especially those are related to necessary elements for modern legal system, rule of law and access to justice in the 2nd and 3rd lectures.
(3) You should pick up your theme in the following ones
Topics: Modernization, Legal Education, Independence of Justice, Crime, Punishment, Contract, Private Property, Family including children, Gender, Freedom of Expression, Discrimination, Privacy, Methods of Legal Interpretation, Lawyers, Ethics of Lawyers, Judicial System, E-Justice, Platform, Rule of Law, and so on.
(4) You are expected to make two presentations: a mini-presentation and a presentation.
(A) MINI-PRESENTATION: it consists of 5-minutes presentation and 10-minutes comments from participants. You talk about your chosen theme and which kinds of books/articles you will pick up in 5 minutes presentation. Other participants will make comments on that in 10 minutes.
(B) PRESENTATION: it consists of 20-minutes to 30-minutes presentation. After your mini-presentation, you will prepare for your presentation in accordance with given comments there.
1. Introduction
(1) Guidance to this course.
(2) Self-introduction by participants: who you are and what a kind of research interest you have.
(3) Concise explanation about the themes which participants can pick up.
2. Modernization of Law and Rule of Law in Japan
Lecture by Professor Yo Matsuo
(1) Modernization of Law in Japan and its Problems.
(2) Rule by Law/Rule of Law.
(3) Q & A session.
3. Dispute Resolution and Access to Justice
Lecture by Professor Masako Murakami
(1) Dispute Resolution.
(2) Access to Justice.
(3) Q & A session.
How often and long we hold mini-presentations and presentations depends on the number of participants.
4. Mini-Presentation
(1) Mini-presentation by each participant.
(2) Comments and questions from the others.
5. Presentation
(1) Presentation by each participant.
(2) Group discussion (whether this is held depends on the number of participants).
(3) Total discussion. |
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履修条件・関連する科目
Course Prerequisites and Related Courses | | |
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成績評価の方法と基準
Course Evaluation Method and Criteria | | (1) Class Participation (30 %)
(2) Mini-presentation (10 %)
(3) Presentation (20 %)
(4) Final Paper (40 %) * The final paper should be written based on your (mini-)presentation.
These factors will be evaluated in light of the standards set out in the column "Course Targets". |
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教科書・テキスト
Textbook | | | Reading: Jeremy Waldron, “Rule of Law,” (https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/rule-of-law/#RuleLawRuleLaw) |
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参考書
Reference Book | | | Details will be informed during the course. |
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課外学習等（授業時間外学習の指示）
Study Load(Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours) | | | For the session where you are reporter, prepare for presentation by ppt and possible answers to questions to be issued by other participants. |
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注意事項
Notice for Students | | | Participants in this course come from different countries. So, you are expected to make your presentation well-understood for participants with different backgrounds and cultures. In order to do so, it will be desirable to make clear the assumptions and backgrounds of your chosen theme as possible as you can. |
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授業開講形態等
Lecture format, etc. | | | Both in lecture style and in seminar style. |
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遠隔授業（オンデマンド型）で行う場合の追加措置
Additional measures for remote class (on-demand class) | | | Detailed instructions will be provided in GSL home page and/or TACT. |
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