授業科目名 年度 学期 開講曜日・時限 学部・研究科 全担当教員 単位数
51007:Constitutional Law(P) 2024 春セメスター 火4 政策科学部 近藤 圭介 2

キャンパス

OIC

授業施設

AS457セミナールーム

授業で利用する言語

英語

授業の概要と方法

This course will give a general introduction to constitutional law. Because constitutional law provides the framework of government and its relationship with the individual, adequate knowledge of the basic notions, ideals and functions of constitutional law is recommended, or even demanded, to every student willing to study policy science.
 
For the sake of explanation, this course will start with the introduction of the constitutional law of Japan and frequently use its various issues and cases. Each student is encouraged to have a comparative perspective and thus find similar issues and cases in the constitutional law of his/her own jurisdiction, considering how it functions and is related to the policies in its political system.

受講生の到達目標

Upon completing this course, students should be able to:
- Explain the basic notions of constitutional law;
- Analyze the constitutional practices in each student's home country/jurisdiction, which assists their extended research on the specific fields of public policy in which s/he will engage.

事前に履修しておくことが望まれる科目

授業スケジュール

授業回数/
担当教員（複数担当の場合） 		テーマ
キーワード・文献・補足事項等
1

Introduction 1

Modern constitution and constitutionalism

2

Introduction 2

The constitution of Japan at a glance: Part 1

3

Introduction 3

The constitution of Japan at a glance: Part 2

4

The framework of government 1

Democracy and representation

5

The framework of government 2

Relationship between the legislative and the executive

6

The framework of government 3

The judiciary and the rule of law

7

The framework of government 4

Local and international authorities

8

The framework of government 5

Civil society

9

The framework of government 6

Discussion

10

The relationship between the state and the individual 1

Equality

11

The relationship between the state and the individual 2

Privacy

12

The relationship between the state and the individual 3

Speech and association

13

The relationship between the state and the individual 4

Religion

14

The relationship between the state and the individual 5

Socio-economic issues

15

The relationship between the state and the individual 6

Discussion

授業実施形態

Basically face-to-face classes. Online classes will be held for some reason, e.g. to give make-up lecture.

授業外学習の指示

Before/after attending the lectures, students are expected to
- Read the handouts and materials critically;
- Discuss with other students the notions and practices introduced in the lectures.

成績評価方法

種別 割合(%) 評価基準等
定期試験（筆記） 0

レポート試験
（統一締切日を締切とするレポート）		 0

上記以外の試験・レポート、平常点評価
（日常的な授業における取組状況の評価）		 100

- Class attendance/participation
- Final essay (*its subject will be announced in the middle of the course.)

成績評価方法(備考)

受講および研究に関するアドバイス

教科書

教科書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考書

書名 著者 出版社 ISBNコード 備考
The constitution of Japan: a contextual analysis Shigenori Matsui Hart Publishing 9781841137926
The Oxford handbook of comparative constitutional law Michel Rosenfeld and András Sajó (eds) Oxford University Press 9780199689286
The Cambridge Companion to Comparative Constitutional Law Roger Masterman & Robert Schütze (eds) Cambridge University Press 9781316716731

参考書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考になるwwwページ

https://www.ndl.go.jp/constitution/e/etc/c01.html
(English version of the Constitution of Japan)

https://constitution.org
(Documents and ideas about modern constitutionalism)

https://www.constituteproject.org
(English version of the world's constitutions)

授業内外における学生・教員間のコミュニケーションの方法

manaba+R,学生との直接対話

備考

【科目ナンバリング・カリキュラムマップはこちらから/Click here to see the Curriculum-Map and Course-Numbering】
URL:http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp//students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html