OIC

AS452

English.

  In this course, you will learn the basics of Japanese law and Japanese public law (Japanese constitution law and administrative law).
 First, you will study the basics of Japanese law, including source of Japanese law, the legal profession in Japan.
 Next, study the important principles of Japanese Constitution, including the principle of popular sovereignty, principle of separation of power, the principle of pacifism, and the Japanese judiciary. And you will learn and consider the fundamental human rights, including freedom of expression and freedom of thought, equality and the issues of discrimination, human rights of foreigners.
 Finally, you will study Japanese administrative law, including characteristics of administrative law and fundamental principles, policy implementation and administrative legal measures, overview of the administrative remedies.

  Regarding the contents of this course, the professor will post teaching materials on Manaba+R. Please be sure to check and read these before each class.


  In this course, each class (except Lecture 1) will consist of lecture by the Professor and presentation by student(s). Therefore, all students are required to make a presentation from lecture 2. Every student's presentation should be approximately 30 minutes in length, using a PPT to report in your country on the theme or relation issues of the class (if you are Japanese, Japanese issues is OK). The schedule for the student's presentation will be posted on Manaba once the enrollment is confirmed.
   
  Regarding the details of class plans, it will be posted on Manaba＋R.

   If you have any questions, please contact the professor(tsayshio@fc.ritsumei.ac.jp).

You can acquire the basic knowledge of Japanese law.

You can learn the constitutional structure and the situation of fundamental human rights in Japan.

You can learn the basics of Japanese administrative law and administrative remedy law

Constitutional Law

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors)	Theme
	Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
Lecture 1	Introduction, Sources of law and the legal profession in Japan
Lecture 2	Constitutional principles (1): principle of popular sovereignty
Lecture 3	Constitutional principles (2): principles of pacifism
Lecture 4	Constitutional principles (3): principles of separation of power The Japanese judiciary
Lecture 5	The Japanese judiciary
Lecture 6	Fundamental human rights in general
Lecture 7	Freedom of expression and freedom of thought (1)
Lecture 8	Freedom of expression and freedom of thought (2)
Lecture 9	Equality and the issues of discrimination (1)
Lecture 10	Equality and the issues of discrimination (2)
Lecture 11	Human rights of foreigners (1)
Lecture 12	Human rights of foreigners (2)
Lecture 13	Characteristics of administrative law and fundamental principles
Lecture 14	Policy implementation and administrative legal measures
Lecture 15	Overview of the administrative remedy

15 classes on Face to Face basis.




  

Please read the teaching materials before each lecture and review them after each lecture.

Please read the reference book that posted on the manaba+R.


There are still few English books and articles that introduce Japanese law now, so if possible, study Japanese and read Japanese literature. If you can read Japanese literature, you can correctly and deeply understand Japanese law.

Kind	Percentage	Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)
Report Examination (A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)
Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　 (Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)	100	Grading for this course will be based on the student's attendance, presentation and discussions in each class.

  Think about the legal systems and concerned issues of your country, and the difference between Japan and your country.

Title	Author	Publisher	ISBN Code	Comment

No textbook will be assigned. The professor will use the teaching materials posted on manaba+R.

Title	Author	Publisher	ISBN Code	Comment
The Rule of Law in Japan	Carl.F.Goodman	Kluwer Law International	97890411412
The Japanese Legal System	Colin P.A.Jones & Frank S. Ravitch	West Academic	9781683281108
Lecture on Japanese Law	Luis Pedriza	Osaka Univ. Press	9784872596052
The Annotated Constitution of Japan: A Handbook	Colin P.A. Jones	Japan Documents	9784909286185

"Lecture on Japanese Law" is available at the OIC bookstore. Please purchase as much as possible.

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

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URL:http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp//students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html