シラバス
| 授業科目名 | 年度 | 学期 | 開講曜日・時限 | 学部・研究科など | 担当教員 | 教員カナ氏名 | 配当年次 | 単位数 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 特殊講義（Debates in Japanese Law） | 2025 | 後期 | 月3 | 法学研究科博士課程前期課程 | ウルフ レオン |
ウルフ レオン |
1年次配当 | 2 |
科目ナンバー
JG-OL5-205L
履修条件・関連科目等
授業で使用する言語
英語
授業で使用する言語（その他の言語）
授業の概要
This course explores some of the key debates about Japanese law. For example, you will explore the different explanations provided for Japan's relatively low litigation rates. You will consider the extent to which soft law is a key feature of Japan's legal governance. And you will question whether the Japanese legal system is undergoing rapid transformation or gentle reform.
科目目的
The objectives of the course are to advise foreign clients new to Japan about:
- the core features of the Japanese legal system, its history, institutions and recent notable reforms;
- the reasons why Japanese litigation rates remain low compared to other industrialized democracies throughout the world;
- the extent to which Japanese culture explains contracting and other commercial practices;
- the effectiveness of the rule of law in Japan's system of public governance; and
- the nature of Japan's social system and whether the law optimizes social justice outcomes for women, children, workers and other groups in society.
到達目標
At the completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- identify and evaluate the contextual factors—the political, economic, cultural, social and institutional—that impact on the function of law and legal institutions in Japan;
- define and defend a comparative legal model of problem-solving that allows you to identify key distinguishing features about the Japanese legal system and explain how they impact on law’s operation in the real world; and
- reach informed comparative judgements about the Japanese legal system.
授業計画と内容
The course plan comprises the following weekly modules:
Week 01: Orientation to the course and overview of themes
Week 02: Overview of the Japanese legal system
Week 03: Business Negotiations (relevance of culture)
Week 04: Contracts (relevance of culture)
Week 05: Litigation I (cultural explanations)
Week 06: Litigation II (rival explanations)
Week 07: Family law
Week 08: Criminal Justice
Week 09: Executive (administrative law and guidance)
Week 10: Judiciary (judicial independence, activism and bias)
Week 11: Gender (equal employment opportunity)
Week 12: Work (bullying and harassment)
Week 13: Future
Week 14: Course review
授業時間外の学修の内容
指定したテキストやレジュメを事前に読み込むこと／授業終了後の課題提出
授業時間外の学修の内容（その他の内容等）
授業時間外の学修に必要な時間数／週
成績評価の方法・基準
| 種別 | 割合（％） | 評価基準 |
|---|---|---|
| 平常点 | 40 | Class participation to be assessed on basis of: - Evidence of preparation - Contribution to class discussions - Post-class reflections in a reflective journal |
| その他 | 60 | Two reaction papers (1-2 pages, about 800 words each) to be assessed on basis of: - A well-articulated argument / thesis - Effective use of the readings to support the thesis; - Coherence of structure and clarity of writing |
成績評価の方法・基準（備考）
課題や試験のフィードバック方法
授業時間内で講評・解説の時間を設ける／授業時間に限らず、manabaでフィードバックを行う
課題や試験のフィードバック方法（その他の内容等）
アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容
PBL（課題解決型学習）／反転授業（教室の中で行う授業学習と課題などの授業外学習を入れ替えた学習形式）／ディスカッション、ディベート／グループワーク
アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容（その他の内容等）
授業におけるICTの活用方法
実施しない
授業におけるICTの活用方法（その他の内容等）
実務経験のある教員による授業
いいえ
【実務経験有の場合】実務経験の内容
【実務経験有の場合】実務経験に関連する授業内容
テキスト・参考文献等
There is not assigned textbook. Weekly reading assignments will be posted on Manaba.