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Faculty of Law Department of Law

Department of Law Close-UP

カリキュラム

After building the foundation with basic law subjects, constitution, etc., choose from the judicial course, business legal course, modern society and law course according to the field which students are aiming for in the future. Students will do professional learning. Students who want to delve into a specific field can also take various special exercises. We emphasize not only the explanation of theory but also practical learning, and aim to acquire "Practical law".

Syllabus

Syllabus of the Department of Law

Class Introduction

Penal Code Special Lecture
Regarding crimes that occur in daily life such as murder, injury, property crimes, arson, and obstruction of public affairs execution, are taken up in a concrete case format, and students will study criminal investigation processing and trial execution that are in line with actual practice. All members will discuss based on the announcement by the nominated reporter, and they will also learn how to draw practical conclusions through judgment of punishment by majority vote, etc. Futhermore, students cultivate legal thinking ability for practical dispute resolution and deepen the understanding of interpret and apply the law. Also, the most important part of the lesson is the criminal mock trial. Students themselves will collaborate in planning, and implementing (demonstrating) mock trials to further deepen their understanding of practical fact-finding, legal application, and sentencing.

Companies Act
"Companies" are a central component of the modern economy and society, and occupy an extremely important position. The Companies Act is a Japanese law that stipulates the general establishment, organization, operation and management of a company. Understanding corporate law is very important not only for business owners and accountants, but for everyone who works for a company. This class focuses on corporations, which are the most common form of corporate law in modern Japan. The new Company Act, which has been in force since 2006, will be explained, interpreted, and legislated, and the relationship with the Civil Code and the Commercial Code will be captured as appropriate. In the Companies Act I, we will teach the general rules of the Companies Act, establishment, and stocks. In the Companies Act II, we will teach about the institutions of the company.

Property law
If you live in a social life, everyone, even if they are not aware of it, routinely makes transactions to gain or lose ownership or possession of property. The property law is a law that stipulates the right to directly and exclusively control things (property rights), and the civil law stipulates 10 rights such as ownership, occupancy, and superficies. This property law class aims to acquire basic knowledge about property rights, including ownership. Civil law is divided into property law and family law. property law is divided into general rules, property rights, and claims. In this class, students will learn the second edition of the Civil Code. Property rights are often divided into property rights law and mortgage property law, but this class deals with the former. It is also a class to acquire the knowledge necessary to take the mortgage rights law.

Credit Law Special Lecture
We live surrounded by various "contracts". We get up in the morning and electricity comes on because we have an electricity supply contract, and we can get on the train to go to university because we have a passenger transportation contract. When we buy things at a convenience store, we unconsciously make a sales contract. There is no limit to the number of contracts in life. What happens if the contract cannot be fulfilled, and what happens if the defective product is delivered? We will use actual contracts and contract models to learn the basics of legal risk management necessary in practice for these problems. The goal is to acquire a methodology to utilize the knowledge learned in each subject of the Faculty of Law in a cross-cutting manner, and to learn how to utilize the knowledge in the real world.

成績評価と単位認定

Grading Criteria

About our GPA System

The intent behind our implementation of a GPA (Grade Point Average) system is to (1) create a unified standard for the campus, (2) have it function as an impartial standard, and (3) have it function as an internationally accepted standard. Our GPA system involves the assessment learning achievements using an objective numerical value called GPA. Additionally, this system generally conforms with the grade assessment systems adopted by universities in the West, and can be used overseas as an index used to certify a student’s academic ability when studying abroad, when going on to graduate school overseas, when finding employment at a non-Japanese companies operating in Japan, and so on.

Display of Grades and Assessment Criteria

GPA Calculation Method

Credit Recognition

1. Students register for courses on the web thorugh the portal site and confirm their course registration. This must be done in both the first and second semesters.
2. Students attend classes. There are 15 class in both the first and second semesters.
   Normally, 2-credit courses consist of attendance at each class (90 minutes) and preparation and review (about 2 hours each). In order to earn the credits, students must attend all classes (from the first to the 15th) as a matter of course, and also deepen their understanding through preparation and review.
3. Depending on subjects, students are required to take exam or submit reports (accreditation methods vary from lecturers).
4. Grades of S, A, B or C mean that students have passed the course and earned the credit. Grade of D means that students has failed the course and not earned any credit. If students receive a grade of D for a compulsory subject, they require to take it again the following year or later.
   Courses which students have already earned credit cannot be retaken.
5. About Academic Grades
   • Academic grades are assessed based on final examinations at the end of the semester (written exams, oral exams, practical exams, or reports). However, depending on courses, mini tests, reports, attendance, and academic progress during class may be evaluated as regular points, or assessments may be carried out based on the regular points only.
   • Academic grades are issued on the transcript with only the evaluation. 
   • Courses which students have passed once cannot be erased or retaken.
   • Transcripts of result is issued on the portal site every semester.
   • If you have questions about your grades, such as not receiving a grade despite taking an exam (submitting a report) after the results have been announced, please come to school at the beginning of the next semester (in principle, by the first week of classes) and ask your teacher directly. If your teacher has left the school and you are unable to make inquiries, please notify the Academic Affairs Office.

Minimum number of credits required for graduation (For students enrolled in 2022)

• *1 If the number of credits earned in the comprehensive basic courses exceeds 12, the excess credits up to 8 will be approved as a credit in common elective courses.
• *2Some credits for each course of teaching profession and curator may be included in credits of specialized education subjects or general basic subjcts.
• *3 Excessive credits for elective compulsory subjects are included in the credits for elective course.
• * 4 Elective compulsory subjects: Judicial course: 20 credits, Business legal course / Modern society and law course: 12 credits
• * 5 Elective Courses: Judicial Course: 26 credits, Business Legal Course / Modern Society and Law Course: 34 credits