Law in University Life

Faculty members at the Department of Integrated Law in the Faculty of Economics and Law will explain legal issues that university students should know about. Normally, it takes about four years to understand the overall picture of various fields of law, but this course provides an overview of all fields across approximately 15 sessions, including topics related to student life. Guest speakers may be invited to deliver talks on their expertise.

Society, law, students, life

1) Guidance and the constitution (1): Constitutional issues encountered by 18-year-olds
2) The Constitution (2): Constitutional issues encountered by 18-year-olds
3) The Constitution (3): Constitutional issues not encountered in job hunting
4) International law: Seemingly far away, but surprisingly close? The world of travel and international law
5) Tort law: Examples of traffic accidents and social media slander issues
6) Contract law: Familiar legal issues related to contracts
7) Family law: Obligations of university students and parents to support, marital and extramarital relations
8) Commercial law and corporate law: Before starting a business
9) Code of Civil Procedure: Difficulties in collecting information (evidence)
10) Criminal Code: Criminal liability for traffic accidents
11) Code of Criminal Procedure: What moves the other party is what can be done
12) Criminal policy (crime victims): Criminals are brought to justice, but what happens to the victims?
13) Social law: Job-hunting and the public pension system
14) Intellectual property law: Between the state of the art and everyday life
15) Environmental law: How humans should act to preserve the environment, course survey
16) Final exam

The final exam consists of a total of 70 questions. Based on the field of law in each session, students will come to understand the relationship between that field of law and university life.

*The above contents and schedule are subject to change depending on the situation. Classes may be held in the 5th or 6th period on Wednesdays, so please take note.

Syllabus (Japanese site only)