Numbering Code	U-LAS06 10003 LE41	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	Mainly 1st & 2nd year students	Target Student	For all majors
Language	English	Day/Period	Mon.3
Instructor name	KARAISKOS, Antonios (Graduate School of Law Associate Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	This course will give an introduction to the Japanese law. It will explain the outline of constitutional law, substantive and procedural criminal and civil law, as well as enterprise law in Japan, and offer an introduction to their basic structure and elements. Along the way, relevant major cases decided by Japanese courts will also be discussed. The goal of this course is for students to acquire a basic knowledge of the structure and content of Japanese law. This will help them to further deepen their knowledge of it. An additional goal is for students to become able to analyze legal issues from various angles. During this course, students will be given the opportunity to actively participate in discussions and exchange of ideas.
Course Goals	- Understanding the outline of the current state and structure of law in modern Japanese society. - Getting able to analyze legal issues from various angles.
Schedule and Contents	1 Introduction 2 Constitutional Law I: System of government 3 Constitutional Law II: Human rights 4 Criminal Trial 5 Criminal Law I: General part - crimes and punishments 6 Criminal Law II: Special part - elements of crimes 7 Civil Law I: Juristic acts 8 Civil Law II: Real rights 9 Civil Law III: Contracts 10 Civil Law IV: Torts 11 Civil Law V: Marriage and divorce 12 Civil Law VI: Inheritance 13 Civil Trial 14 Enterprise Law 15 Final exam 16 Feedback (the method will be explained later)
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Class attendance and active participation: 20% Final written examination (part of the questions will have to be answered in the form of a short essay): 80%
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Will be indicated during the course if necessary.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	Handouts will be distributed and further reading material might be indicated during the course.