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POL100LA(政治学 / Politics 100)
Elementary Social Science B

SCHIFANO ADRIEN

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school GBP (Global Business Program)
Attached documents
Year 2022
Class code P2302
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 木4/Thu.4
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷
Classroom name 各学部・研究科等の時間割等で確認
Grade 1~4
Credit(s) 2
Notes ※Only a certain number of students
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Category 基礎科目/Liberal Arts Courses
社会科学分野/Social Sciences
基盤科目/Lower Division Foundation Courses

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Outline and objectives

This course will provide students with a rough picture of law. It does so by introducing basic legal concepts.
The first part of the course introduces two main faces of law: justice and order. The second part focuses on the components of a legal order, which are mainly subjects and norms. The third and last part deals with the notion of legal relations, which are either horizontal or vertical in nature.

Goal

By attending this course, students will be able to:
a. understand basic legal concepts,
b. build a foundation for studying more specialized fields of law,
c. acquire basic legal knowledge that will complement their studies in other fields,
d. handle better daily life situations by acquiring a feeling of what is legally correct and what is not, which will hopefully help them to remain free from abuses.

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

The course will introduce one new concept each week. In so doing, the class will consist in lecture and discussion. In addition, the course will rely on studying excerpts from classical works. Practice for this course will consist in text commentaries. Feedback by peers and the instructor on these assignments will be given in class.
The course follows a progression so that each class is dependent on previous classes; hence, students may find it easier to follow classes if they have consistent attendance.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

授業形態/methods of teaching:対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1. [オンライン/online]:Introduction

Rationale for the course and overview /Law, what? / Legal science, what? / Panorama of modern law / Methodology

2. [対面/face to face]:Justice

Suum cuique / Justice, what? / Equality, what? / Contemporary approaches

3. [対面/face to face]:Legal order (1):
Forms of government

Legal order, what? / Typology / Social functions / Constitution, what? / Horizontal distribution of powers /Legislative, what? / Executive, what? / Judiciary, what?

4. [対面/face to face]:Legal order (2):
Forms of state

Vertical distribution of power / Federalism and its rules / Clasification / Changes in power and constitutional change

5. [対面/face to face]:The Subject of Law (1): Personality

Subject of law, what? / Equality, how? / Typology / Issues

6. [対面/face to face]:The Subject of Law (2): Capacity

Capacity, what? / Capacity v. rights / Variations of legal capacity / Guardianship / Agency / Delegation

7. [対面/face to face]:The Norm (1): Validity

Norm, what? / Typology / Formal sources / Sphere of validity

8. [対面/face to face]:The Norm (2): Legal System

Set of norms, what? / Hierarchy / Classification / Relations among norms

9. [対面/face to face]:The Legal Relation

Legal relation, what? / Rights / Obligations / Powers / Typology

10. [対面/face to face]:Horizontal Relations (1): Agreement

Agreement, what? / Contract, what? / Basic principles / Forms / Contents

11. [対面/face to face]:Horizontal Relations (2): Responsibility

Responsibility, what? / Evolution / Typology / Civil responsibility / Components / Basic principles / Procedures

12. [対面/face to face]:Vertical Relations (1): Public order

Public order, what? / Authority / Police / Criminal responsibility / Offense, what? / Basic principles / Procedures

13. [対面/face to face]:Vertical Relations (2): Public interest

Public interest, what? / Public service, what? / Basic principles / Procedures, issues

14. [対面/face to face]:Human Rights

Conclusion

Human rights, what? / History / Typology / Protection at several levels / Enforcement

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

Students are strongly encouraged to read the material for each class beforehand. Homework will be (moderately) requested.University guidelines suggest preparation and review are around 4hours a week for a two-credit course and around an hour a week for a one-credit course.

Textbooks

No textbook will be used. Students will be provided with the material necessary for each class.

References

Jaap HAGE and Bram AKKERMANS (editors) Introduction to Law (2014, Springer)

Grading criteria

Participation in class (including homework and discussion): 40%
Presentation (number of presentations per student will depend on the number of students attending the course): 60%

Changes following student comments

Material for the class has been reviewed.

Equipment student needs to prepare

A pen and some paper might prove useful.

Others

Students can contact the instructor at: adrien.schifano.58@hosei.ac.jp
In accordance with Hosei University policies, this course will be held face-to-face. The first class will be held online, following the same guidelines.