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

SCHIFANO Adrien

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school ILAC Course
Attached documents
Year 2021
Class code P2302
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 月5/Mon.5
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷
Classroom name
Grade
Credit(s) 2
Notes GBP/SCOPE/IGESS 1~4年※定員制
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
Optional/Compulsory
Category (2018~) 2017年度以降入学者
ILAC科目
100番台 基盤科目
2群(社会分野)
Category (2017)

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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.

Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?

各学部のディプロマ・ポリシーのうち、以下に関連している。法学部・法律学科:DP3・DP4、法学部・政治学科:DP1、法学部・国際政治学科:DP1、文学部:DP1、経営学部:DP1、国際文化学部:DP3、人間環境学部:DP2、キャリアデザイン学部:DP1

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

※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. :Introduction

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

2. :Justice

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

3. :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. :Legal order (2):
Forms of state

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

5. :The Subject of Law (1): Personality

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

6. :The Subject of Law (2): Capacity

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

7. :The Norm (1): Validity

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

8. :The Norm (2): Legal System

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

9. :The Legal Relation

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

10. :Horizontal Relations (1): Agreement

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

11. :Horizontal Relations (2): Responsibility

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

12. :Vertical Relations (1): Public order

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

13. :Vertical Relations (2): Public interest

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

14. :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