In an increasingly complex society Develop human resources who can meet legal needs
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In today's world, where society is becoming more complex, business is becoming more globalized, and the environment is changing dramatically, the role of law is becoming increasingly important. We cultivate the basic spirit of law, basic knowledge, logical thinking, and judgment skills that are important in the legal profession, public service, and private sector.
Department of Law Close-UP
Special lectures to support candidates taking the national civil service examination Since many students in Department of Law aspire to become civil servants, we offer special lectures to support students in taking the civil servant exam. For example, in the special lecture on constitutional law, students will take part in practical exercises in parallel with class, where they will solve actual civil servant exam questions (or questions created by the instructor). In the special lecture on criminal law, specific cases are taken up in the form of case studies, and students will learn practically through repeated discussions, thereby acquiring the practical skills necessary to take the civil servant exam.
"Acquire the skills and basic knowledge necessary to study law" "Basic Liberal Arts Seminar" is a compulsory subject in 2nd year. It aims to further hone the writing skills acquired in the "Life Design Seminar" in 1st year, while acquiring the basic liberal arts necessary for specialized study of law, and to achieve high learning results in later specialized subjects. In the class, using literature, etc., students will develop basic skills necessary for students studying law, such as basic abilities such as note-taking, reading comprehension, and summarizing, as well as logical thinking and presentation skills. At the same time, students will learn the three compulsory subjects of law, civil law, and criminal law, as well as an introduction to law, expanding their application skills. Depending on the instructor, they may use law examination question books and past questions from civil service examinations, making it a practical exercise.
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".
Special Lecture on Criminal Law Students learn about crimes such as murder, assault, property crimes such as theft and robbery, arson, and obstruction of justice by taking up specific case studies from everyday life. They also learn how to investigate and handle crimes in a practical way, and how to conduct trials. They also learn how to reach practical conclusions through discussions with all students based on presentations by designated reporters, and through decisions on criminal responsibility by majority vote. This cultivates legal thinking skills for practical dispute resolution and deepens understanding of how the law should be interpreted and applied. In addition, mock criminal trials are sometimes held as part of the class. Students themselves plan, design, and conduct (demonstrate) mock trials in a collaborative effort, further deepening their understanding of practical fact-finding, application of laws and regulations, 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.
Grading Criteria
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
Classification
Grading Criteria
GPA
Grading Criteria
Details of Assessment
Description of English
Pass
S.
4.0
90 percent or higher
Represents particularly excellent grades.
Excellent
A
3.0
80 percent
Represents excellent grades
Good
B.
2.0
70 percent
Represents grades recognized as adequate.
Satisfactory
C.
1.0
60 percent
Represents the minimum grade acceptable as a pass.
Pass
Fail
D.
0.0
Less than 60 percent
This means that the student has not reached the minimum grade acceptable as a pass. It also includes the lack of class attendance, the fact that the exams for the class have not been taken, and so on.
Failure
Not applicable
N
-
-
Indicates that course credit acquired another university or other institution during a study-abroad program or prior to a transfer to our university, has been certified as course credit for our university (courses where credit has been certified).
Credits Transferred
GPA Calculation Method
To earn credits
Register for classes. Use CampusSquare to register for classes online and have your classes properly confirmed. You will need to do this for both the first and second semesters.
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.
Depending on subjects, students are required to take exam or submit reports (accreditation methods vary from lecturers).
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.
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.
Grades will be published on Campus Square 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 (Students entering in 2025)
Subject classification
Examples of compulsory and elective courses
Required number of units
Co., Ltd. Common Teaching Education Department eye *6
education Educational subjects
Humanities-related fields
Optional compulsory
2 or more
8 or more
30※1
Social Sciences
2 or more
Natural Sciences
2 or more
Interdisciplinary fields
Elective
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First year Educational subjects
Life Design Seminar I & II
Compulsory
2
Career-related courses
Optional compulsory
2
Information Education Subjects
Optional compulsory
2
foreign language Educational subjects
English I / II / III / IV
Compulsory
4
Specialized subjects *6
Compulsory
24
74※3
Required electives ※2
20/12※4
Elective
30/38※5
Free Choice
74 extra credits in specialized subjects ?30 credits in excess of General Education ?Open course credits ?Minor program credits ?Credits accredited at other universities
Elective
20
Total
124
*1 You must earn 30 credits for General Education after meeting the required number of credits for each course. In addition, excess credits earned in General Education will be counted as elective credits.
*2 Excess credits earned in required elective subjects will be counted towards elective subject credits.
*3 Excess credits earned in specialized subjects will be counted as elective credits.
*4 Elective compulsory subjects: Law Course: 20 credits, Business Law Course/Modern Society and Law Course: 12 credits
*5 elective courses: Law Course: 30 credits, Business Law Course/Modern Society and Law Course: 38 credits
*6 Some of the credits for teaching and curatorial course subjects are included in the credits for specialized subjects or General Education.
