62154001 Law and Politics I

広島大学シラバス

English

年度 2026年度開講部局教養教育

講義コード 62154001 科目区分領域科目

授業科目名 Law and Politics I

授業科目名
（フリガナ）

英文授業科目名 Law and Politics I

担当教員名 MOUSOURAKIS GEORGE

担当教員名
(フリガナ) ムスラキス　ジョージ

開講キャンパス東広島開設期 1年次生   前期   ２ターム

曜日・時限・講義室 (2T) 金5-8：総K204

授業の方法講義授業の方法
【詳細情報】対面

The course will be delivered through a combination of formal lectures and guided class discussions. Weekly study guides will be provided for each lecture to support students’ understanding of the material covered. In addition, the instructor will make use of video materials and PowerPoint presentations to enhance student engagement and facilitate the learning process.

単位 2.0 週時間 4 使用言語 E : 英語

学習の段階 1 : 入門レベル

学問分野（分野） 24 : 社会科学

学問分野（分科） 01 : 法学

対象学生 All students

授業のキーワード Law, legal systems, legal traditions, politics

教職専門科目　教科専門科目　

教養教育での
この授業の位置づけ Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Law / Political Sciences / Sociology / Economics / Education
学習の成果 1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline.
2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives.

授業の目標・概要等 This course provides an introduction to the fundamental principles of law and legal systems. It aims to develop an understanding of the nature and functions of law, as well as the relationship between law and politics, while familiarizing students with key legal concepts, institutions, and processes across major fields of law, including constitutional law, criminal law, private law, and international law. The course situates law within its broader social, political, economic, historical, and cultural contexts. In doing so, it not only equips students with foundational knowledge of legal institutions but also encourages the development of a critical perspective on how those institutions operate and shape society.

授業計画 lesson1:Foundations of law: law as a normative system of rules; legal institutions and the administration of justice; the aims, functions, and social purposes of law; law and morality; law, power, and politics.
lesson2: Forms of law and legal systems: domestic (municipal) legal systems; international law; transnational legal regimes; customary law; religious legal systems.
lesson3: Theoretical and contextual perspectives on law: philosophy of law (jurisprudence); legal history; sociology of law; comparative law; law and political science.
lesson4: Legal traditions and legal cultures; classification of legal systems into legal families; major legal traditions of the world; the Western legal tradition and its defining characteristics.
lesson5: The Roman and civil law tradition: Ancient Roman law and its legal institutions; the European reception of Roman law; codification and the emergence of modern civil law systems; core characteristics of civil law systems; worldwide influence of the civil law tradition.
lesson6: The English common law tradition; origins and historical development of the common law; defining characteristics of common law systems; the global dissemination and influence of the common law tradition.
lesson7:  The influence of Western legal traditions in Asia, Africa, and other regions of the world; processes and theories of legal transplantation; the emergence of hybrid and mixed legal systems; legal pluralism in post-colonial states.
lesson8: The Japanese legal system: the historical and political foundations of Japanese law; the reception and adaptation of Chinese and Western legal traditions; the influence of civil law and common law models on Japanese legal development; the interaction between domestic legal culture and external legal norms.
lesson9: Divisions of law; public and private law; domestic and international law;
substantive law and procedural law; rights and remedies; sources of law; legislation and statutory interpretation; case law and the doctrine of judicial precedent; international treaties as sources of law; customary international law and general principles of law; scholarly writings and literary sources of law.
lesson10: Fundamental legal concepts: rights and duties; legal powers and responsibilities; liability and sanctions; remedies for legal wrongs; natural persons and legal persons; basic legal capacity; jurisdiction and the reach of law.
lesson11: Constitutional law: systems of government and types of constitutions; democracy and the rule of law; the doctrine of separation of powers; checks and balances between the legislature, the executive and the judiciary; the role of courts and judicial review; protection of basic rights and freedoms; electoral systems and political representation.
lesson12: Criminal Law: basic concepts and purposes of criminal law; the criminalization of conduct; main types of criminal offence and their key features; the criminal justice system and its institutions; punishment and sentencing and their underlying aims; the role of police and prosecution in criminal proceedings; basic forms of criminal trial and decision-making.
lesson13: Introduction to civil law; sources of civil law; law of persons and legal personality; law of property and ownership; law of obligations; contract law and contractual relationships; tort law and civil liability.
lesson14: Public international law and the international legal order;
sources of international law: treaties, customary international law, general principles of law; the relationship between international law and domestic legal systems; the interaction between international law and international politics: power, sovereignty, and the role of international institutions.
lesson15: In-class examination and presentation of research undertaken by students.

教科書・参考書等 There is no prescribed textbook for this course. Reading materials will be provided throughout the semester. Reference books and other supplementary sources will be included in the handouts distributed to students.

授業で使用する
メディア・機器等配付資料, 映像資料, Microsoft Teams

【詳細情報】

授業で取り入れる
学習手法ディスカッション, プロジェクト学習, 授業後レポート

予習・復習への
アドバイス The instructor will expect students to have covered the prescribed reading by the end of the course. Students are encouraged to read more widely if they get interested in a topic or if they find the material difficult and want to start with a more basic introduction.

履修上の注意
受講条件等

成績評価の基準等 Assessment for this course will be based on class participation, a written research report, an in-class research presentation, and an in-class test. The assessment components are weighted as follows:
• Class participation: 20%
• Written research report: 30%
• Research presentation (in class): 20%
• In-class test: 30%

実務経験

実務経験の概要と
それに基づく授業内容

メッセージ

その他

すべての授業科目において，授業改善アンケートを実施していますので，回答に協力してください。
回答に対しては教員からコメントを入力しており，今後の改善につなげていきます。

年度	2026年度	開講部局	教養教育
講義コード	62154001	科目区分	領域科目
授業科目名	Law and Politics I
授業科目名（フリガナ）
英文授業科目名	Law and Politics I
担当教員名	MOUSOURAKIS GEORGE
担当教員名 (フリガナ)	ムスラキス　ジョージ
開講キャンパス	東広島	開設期	1年次生前期２ターム
曜日・時限・講義室	(2T) 金5-8：総K204
授業の方法	講義	授業の方法【詳細情報】	対面
The course will be delivered through a combination of formal lectures and guided class discussions. Weekly study guides will be provided for each lecture to support students’ understanding of the material covered. In addition, the instructor will make use of video materials and PowerPoint presentations to enhance student engagement and facilitate the learning process.
単位	2.0	週時間	4	使用言語	E : 英語
学習の段階	1 : 入門レベル
学問分野（分野）	24 : 社会科学
学問分野（分科）	01 : 法学
対象学生	All students
授業のキーワード	Law, legal systems, legal traditions, politics
教職専門科目		教科専門科目
教養教育でのこの授業の位置づけ	Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Law / Political Sciences / Sociology / Economics / Education
学習の成果	1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline. 2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives.
授業の目標・概要等	This course provides an introduction to the fundamental principles of law and legal systems. It aims to develop an understanding of the nature and functions of law, as well as the relationship between law and politics, while familiarizing students with key legal concepts, institutions, and processes across major fields of law, including constitutional law, criminal law, private law, and international law. The course situates law within its broader social, political, economic, historical, and cultural contexts. In doing so, it not only equips students with foundational knowledge of legal institutions but also encourages the development of a critical perspective on how those institutions operate and shape society.
授業計画	lesson1:Foundations of law: law as a normative system of rules; legal institutions and the administration of justice; the aims, functions, and social purposes of law; law and morality; law, power, and politics. lesson2: Forms of law and legal systems: domestic (municipal) legal systems; international law; transnational legal regimes; customary law; religious legal systems. lesson3: Theoretical and contextual perspectives on law: philosophy of law (jurisprudence); legal history; sociology of law; comparative law; law and political science. lesson4: Legal traditions and legal cultures; classification of legal systems into legal families; major legal traditions of the world; the Western legal tradition and its defining characteristics. lesson5: The Roman and civil law tradition: Ancient Roman law and its legal institutions; the European reception of Roman law; codification and the emergence of modern civil law systems; core characteristics of civil law systems; worldwide influence of the civil law tradition. lesson6: The English common law tradition; origins and historical development of the common law; defining characteristics of common law systems; the global dissemination and influence of the common law tradition. lesson7: The influence of Western legal traditions in Asia, Africa, and other regions of the world; processes and theories of legal transplantation; the emergence of hybrid and mixed legal systems; legal pluralism in post-colonial states. lesson8: The Japanese legal system: the historical and political foundations of Japanese law; the reception and adaptation of Chinese and Western legal traditions; the influence of civil law and common law models on Japanese legal development; the interaction between domestic legal culture and external legal norms. lesson9: Divisions of law; public and private law; domestic and international law; substantive law and procedural law; rights and remedies; sources of law; legislation and statutory interpretation; case law and the doctrine of judicial precedent; international treaties as sources of law; customary international law and general principles of law; scholarly writings and literary sources of law. lesson10: Fundamental legal concepts: rights and duties; legal powers and responsibilities; liability and sanctions; remedies for legal wrongs; natural persons and legal persons; basic legal capacity; jurisdiction and the reach of law. lesson11: Constitutional law: systems of government and types of constitutions; democracy and the rule of law; the doctrine of separation of powers; checks and balances between the legislature, the executive and the judiciary; the role of courts and judicial review; protection of basic rights and freedoms; electoral systems and political representation. lesson12: Criminal Law: basic concepts and purposes of criminal law; the criminalization of conduct; main types of criminal offence and their key features; the criminal justice system and its institutions; punishment and sentencing and their underlying aims; the role of police and prosecution in criminal proceedings; basic forms of criminal trial and decision-making. lesson13: Introduction to civil law; sources of civil law; law of persons and legal personality; law of property and ownership; law of obligations; contract law and contractual relationships; tort law and civil liability. lesson14: Public international law and the international legal order; sources of international law: treaties, customary international law, general principles of law; the relationship between international law and domestic legal systems; the interaction between international law and international politics: power, sovereignty, and the role of international institutions. lesson15: In-class examination and presentation of research undertaken by students.
教科書・参考書等	There is no prescribed textbook for this course. Reading materials will be provided throughout the semester. Reference books and other supplementary sources will be included in the handouts distributed to students.
授業で使用するメディア・機器等	配付資料, 映像資料, Microsoft Teams
【詳細情報】
授業で取り入れる学習手法	ディスカッション, プロジェクト学習, 授業後レポート
予習・復習へのアドバイス	The instructor will expect students to have covered the prescribed reading by the end of the course. Students are encouraged to read more widely if they get interested in a topic or if they find the material difficult and want to start with a more basic introduction.
履修上の注意受講条件等
成績評価の基準等	Assessment for this course will be based on class participation, a written research report, an in-class research presentation, and an in-class test. The assessment components are weighted as follows: • Class participation: 20% • Written research report: 30% • Research presentation (in class): 20% • In-class test: 30%
実務経験
実務経験の概要とそれに基づく授業内容
メッセージ
その他
すべての授業科目において，授業改善アンケートを実施していますので，回答に協力してください。回答に対しては教員からコメントを入力しており，今後の改善につなげていきます。

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