CC248601 Seminar of Law

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC248601 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 法内容研究演習

Subject Name
（Katakana）ホウナイヨウケンキュウエンシュウ

Subject Name in
English Seminar of Law

Instructor HATA HIROTO

Instructor
(Katakana) ハタ　ヒロト

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 4th-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon1-4：Faculty Office

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Reporting and Discussion. Mainly practical exercises, Discussions, Presentations by students

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Law

Eligible Students Senior students who wish to pursue civics in the field of law or politics

Keywords Law and Society, Delinquency, Criminology, Sociology of law, Socio-Legal Studies, Judicial process, Criminal sociology, Student counseling, Juvenile delinquency, Problem behavior, Local autonomy, Local assembly, Education board, Bureaucracy at Street Level, Consciousnesses & Behaviors of Civil Servants in the Front Lines

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Preparation and training for writing the undergraduate thesis.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Secondary School Social Studies/Geography/History/Civic Education
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・By working on tasks concerning secondary education together with others, to be able to propose solutions.
（Research Practices）
・Concerning studies related to social science, to be able to make research plans and conduct them, as well as be able to explain causes and effects and the meaning of social or human phenomena.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline 　Understand some earlier studies and find your own goal.While testing hypothesis related to law dynamics from the demonstrative point of view, students will summarize a precious results into their graduation thesis in this Higashi-Hiroshima. In writing graduation thesis, if possible allotting one chapter for law education, students will study research results associating them with law phenomenon in school education and lifelong education to develop teaching contents.

Class Schedule lesson 1 We will discussion and find your theme.
lesson 2 You will find your texts and materials.
lesson 3 We will read the materials and scrutiny your summation.
lesson 4 You will report about your reseach and I advice on the method to study.
lesson 5 We would repeat the above lesson 2-4 processes.
lesson 6 For example, Social Stratification of Profession and Economical Inequality.
lesson 7 Political Images and Knowledge of Children
lesson 8 Public Welfare, Personal Liberty and Government
lesson 9 Political Knowledge and Democratic Attitude
lesson10 Political Consciousness in Public Polling
lesson11 Survey to Court Comers and Citizen Judges
lesson12 Development of Morality
lesson13 Effects of Rule Education in Family and School
lesson14 Influences of Mass Media upon Normative Consciousness
lesson15 Norm Education and its Effects in Protection and/or Correction Facilities

　After last class, you must summit the summation. Every time, students will make a report on their progress of material reading and research plans.

　The class flow is acquiring theories or logics first by reading documents, finding and preparing a hypothesis, searching, collection, reading, fact-finding survey, and writing a thesis.
★It is appreciated if students write their hopes or questions on the Bb9 as early as possible, so that preparation can be started earlier.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. 　 I will inform some related materials to your concern."　For example, you can seek your research theme by reading following books.
　"About Toughening of the Penalty for Juvenile Delinquency, My Opinion" written and edited by Sato Mikio and Yamamoto Joji, Yosensha-Shinsyo in 2007.
　"Gamble Fever: its Dependence and Legalization Debate" written by Tanioka Ichiro, Chuko-shinsho, in 1996.
　"The Youth Who Lost Words" written by Sakurai Tetsuo, Kodan-sya Gendai-shinsyo 1985 (Refer to The Web Site of Kinokuniya Book Store.　http://bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp/htm/406145787X.html）
　"America Fighting Juvenile Delinquency" written by Yabe Takeshi, Kyodo News in 2000.
　"The Introduction of Positive Laws, 3rd Edition" written and edited by Tanaka Hideo, University of Tokyo Press, 1974.
　"Writing Skill of Sciences" written by Kinoshita Koreo, Chuko-shinsho 624, in 1981
　"How to Compose a Report" written by Kinoshita Koreo, Chikuma Gakugei-bunko in 1994"

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Texts, materials put up on TEAMS, and movies (videos).

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review 　Read the text and materials before class, report the summation and your opinion, again research any unknown facts and theory.　It's the learning where one unit equals 45 hours,

Requirements 　I request you to have sincere attitude against studies. In any case, you should stack the result of investigation.
　By the way, you can't bring any foods or beverages in a class room. (Class-1 health officer.)

Grading Method 　I will estimate the quantity and quality of your reports and statements in every class"　I'll evaluate you from the form of the thesis you wrote and its contents.
　And, you have to make a presentation about your result in public in the presentation of the report of graduation theses held mainly by this course in the beginning of every February"

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message 　Let's study the sociology of law !　I'm calling for the student who likes the investigation of society or the student who was belong to the circle of social studies research or geography and history and  with much interest in human's relationship or how a group and an organization should be in the contemporary society! Please join us, young people!!
　One student of the first generation who graduated in March, 2005, wrote about ""referendum"".
　One student of the second generation who graduated in March, 2008, investigated into ""the statistic of juvenile delinquency in Hiroshima prefecture"". One student of the third generation who graduated in March, 2010, investigated into ""the statistic of problem behavior in Kagoshima prefecture"" and consider the possibility of teaching in a school."

Other URL of related website
1：The Japanese Association of Sociology of Law http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/hosha/
２： The Japanese Association of Sociological Criminology http://www2.kokugakuin.ac.jp/hansha/
３：Guidance and Counseling Research Center（National Institute for Educational Policy Research） http://www.nier.go.jp/shido/centerhp/index.htm

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC248601	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	法内容研究演習
Subject Name （Katakana）	ホウナイヨウケンキュウエンシュウ
Subject Name in English	Seminar of Law
Instructor	HATA HIROTO
Instructor (Katakana)	ハタ　ヒロト
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	4th-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Mon1-4：Faculty Office
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
Reporting and Discussion. Mainly practical exercises, Discussions, Presentations by students
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Law
Eligible Students	Senior students who wish to pursue civics in the field of law or politics
Keywords	Law and Society, Delinquency, Criminology, Sociology of law, Socio-Legal Studies, Judicial process, Criminal sociology, Student counseling, Juvenile delinquency, Problem behavior, Local autonomy, Local assembly, Education board, Bureaucracy at Street Level, Consciousnesses & Behaviors of Civil Servants in the Front Lines
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Preparation and training for writing the undergraduate thesis.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Secondary School Social Studies/Geography/History/Civic Education （Comprehensive Abilities）・By working on tasks concerning secondary education together with others, to be able to propose solutions. （Research Practices）・Concerning studies related to social science, to be able to make research plans and conduct them, as well as be able to explain causes and effects and the meaning of social or human phenomena.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Understand some earlier studies and find your own goal.While testing hypothesis related to law dynamics from the demonstrative point of view, students will summarize a precious results into their graduation thesis in this Higashi-Hiroshima. In writing graduation thesis, if possible allotting one chapter for law education, students will study research results associating them with law phenomenon in school education and lifelong education to develop teaching contents.
Class Schedule	lesson 1 We will discussion and find your theme. lesson 2 You will find your texts and materials. lesson 3 We will read the materials and scrutiny your summation. lesson 4 You will report about your reseach and I advice on the method to study. lesson 5 We would repeat the above lesson 2-4 processes. lesson 6 For example, Social Stratification of Profession and Economical Inequality. lesson 7 Political Images and Knowledge of Children lesson 8 Public Welfare, Personal Liberty and Government lesson 9 Political Knowledge and Democratic Attitude lesson10 Political Consciousness in Public Polling lesson11 Survey to Court Comers and Citizen Judges lesson12 Development of Morality lesson13 Effects of Rule Education in Family and School lesson14 Influences of Mass Media upon Normative Consciousness lesson15 Norm Education and its Effects in Protection and/or Correction Facilities 　After last class, you must summit the summation. Every time, students will make a report on their progress of material reading and research plans. 　The class flow is acquiring theories or logics first by reading documents, finding and preparing a hypothesis, searching, collection, reading, fact-finding survey, and writing a thesis. ★It is appreciated if students write their hopes or questions on the Bb9 as early as possible, so that preparation can be started earlier.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	I will inform some related materials to your concern."　For example, you can seek your research theme by reading following books. 　"About Toughening of the Penalty for Juvenile Delinquency, My Opinion" written and edited by Sato Mikio and Yamamoto Joji, Yosensha-Shinsyo in 2007. 　"Gamble Fever: its Dependence and Legalization Debate" written by Tanioka Ichiro, Chuko-shinsho, in 1996. 　"The Youth Who Lost Words" written by Sakurai Tetsuo, Kodan-sya Gendai-shinsyo 1985 (Refer to The Web Site of Kinokuniya Book Store.　http://bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp/htm/406145787X.html）　"America Fighting Juvenile Delinquency" written by Yabe Takeshi, Kyodo News in 2000. 　"The Introduction of Positive Laws, 3rd Edition" written and edited by Tanaka Hideo, University of Tokyo Press, 1974. 　"Writing Skill of Sciences" written by Kinoshita Koreo, Chuko-shinsho 624, in 1981 　"How to Compose a Report" written by Kinoshita Koreo, Chikuma Gakugei-bunko in 1994"
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Texts, materials put up on TEAMS, and movies (videos).
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Read the text and materials before class, report the summation and your opinion, again research any unknown facts and theory.　It's the learning where one unit equals 45 hours,
Requirements	I request you to have sincere attitude against studies. In any case, you should stack the result of investigation. 　By the way, you can't bring any foods or beverages in a class room. (Class-1 health officer.)
Grading Method	I will estimate the quantity and quality of your reports and statements in every class"　I'll evaluate you from the form of the thesis you wrote and its contents. 　And, you have to make a presentation about your result in public in the presentation of the report of graduation theses held mainly by this course in the beginning of every February"
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Let's study the sociology of law !　I'm calling for the student who likes the investigation of society or the student who was belong to the circle of social studies research or geography and history and with much interest in human's relationship or how a group and an organization should be in the contemporary society! Please join us, young people!! 　One student of the first generation who graduated in March, 2005, wrote about ""referendum"". 　One student of the second generation who graduated in March, 2008, investigated into ""the statistic of juvenile delinquency in Hiroshima prefecture"". One student of the third generation who graduated in March, 2010, investigated into ""the statistic of problem behavior in Kagoshima prefecture"" and consider the possibility of teaching in a school."
Other	URL of related website 1：The Japanese Association of Sociology of Law http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/hosha/ ２： The Japanese Association of Sociological Criminology http://www2.kokugakuin.ac.jp/hansha/ ３：Guidance and Counseling Research Center（National Institute for Educational Policy Research） http://www.nier.go.jp/shido/centerhp/index.htm
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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