F1904214 Social Security

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Law Law Day Course

Lecture Code F1904214 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 社会保障論

Subject Name
（Katakana）シャカイホショウロン

Subject Name in
English Social Security

Instructor To be announced.

Instructor
(Katakana) タントウキョウインミテイ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, Second Semester, OutOfTerm(2nd)

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (O2) Inte：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm S207

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture・Discussion

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

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Sociology

Eligible Students Over 2nd year

Keywords Keywords social insurance, public assistance, social welfare services, welfare state, welfare regime theory, poverty, social exclusion/inclusion
SDG_1　SDG_3 SDG_8 SDG_10

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Public Policy
（Abilities and Skills）
・Being able to critically analyze and examine materials・information on several issues occurring in modern political process and social structures.

Law and Politics
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The basic knowledge・understanding on modern dynamics of political process, contents of social structures and international situation.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline 　In this course, students will understand basic theories and concepts related to social security and learn about the purposes, functions and significance of social security in modern Japan.
The first part of the course will focus on the structural changes in Japanese society and the development of social security from the prewar period to the postwar period and up to the present, with comparisons to overseas examples as appropriate.
In the last part of the class, we will take up the development of the youth employment support system in Japanese society as a case study, and consider its significance and challenges as a social security system, as well as its potential for future development.

Class Schedule lesson1: Orientation
The content students will learn throughout the 15 lectures will be explained, focusing on the purposes, functions, and social security systems and methods.

lesson2: Structural Changes in Japan
Students will learn about structural changes in Japan related to the social security system, such as changes in population structure, employment and industrial structure.

lesson3: Social Security in Prewar and Postwar Japan
Students will learn about the development of social security in Japanese society from prewar relief measures to postwar social security.

lesson4: Social Security in Japan in Recent Years
Students will learn about the development of social security in Japan in recent years, with its declining birthrate and aging population.

llesson5: Social Security Overseas
This session provides an overview of social security systems in Western societies (the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, and Sweden).

lesson6: The Welfare State and Welfare Regime Theory
Students will learn about the concept of the welfare state and the various forms of social security from Espin-Andersen's theory of welfare regimes.

lesson7: Social Insurance System in Contemporary Japan (1)
After explaining the concept of social insurance, students will learn how pension insurance, medical insurance, and long-term care insurance work.

lesson8: Social Insurance System in Contemporary Japan (2)
Continuing from the previous session, students will learn about the structure of unemployment insurance and workers' compensation insurance.

lesson9: Public Assistance in Contemporary Japan (1)
After explaining the concept of public assistance, students will learn how the public assistance system works.

lesson10: Public Assistance in Contemporary Japan (2)
Students will learn about people in need of the welfare system from the concepts of poverty and social exclusion/inclusion.

lesson11: Social Welfare Services in Contemporary Japan (1)
After explaining the concept of social welfare services, students will learn about the welfare system for the disabled and the elderly.

lesson12: Social Welfare Services in Contemporary Japan (2)
Continuing from the previous session, students will learn about the structure of child welfare and maternal and child welfare.

lesson13: Learning the significance and issues of social security from case studies (1)
The background of the young unemployed problem and the evolution of the institutional response will be explained as a case study to learn about the significance and challenges of social security.

lesson14: Learning the Significance and Issues of Social Security from Case Studies (2)
We will consider the state of social security based on the actual situation of the Regional Youth Support Station project as support for young unemployed people.

lesson15: Summary of Lecture
There will be a summary of the previous lectures and a question and answer session.

Final report

Out of term, 4th semester

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Text: Lecture resumes will be distributed.
Reference Book:
Mukuno, Michiko and Kotaro Tanaka, 2024, Social Security for Beginners: For those studying welfare (Hajimete no Shakai Hosho: Fukushi wo Manabu Hitoe), 21th Edition, Yuhikaku.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Handouts・Visual Materials(Possible)・Projector will be used

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Preparation: At the each lecture, what students should think about before the next class will be explained. Please work on it for about 30 minutes.
Review: After each class, it is recommended that students review their resumes and reference books for 30 minutes before the next lecture for a better understanding of the class content.

Requirements Nothing special

Grading Method Attitude:30%, Final Report:70%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message We hope to learn not only the details of specific systems related to social security, but also the philosophy and concept of why social security is necessary.

Other Nothing special

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 Law Law Day Course
Lecture Code	F1904214	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	社会保障論
Subject Name （Katakana）	シャカイホショウロン
Subject Name in English	Social Security
Instructor	To be announced.
Instructor (Katakana)	タントウキョウインミテイ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, OutOfTerm(2nd)
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(O2) Inte：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm S207
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture・Discussion
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Sociology
Eligible Students	Over 2nd year
Keywords	Keywords social insurance, public assistance, social welfare services, welfare state, welfare regime theory, poverty, social exclusion/inclusion SDG_1　SDG_3 SDG_8 SDG_10
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Public Policy （Abilities and Skills）・Being able to critically analyze and examine materials・information on several issues occurring in modern political process and social structures. Law and Politics （Knowledge and Understanding）・The basic knowledge・understanding on modern dynamics of political process, contents of social structures and international situation.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	In this course, students will understand basic theories and concepts related to social security and learn about the purposes, functions and significance of social security in modern Japan. The first part of the course will focus on the structural changes in Japanese society and the development of social security from the prewar period to the postwar period and up to the present, with comparisons to overseas examples as appropriate. In the last part of the class, we will take up the development of the youth employment support system in Japanese society as a case study, and consider its significance and challenges as a social security system, as well as its potential for future development.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Orientation The content students will learn throughout the 15 lectures will be explained, focusing on the purposes, functions, and social security systems and methods. lesson2: Structural Changes in Japan Students will learn about structural changes in Japan related to the social security system, such as changes in population structure, employment and industrial structure. lesson3: Social Security in Prewar and Postwar Japan Students will learn about the development of social security in Japanese society from prewar relief measures to postwar social security. lesson4: Social Security in Japan in Recent Years Students will learn about the development of social security in Japan in recent years, with its declining birthrate and aging population. llesson5: Social Security Overseas This session provides an overview of social security systems in Western societies (the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, and Sweden). lesson6: The Welfare State and Welfare Regime Theory Students will learn about the concept of the welfare state and the various forms of social security from Espin-Andersen's theory of welfare regimes. lesson7: Social Insurance System in Contemporary Japan (1) After explaining the concept of social insurance, students will learn how pension insurance, medical insurance, and long-term care insurance work. lesson8: Social Insurance System in Contemporary Japan (2) Continuing from the previous session, students will learn about the structure of unemployment insurance and workers' compensation insurance. lesson9: Public Assistance in Contemporary Japan (1) After explaining the concept of public assistance, students will learn how the public assistance system works. lesson10: Public Assistance in Contemporary Japan (2) Students will learn about people in need of the welfare system from the concepts of poverty and social exclusion/inclusion. lesson11: Social Welfare Services in Contemporary Japan (1) After explaining the concept of social welfare services, students will learn about the welfare system for the disabled and the elderly. lesson12: Social Welfare Services in Contemporary Japan (2) Continuing from the previous session, students will learn about the structure of child welfare and maternal and child welfare. lesson13: Learning the significance and issues of social security from case studies (1) The background of the young unemployed problem and the evolution of the institutional response will be explained as a case study to learn about the significance and challenges of social security. lesson14: Learning the Significance and Issues of Social Security from Case Studies (2) We will consider the state of social security based on the actual situation of the Regional Youth Support Station project as support for young unemployed people. lesson15: Summary of Lecture There will be a summary of the previous lectures and a question and answer session. Final report Out of term, 4th semester
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Text: Lecture resumes will be distributed. Reference Book: Mukuno, Michiko and Kotaro Tanaka, 2024, Social Security for Beginners: For those studying welfare (Hajimete no Shakai Hosho: Fukushi wo Manabu Hitoe), 21th Edition, Yuhikaku.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Handouts・Visual Materials(Possible)・Projector will be used
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Preparation: At the each lecture, what students should think about before the next class will be explained. Please work on it for about 30 minutes. Review: After each class, it is recommended that students review their resumes and reference books for 30 minutes before the next lecture for a better understanding of the class content.
Requirements	Nothing special
Grading Method	Attitude:30%, Final Report:70%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	We hope to learn not only the details of specific systems related to social security, but also the philosophy and concept of why social security is necessary.
Other	Nothing special
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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