53010001 Legal and Social Approaches Regarding Life and Death

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 53010001 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 人の生と死をめぐる法と社会［旧パッケージ］

Subject Name
（Katakana）ヒトノセイトシヲメグルホウトシャカイ

Subject Name in
English Legal and Social Approaches Regarding Life and Death

Instructor YOKOFUJITA MAKOTO

Instructor
(Katakana) ヨコフジタ　マコト

Campus Across Campuses (videoconferencing, etc.) Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon1-4：Online

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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The 15th class and the final exam will be held in the lecture room.

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

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Law

Eligible Students

Keywords life and death, dignity of the life, self-determination

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Law / Political Sciences / Sociology / Economics / Education
*Students who got admitted in 2018 or after can take this course as an “Area Course”. For this group of students, credits from this course will be regarded as credits from an “Area Course”.
If students who got admitted in 2017 or before take this course, it is regarded as a “Package-Based Subject”. The latter group of students cannot take this course as an “Area Course”.
Expected Outcome 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.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Students will consider problems related to human life and death, such as assisted reproductive technology, induced abortion, euthanasia, brain death, suicide and so on, from legal viewpoints. How does(or should) the law respond to these situations?  After having fought with these problems, they may feel even some affection of the life.

Class Schedule lesson1 The law and the events of birth and death
lesson2 Assisted reproductive technology and reproductive freedom
lesson3 Abortion and women's right of self-determination
lesson4 Wrongful birth litigation
lesson5 Treatment stop of the baby with severe disability
lesson6 wrongful birth lawsuits
lesson7 Idea and history of euthanasia
lesson8 Laws and cases about euthanasia
lesson9 Issues of brain death and organ transplantation
lesson10 Past, present and future of organ transplant law
lesson11 Past and present of suicide
lesson12 Legal issues over suicide
lesson13 Death penalty – current situation and issues
lesson14 Law and society over death penalty
lesson15 Review and overall summary　※Face-to-face implementation at Kasumi Campus

Submission of comments will be demanded appropriately.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. See the Japanese version of the syllabus.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students must do preparation and review for each class, using reference books and instructed materials.

Requirements None.

Grading Method Comprehensive evaluation is based on the following, comments: 20%; a term-end examination: 80%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

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	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	53010001	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	人の生と死をめぐる法と社会［旧パッケージ］
Subject Name （Katakana）	ヒトノセイトシヲメグルホウトシャカイ
Subject Name in English	Legal and Social Approaches Regarding Life and Death
Instructor	YOKOFUJITA MAKOTO
Instructor (Katakana)	ヨコフジタ　マコト
Campus	Across Campuses (videoconferencing, etc.)	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Mon1-4：Online
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
The 15th class and the final exam will be held in the lecture room.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Law
Eligible Students
Keywords	life and death, dignity of the life, self-determination
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Law / Political Sciences / Sociology / Economics / Education *Students who got admitted in 2018 or after can take this course as an “Area Course”. For this group of students, credits from this course will be regarded as credits from an “Area Course”. If students who got admitted in 2017 or before take this course, it is regarded as a “Package-Based Subject”. The latter group of students cannot take this course as an “Area Course”.
Expected Outcome	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.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Students will consider problems related to human life and death, such as assisted reproductive technology, induced abortion, euthanasia, brain death, suicide and so on, from legal viewpoints. How does(or should) the law respond to these situations? After having fought with these problems, they may feel even some affection of the life.
Class Schedule	lesson1 The law and the events of birth and death lesson2 Assisted reproductive technology and reproductive freedom lesson3 Abortion and women's right of self-determination lesson4 Wrongful birth litigation lesson5 Treatment stop of the baby with severe disability lesson6 wrongful birth lawsuits lesson7 Idea and history of euthanasia lesson8 Laws and cases about euthanasia lesson9 Issues of brain death and organ transplantation lesson10 Past, present and future of organ transplant law lesson11 Past and present of suicide lesson12 Legal issues over suicide lesson13 Death penalty – current situation and issues lesson14 Law and society over death penalty lesson15 Review and overall summary　※Face-to-face implementation at Kasumi Campus Submission of comments will be demanded appropriately.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	See the Japanese version of the syllabus.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students must do preparation and review for each class, using reference books and instructed materials.
Requirements	None.
Grading Method	Comprehensive evaluation is based on the following, comments: 20%; a term-end examination: 80%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
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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