Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code 62153005 Subject Classification Area Courses
Subject Name 日本国憲法
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ニホンコクケンポウ
Subject Name in
English
Japanese Constitution
Instructor GE HONG
Instructor
(Katakana)
カツ コウ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon1-4:IAS K204
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture-oriented ,using blackbord and PPT 
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  
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 
Expected Outcome1. 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
In these lessons, the principles and the actual conditions of human rights and governing systems stipulated in the Constitution of Japan will be explained by using constitutional precedents and newspaper reports, based on the concept of constitutionalism. Through these lessons, I hope you will gain more insight into constitutional issues and gain more accurate constitutional knowledge needed to solve them. 
Class Schedule lesson1:Basic knowledge of law necessary to learn the constitution law
lesson2:Constitution law's history and structure
lesson3:Comprehensive theory of human rights
lesson4:Principle of equality
lesson5:Civil Liberty--Freedom of thought and conscience
lesson6:Civil Liberty--Freedom of expression
lesson7:Civil Liberty--Freedom of religion
lesson8:Economic freedom
lesson9:Personal freedom
lesson10:Social Right--Basic worker's right
lesson11:Social Right--Right to healthy and cultured life
lesson12:Right to vote
lesson13:"New Rights" in modern society
lesson14:Goverments on the basis of the principle of seperation of powers
lesson15:Constitutional litigation

Submission of the comments will be demanded after each lesson.
A term-end examination will be held. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Text/Reference Books, etc. Textbook: Yokofujita Makoto & Nakasaka Emiko, Jinken Nyumon, 4th.ed.(Horitsu-bunka-sya, 2021)
Reference Book:Hasebe Yasuo, Leading Cases in Constitutional Law,7th.ed(Yuuhikaku,2019) 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Texts, distributed materials ,notebook 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Students must do preparation and review for each lesson, using the textbook, reference book and related materials. 
Requirements Questions can be asked at any time during the lesson.
No private language. 
Grading Method Comprehensive evaluation is based on the following: term-end examination: 80%; comments etc.: 20% 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message This lecture is given face-to-face. In case of bad weather, it will be switched to online. 
Other 【In the case of the student number who want to take this class is over 250, a computerized drawing will be held.】 
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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