| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
Liberal Arts Education Program |
| Lecture Code |
62153006 |
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 |
YOKOFUJITA MAKOTO |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ヨコフジタ マコト |
| Campus |
Across Campuses (videoconferencing, etc.) |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(4T) Fri5-8：Online |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| The 15th class and the final exam will be conducted in the classroom. |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
1
:
Undergraduate Introductory
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| Course Area（Area） |
24
:
Social Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
01
:
Law |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
constitutionalism, human rights, pacifism |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education | Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences) Category：Law / Political Sciences / Sociology / Economics / Education |
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| 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. |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
Students, after confirming the meaning of constitution and the basic principles of government organizations, will learn
mainly basic knowledge about the guarantee of fundamental human rights and know the human rights situations of the
people who are in disadvantageous positions. By doing so, they will able to watch politics and society in different
viewpoints. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Minimum knowledge about law necessary to learn constitution
lesson2 Why is the constitution necessary?
lesson3 Structure of government that the Japanese constitution prescribes
lesson4 From “rights of the subject” to “fundamental human rights”
lesson5 When are human rights limited?
lesson6 Dignity of individuals
lesson7 Equality under the law
lesson8 Right to the pursuit of happiness (1)right of privacy
lesson9 Right to the pursuit of happiness (2)right of self-determination
lesson10 Freedom of thought and conscience; Freedom of religion
lesson11 Freedom of expression (1)
lesson12 Freedom of expression (2)
lesson13 Right to maintain the minimum standard of living
lesson14 Pacifism and Article 9 of the Constitution
lesson15 Constitutional reform
Submission of comments will be demanded appropriately. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Text/Reference Books, etc. Textbook: Yokofujita Makoto & Nakasaka Emiko, Jinken Nyumon, 4th.ed.(Horitsu-bunka-sya,
2021) |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| (More Details) |
Text, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, moodle |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Suggestions on
Preparation and Review lesson1 Please attend only with an open mind.
lesson2-15 Students must do preparation and review for each class, using the textbook. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Comprehensive evaluation is based on the following: term-end examination: 80%; comments: 20% |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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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. |