WMD08700 Comparative Law

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Law and Politics Program

Lecture Code WMD08700 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Comparative Law

Subject Name
（Katakana）コンパラティブ　ロウ

Subject Name in
English Comparative Law

Instructor MOUSOURAKIS GEORGE

Instructor
(Katakana) ムスラキス　ジョージ

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Tues5-8

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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The teaching of this course will take the form of formal lecturing and class discussions. In class, the instructor will provide an overview of a wide range of themes in the field of comparative law, clarify key points relating to the week's topic and offer new perspectives on important theoretical and practical issues. Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to share their ideas and to develop their own insights and arguments based on the lectures and assigned readings.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Law

Eligible Students Graduate Students

Keywords Law, legal systems, comparative method, legislation, adjudication, legal traditions, legal families

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)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course aims to acquaint students with the role and functions of comparative law and to familiarize them with the comparative method. It also seeks to introduce students to the major groupings of the world’s legal systems and to highlight the relationships between them. Upon satisfactory completion of this course, students will be able to:
(a) Understand and explain the nature of comparative law and the role of the comparative method;
(b) Critically review, analyze and apply theoretical and technical knowledge of law and underlying principles and concepts in diverse domestic, international and comparative contexts;
(c) Explain the origins, principal characteristics and influence of the world’s major legal traditions;
(d) Understand and explain the role of comparative law in the formation of transnational and global bodies of law;
(e) Communicate a clear, coherent and independent exposition of legal knowledge and skills.

Class Schedule lesson1: Introduction to comparative law.
lesson2: Nature and Scope of Comparative Law; Comparative Law and Legal History; Comparative Law and Jurisprudence; Comparative Law and Legal Sociology.
lesson3: The Role of Comparative Law in Legal Education and the Practice of Law.
lesson4: Comparative Law as an Aid to Legislation and the Reform of Law.
lesson5: The Role of Comparative Law in Domestic and International Courts.
lesson6: The Comparative Method of Legal Research.
lesson7: The Comparative Method in Practice.
lesson8: Legal Traditions, Legal Cultures and Families of Law.
lesson9: The Roman and Civil Law Tradition: Origins and Historical Development.
lesson10: Contemporary Civil Law Systems.
lesson11: The English Common Law Tradition: Origins and Historical Development.
lesson12: Contemporary Common Law Systems.
lesson13: Legal Transplants and Reception of Laws.
lesson14: Asian Legal Traditions; the Japanese Legal Tradition.
lesson15: Summary of course contents and presentation of the research carried out by students.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. There is no set textbook for this course. Reading materials will be provided. Reference books and other sources will be included in the handouts delivered to the students.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review The instructor will expect students to have covered the prescribed reading by the end of the course. Students are encouraged to read more widely if they get interested in a topic or if they find the material difficult and want to start with a more basic introduction.

Requirements Admission into this course requires the successful prior completion of undergraduate introductory courses in law and competence in English.

Grading Method Assessment for this course will be based on class attendance and participation, presentation of research in class and a written assignment.
Class attendance and participation: 20%
Presentation of research paper in class: 30%
Written assignment (2500-3000 words): 50%

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	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Law and Politics Program
Lecture Code	WMD08700	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Comparative Law
Subject Name （Katakana）	コンパラティブ　ロウ
Subject Name in English	Comparative Law
Instructor	MOUSOURAKIS GEORGE
Instructor (Katakana)	ムスラキス　ジョージ
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Tues5-8
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
The teaching of this course will take the form of formal lecturing and class discussions. In class, the instructor will provide an overview of a wide range of themes in the field of comparative law, clarify key points relating to the week's topic and offer new perspectives on important theoretical and practical issues. Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to share their ideas and to develop their own insights and arguments based on the lectures and assigned readings.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Law
Eligible Students	Graduate Students
Keywords	Law, legal systems, comparative method, legislation, adjudication, legal traditions, legal families
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)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course aims to acquaint students with the role and functions of comparative law and to familiarize them with the comparative method. It also seeks to introduce students to the major groupings of the world’s legal systems and to highlight the relationships between them. Upon satisfactory completion of this course, students will be able to: (a) Understand and explain the nature of comparative law and the role of the comparative method; (b) Critically review, analyze and apply theoretical and technical knowledge of law and underlying principles and concepts in diverse domestic, international and comparative contexts; (c) Explain the origins, principal characteristics and influence of the world’s major legal traditions; (d) Understand and explain the role of comparative law in the formation of transnational and global bodies of law; (e) Communicate a clear, coherent and independent exposition of legal knowledge and skills.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Introduction to comparative law. lesson2: Nature and Scope of Comparative Law; Comparative Law and Legal History; Comparative Law and Jurisprudence; Comparative Law and Legal Sociology. lesson3: The Role of Comparative Law in Legal Education and the Practice of Law. lesson4: Comparative Law as an Aid to Legislation and the Reform of Law. lesson5: The Role of Comparative Law in Domestic and International Courts. lesson6: The Comparative Method of Legal Research. lesson7: The Comparative Method in Practice. lesson8: Legal Traditions, Legal Cultures and Families of Law. lesson9: The Roman and Civil Law Tradition: Origins and Historical Development. lesson10: Contemporary Civil Law Systems. lesson11: The English Common Law Tradition: Origins and Historical Development. lesson12: Contemporary Common Law Systems. lesson13: Legal Transplants and Reception of Laws. lesson14: Asian Legal Traditions; the Japanese Legal Tradition. lesson15: Summary of course contents and presentation of the research carried out by students.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	There is no set textbook for this course. Reading materials will be provided. Reference books and other sources will be included in the handouts delivered to the students.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	The instructor will expect students to have covered the prescribed reading by the end of the course. Students are encouraged to read more widely if they get interested in a topic or if they find the material difficult and want to start with a more basic introduction.
Requirements	Admission into this course requires the successful prior completion of undergraduate introductory courses in law and competence in English.
Grading Method	Assessment for this course will be based on class attendance and participation, presentation of research in class and a written assignment. Class attendance and participation: 20% Presentation of research paper in class: 30% Written assignment (2500-3000 words): 50%
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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