F1702119 Seminar 1

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Law Law Day Course

Lecture Code F1702119 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 演習１

Subject Name
（Katakana）エンシュウ

Subject Name in
English Seminar 1

Instructor HOTTA CHIKAOMI

Instructor
(Katakana) ホッタ　チカオミ

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Mon5-6：Higashi-Senda Meeting Rm 4-4

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

In this seminar presentations and discussions are to be done in Japanese. Students will be expected enough Japanese skill.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Law

Eligible Students The 3rd year students　

Keywords Private Law,Civil Code,Property Law

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) Business Law
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Through analzing・examing several issues current companies hold and appropriately applying related systems or laws, being able to organize the point of the argument.
・Being able to critically consider several issues of current companies, persuasively develop own opinions and show the direction for solution.
・Being able to find themes among several issues the current society hold, report the materials・information after collecting and analyzing them and compile the report.
・In presentations or reports on specific themes, to be able to effectively display research results or proposal solutions in some ways including discussions.

Public Policy
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Being able to analyze and examine several issues on systems and structure of modern laws, politics, international situation and society, and organize the point of the argument through appropriately applying related systems and laws.
・Being able to critically consider, develop own opinions persuasively and show the direction to solve issues on systems or structures of modern laws, politics, international situation and society.
・Being able to find themes among several issues the current society hold, report the materials・information after collecting and analyzing them and compile the report.
・In presentations or reports on specific themes, to be able to effectively display research results or proposal solutions in some ways including discussions.

Law and Politics Program
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Being able to analyze and consider various problems related to law,politics,business activities,contemporary society conditions and sort out the point of issues  through dealing with  related systems or laws
・Being able to consider critically various problems related to law,politics,business activities,contemporary society conditions and give her/him views convincingly and show the way of solution
・Being able to find themes among several issues the current society hold, report the materials・information after collecting and analyzing them and compile the report.
・In presentations or reports on specific themes, to be able to effectively display research results or proposal solutions in some ways including discussions.

Legal Profession Training Course
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Through analzing・examing several issues current companies hold and appropriately applying related systems or laws, being able to organize the point of the argument.
・Being able to critically consider several issues of current companies, persuasively develop own opinions and show the direction for solution.
・Being able to find themes among several issues the current society hold, report the materials・information after collecting and analyzing them and compile the report.
・In presentations or reports on specific themes, to be able to effectively display research results or proposal solutions in some ways including discussions.

Law and Politics
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Being able to analyze and consider various problems related to law,politics,business activities,contemporary society conditions and sort out the point of issues  through dealing with  related systems or laws
・Being able to consider critically various problems related to law,politics,business activities,contemporary society conditions and give her/him views convincingly and show the way of solution
・Being able to find themes among several issues the current society hold, report the materials・information after collecting and analyzing them and compile the report.
・In presentations or reports on specific themes, to be able to effectively display research results or proposal solutions in some ways including discussions.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Better understanding of the Civil Code.

Class Schedule This course focuses on discussing and examining key issues in Civil Law (primarily Property Law), with an emphasis on student presentations.

* All lectures will be conducted in Japanese only. The syllabus content below is also a provisional translation into English, so please refer to the Japanese syllabus for the most accurate information.
Session 1: Guidance
Session 2: Presentation by the instructor
Sessions 3–8: Presentation and discussion of recent Supreme Court decisions
Using recent Supreme Court judgments as materials, students will learn how to conduct seminars in a specialized course.
3.Presentation and discussion of recent Supreme Court decisions 1
4.Presentation and discussion of recent Supreme Court decisions 2
5.Presentation and discussion of recent Supreme Court decisions 3
6.Presentation and discussion of recent Supreme Court decisions 4
7.Presentation and discussion of recent Supreme Court decisions 5
8.Presentation and discussion of recent Supreme Court decisions 6
Sessions 9–15: Presentation and discussion of leading cases, etc.(illustrative examples)
Students will give individual presentations focusing mainly on Civil Law (Property Law). In principle, topics will be selected according to students’ interests, and active participation in choosing themes is encouraged.
・Issues surrounding changes in real property rights
・Consumer protection and the law
・Private law remedies for disaster victims
・Environmental protection and the law
・Infringement of security interests and remedies
９．Presentation and discussion of leading cases, etc.　1
10．Presentation and discussion of leading cases, etc.　2
11．Presentation and discussion of leading cases, etc.　3
12．Presentation and discussion of leading cases, etc.　4
13．Presentation and discussion of leading cases, etc.　5
14．Presentation and discussion of leading cases, etc.　6
15．Presentation and discussion of leading cases, etc.　7

Text/Reference
Books,etc. No specific designation. For other details, please refer to the Japanese syllabus.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Other (see [More Details])

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review In this course, students are, in principle, required to distribute materials related to their upcoming presentation one week in advance of their report. Therefore, it is desirable that each student prepares in advance, based on those materials, to the extent they consider necessary.

As for review, it is recommended that each student organize and reflect on the content of the presentations and the Q&A sessions conducted during the seminar.

Requirements

Grading Method Grades will be based on the content of the report and the Q&A session.

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	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Law Law Day Course
Lecture Code	F1702119	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	演習１
Subject Name （Katakana）	エンシュウ
Subject Name in English	Seminar 1
Instructor	HOTTA CHIKAOMI
Instructor (Katakana)	ホッタ　チカオミ
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Mon5-6：Higashi-Senda Meeting Rm 4-4
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
In this seminar presentations and discussions are to be done in Japanese. Students will be expected enough Japanese skill.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Law
Eligible Students	The 3rd year students
Keywords	Private Law,Civil Code,Property Law
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)	Business Law （Comprehensive Abilities）・Through analzing・examing several issues current companies hold and appropriately applying related systems or laws, being able to organize the point of the argument. ・Being able to critically consider several issues of current companies, persuasively develop own opinions and show the direction for solution. ・Being able to find themes among several issues the current society hold, report the materials・information after collecting and analyzing them and compile the report. ・In presentations or reports on specific themes, to be able to effectively display research results or proposal solutions in some ways including discussions. Public Policy （Comprehensive Abilities）・Being able to analyze and examine several issues on systems and structure of modern laws, politics, international situation and society, and organize the point of the argument through appropriately applying related systems and laws. ・Being able to critically consider, develop own opinions persuasively and show the direction to solve issues on systems or structures of modern laws, politics, international situation and society. ・Being able to find themes among several issues the current society hold, report the materials・information after collecting and analyzing them and compile the report. ・In presentations or reports on specific themes, to be able to effectively display research results or proposal solutions in some ways including discussions. Law and Politics Program （Comprehensive Abilities）・Being able to analyze and consider various problems related to law,politics,business activities,contemporary society conditions and sort out the point of issues through dealing with related systems or laws ・Being able to consider critically various problems related to law,politics,business activities,contemporary society conditions and give her/him views convincingly and show the way of solution ・Being able to find themes among several issues the current society hold, report the materials・information after collecting and analyzing them and compile the report. ・In presentations or reports on specific themes, to be able to effectively display research results or proposal solutions in some ways including discussions. Legal Profession Training Course （Comprehensive Abilities）・Through analzing・examing several issues current companies hold and appropriately applying related systems or laws, being able to organize the point of the argument. ・Being able to critically consider several issues of current companies, persuasively develop own opinions and show the direction for solution. ・Being able to find themes among several issues the current society hold, report the materials・information after collecting and analyzing them and compile the report. ・In presentations or reports on specific themes, to be able to effectively display research results or proposal solutions in some ways including discussions. Law and Politics （Comprehensive Abilities）・Being able to analyze and consider various problems related to law,politics,business activities,contemporary society conditions and sort out the point of issues through dealing with related systems or laws ・Being able to consider critically various problems related to law,politics,business activities,contemporary society conditions and give her/him views convincingly and show the way of solution ・Being able to find themes among several issues the current society hold, report the materials・information after collecting and analyzing them and compile the report. ・In presentations or reports on specific themes, to be able to effectively display research results or proposal solutions in some ways including discussions.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Better understanding of the Civil Code.
Class Schedule	This course focuses on discussing and examining key issues in Civil Law (primarily Property Law), with an emphasis on student presentations. * All lectures will be conducted in Japanese only. The syllabus content below is also a provisional translation into English, so please refer to the Japanese syllabus for the most accurate information. Session 1: Guidance Session 2: Presentation by the instructor Sessions 3–8: Presentation and discussion of recent Supreme Court decisions Using recent Supreme Court judgments as materials, students will learn how to conduct seminars in a specialized course. 3.Presentation and discussion of recent Supreme Court decisions 1 4.Presentation and discussion of recent Supreme Court decisions 2 5.Presentation and discussion of recent Supreme Court decisions 3 6.Presentation and discussion of recent Supreme Court decisions 4 7.Presentation and discussion of recent Supreme Court decisions 5 8.Presentation and discussion of recent Supreme Court decisions 6 Sessions 9–15: Presentation and discussion of leading cases, etc.(illustrative examples) Students will give individual presentations focusing mainly on Civil Law (Property Law). In principle, topics will be selected according to students’ interests, and active participation in choosing themes is encouraged. ・Issues surrounding changes in real property rights ・Consumer protection and the law ・Private law remedies for disaster victims ・Environmental protection and the law ・Infringement of security interests and remedies ９．Presentation and discussion of leading cases, etc.　1 10．Presentation and discussion of leading cases, etc.　2 11．Presentation and discussion of leading cases, etc.　3 12．Presentation and discussion of leading cases, etc.　4 13．Presentation and discussion of leading cases, etc.　5 14．Presentation and discussion of leading cases, etc.　6 15．Presentation and discussion of leading cases, etc.　7
Text/Reference Books,etc.	No specific designation. For other details, please refer to the Japanese syllabus.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Other (see [More Details])
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	In this course, students are, in principle, required to distribute materials related to their upcoming presentation one week in advance of their report. Therefore, it is desirable that each student prepares in advance, based on those materials, to the extent they consider necessary. As for review, it is recommended that each student organize and reflect on the content of the presentations and the Q&A sessions conducted during the seminar.
Requirements
Grading Method	Grades will be based on the content of the report and the Q&A session.
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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