WMD07000 Contract Law

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year 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 WMD07000 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 契約法

Subject Name
（Katakana）ケイヤクホウ

Subject Name in
English Contract Law

Instructor YAMAGUTI MIKIO

Instructor
(Katakana) ヤマグチ　ミキオ

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds5-8：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm 404

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

Lecture, Seminar（Pay attention to Japanese version "MyMomiji" bulletin board）

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Law

Eligible Students

Keywords

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 One of the main aims of the class is to develop a deep understanding of the sources of obligations, such as contract in the Civil Code of Japan, but a more precise aim of the class is shown in the Japanese version syllabus.

Class Schedule A class schedule is shown in the Japanese version syllabus and some of the words, which will be used in the class, are hard to be translated into correct English.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Instructions will be given as appropriate according to the progress of the class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Microsoft Teams, moodle

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Instructions will be given as appropriate according to the progress of the class.

Requirements Applicants must have already acquired or have the knowledge and ability to acquire credits for subjects equivalent to the Civil Code (General Provisions, General Theory of Obligations, and Specific Theory of Obligations) offered at the law department of a Japanese university.　Prepare your own "Roppo."
Need to be able to use Japanese version "MyMomiji," Microsoft Teams, moodle and so on.

Grading Method Basically, evaluation will be based on a comprehensive consideration of the content of reports and presentations, participation in discussions, etc., but assignments may be given to check the level of understanding if necessary.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other Pay attention to Japanese version "MyMomiji" bulletin board.

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	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Law and Politics Program
Lecture Code	WMD07000	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	契約法
Subject Name （Katakana）	ケイヤクホウ
Subject Name in English	Contract Law
Instructor	YAMAGUTI MIKIO
Instructor (Katakana)	ヤマグチ　ミキオ
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds5-8：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm 404
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture, Seminar（Pay attention to Japanese version "MyMomiji" bulletin board）
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Law
Eligible Students
Keywords
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	One of the main aims of the class is to develop a deep understanding of the sources of obligations, such as contract in the Civil Code of Japan, but a more precise aim of the class is shown in the Japanese version syllabus.
Class Schedule	A class schedule is shown in the Japanese version syllabus and some of the words, which will be used in the class, are hard to be translated into correct English.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Instructions will be given as appropriate according to the progress of the class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Microsoft Teams, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Instructions will be given as appropriate according to the progress of the class.
Requirements	Applicants must have already acquired or have the knowledge and ability to acquire credits for subjects equivalent to the Civil Code (General Provisions, General Theory of Obligations, and Specific Theory of Obligations) offered at the law department of a Japanese university.　Prepare your own "Roppo." Need to be able to use Japanese version "MyMomiji," Microsoft Teams, moodle and so on.
Grading Method	Basically, evaluation will be based on a comprehensive consideration of the content of reports and presentations, participation in discussions, etc., but assignments may be given to check the level of understanding if necessary.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other	Pay attention to Japanese version "MyMomiji" bulletin board.
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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