Hiroshima University Syllabus

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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 WMDA0152 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 特別研究I
Subject Name
(Katakana)
トクベツケンキュウ1
Subject Name in
English
Special Research I
Instructor HOTTA CHIKAOMI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ホッタ チカオミ
Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Mon1-2
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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Face-to-face
In this seminar presentations and discussions are to be done in Japanese. Students will be expected enough Japanese skill. So, please, see the syllabus written in Japanese.  
Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Law
Eligible 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)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Better understanding of the Civil Code.Writing a report. 
Class Schedule In this course, students primarily collect relevant case law and scholarly literature on their master’s thesis topics related to civil law (particularly property law), and organize and analyze the collected materials.
* 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.
1. Meeting with students (confirmation of master’s thesis topic, research direction, and research plan)
2.Reports on research progress, etc. 1
3.Reports on research progress, etc. 2
4.Reports on research progress, etc. 3
5.Reports on research progress, etc. 4
6.Reports on research progress, etc. 5
7.Reports on research progress, etc. 6
8.Reports on research progress, etc. 7
9.Reports on research progress, etc. 8
10.Reports on research progress, etc. 9
11.Reports on research progress, etc. 10
12.Reports on research progress, etc. 11
13.Reports on research progress, etc. 12
14.Preparation for summarizing research outcomes for the term
15.Presentation of research outcomes for the term 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
No specific designation. For other details, please refer to the Japanese syllabus.
 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Microsoft Teams, Other (see [More Details])
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Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Please carry out the necessary preparatory and follow-up work related to the preparation of your master’s thesis as appropriate.
 
Requirements We will review precautions and other important points during the first exercise session. 
Grading Method Due to the nature of the course, grades will be based on each student’s research outcomes. 
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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