| 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 |
WMDA0210 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
特別研究II |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
トクベツケンキュウ２ |
Subject Name in
English |
Special Research II |
| Instructor |
TAKADA KYOKO |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
タカダ キョウコ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Senda |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(1st) Tues1-2 |
| Lesson Style |
Seminar |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
| student presentations and discussions |
| Credits |
1.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
2 |
Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
6
:
Graduate Advanced
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| Course Area（Area） |
24
:
Social Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
01
:
Law |
| Eligible Students |
See the Japanese version syllabus for details. |
| Keywords |
Family Law, Gender Law |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
This seminar aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary for writing a master’s thesis in Civil Law (Family Law). Specific learning objectives include:
(1) Engage in close reading of specialized academic literature and summarize it effectively.
(2) Analyze judicial decisions and articulate their significance in relation to the legal issues at stake.
(3) Formulate research questions related to the chosen topic and structure the points for analysis.
(4) Acquire fundamental skills in academic writing. |
| Class Schedule |
Session 1: Orientation; confirmation of research themes, directions, and research plans
Sessions 2–12: Progress reports on research and discussion
Sessions 13–14: Preparation for summarizing the semester’s research results
Session 15: Presentation of semester research results |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
To be specified during the course. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions, Post-class Report |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Students are expected to complete the necessary preparatory and follow-up work for their presentations independently. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Grades will be determined comprehensively based on participation in the seminar, presentations, contributions to discussions, and research results. |
| 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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Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |