Syllabus data

Teacher name ： Shinichi KUSANAGI
Course Title
Law
Course Title in English
Law
Course Type
-
Core Specialized Courses
Eligible Students
Graduate School of Social Sciences
Target Grade
All
Course Numbering Code
KCWMS5MCA1
Credits
2.00Credits
The course numbering code represents the faculty managing the subject, the department of the target students, and the education category (liberal arts / specialized course). For detailed information, please download the separate manual from the upper right 'question mark'.
Type of Class
講義 (Lecture)
Eligible Year/Semester
Fall semester 2026
(Fall semester)
Instructor
Shinichi KUSANAGI
Affiliation
Graduate School of Social Sciences
Language of Instruction
English
English
Related SDGs
1／7／16／17
Office Hours and Location
Before and after the classes.
Contact
skusanagi@em.u-hyogo.ac.jp

Corresponding Diploma Policy
A double circle indicates the most relevant DP number and a circle indicates the associated DP.
Corresponding Undergraduate School DP
ー
Corresponding Graduate School DP
1◎／4〇／5〇
Corresponding University-Wide DP
N/a
Academic Goals of Teacher Training Course
ー

Course Objectives and Learning Outcome
This lecture introduces basic law.
I will focus on basic rules and cases of law.
Subtitle and Keywords of the Class
Subtitle: Explanations of basic concepts of Law
Keyword: Jurisdprudence
Course Overview and Schedule

Here are the contents and the lecture plans.

No. 1: Introduction
No. 2: The Concept of  Law
No. 3: The Principle of Separation of Powers
No. 4: Fundamental Rights
No. 5: Pacifism
No. 6: Law and SDGs
No. 7: Justice and Human Rights
No. 8: Environmental Justice
No. 9: Law & Technology Innovation  
No. 10: Religion & Justice
No. 11: Making Markets Liberalized
No. 12: Injustice in the U.S.
No. 13: Paradoxical Nexus
No. 14: Injustice in Europe
No. 15: Conclusion

In-person/Remote Classification
In-person
Implementation Method and Remote Credit Limit Application
Face to face lectures only.
Uses of Generative AI
Fully permitted
Precautions for using Generative AI
You can use AI as much as you want.
Textbook
N/A
References
N/A
Contents and Estimated Time for Pre- and Post- Learning (Preparation and Review)
I will upload several materials to the universal passport beforehand. Students are supposed to download the materials from it and bring them to the classroom. It will take 120 minutes to read through them for one lecture. However, reading them beforehand is very important. After the class, you should read them once again. You will consume much less time than you did before the class.
Contents of Active Learning
N/A
Grading Criteria and Methods
  • Short tests: 40%
  • The Final Examination: 60%
How to Disclose Assignments and Exam Results
Assignment answers and other results will be disclosed.
Precautions and Requirements for Course Registration
Students in this class must have good experience to earn law-related credit hours during their undergraduate years. They are supposed to declare names of all classes they experienced in the first lecture.  
Practical Education
N/A
Remarks
N/A
In cases where any differences arise between the English version and the original Japanese version, the Japanese version shall prevail as the official authoritative version.