Educational Administration

Aim at providing the basic knowledge of educational administration focusing on the nature and meaning of educational administration, its types, and the interaction of educational administration and contemporary educational problems. Required elective course for all the students in the Teacher Certification Program.
(Offered Alternate Years)

Law and Economics

The purpose of this course is to clarify phenomena and problems that are inherent in the market economy by an examination of the laws and economic systems that support the internal and contractual structure of the market.
 

Foreign Policy Analysis

Provides an analytical basis for the study of foreign policy.
 

Introduction to International Law

Being offered as a foundation course for law major students, this course will be a prerequisite for the courses of International Organization, International law I and II, International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law and International Organizational Law.
 

Introduction to Legal Science

The function of law in society, its nature and historical evolution, and fundamental legal principles of the international community, the state, civil society and the family.
 

Administrative Law I

General principles of administrative law. Emphasis on problems of administrative litigation, civil service and local autonomy. The course extends over more than a single prerequisite to younger number.
 

Administrative Law II

General principles of administrative law. Emphasis on problems of administrative litigation, civil service and local autonomy. The course extends over more than a single prerequisite to younger number.
 

Civil Law I

General principles of civil law and the civil code of Japan; emphasis on the law of property, contract and torts. The course extends over more than a single prerequisite to younger number.
 

Civil Law II

General principles of civil law and the civil code of Japan; emphasis on the law of property, contract and torts. The course extends over more than a single prerequisite to younger number.
 

Civil Law III

General principles of civil law and the civil code of Japan; emphasis on the law of property, contract and torts. The course extends over more than a single prerequisite to younger number.
 

Constitutional Law

Several issues concerning Japanese constitutional institutions or concepts including the Emperor system, the guarantee of rights, separation of powers, the bicameral system, Supreme Court, and judicial review, will be selected as topics for lecture and discussion. (Some knowledge of the Japanese Constitution is a prerequisite.)
 

European Union Law

This course covers the history and development of the European Union (EU) and EU law and institutions.
 

International Law I

Historical evolution, nature, structure and function of international law; contemporary legal issues relating to foreign affairs. The course extends over more than a single prerequisite to younger number.
 

International Law II

Historical evolution, nature, structure and function of international law; contemporary legal issues relating to foreign affairs. The course extends over more than a single prerequisite to younger number.
 

International Organization

The bases of international organization, its historical development from the international public unions of the 19th century to the United Nations and contemporary patterns of international organizations.
 

Law and Society

This course clarifies the various aspects of the transformation of contemporary Japanese law and society by picking up major topics of general theory of sociology of law, law interpretation and sociology of law, state law and customary law, court functioning, law consciousness, market economics and law, and peculiarity and universality of Japanese law.
(Offered Alternate Years)

Studies of the United Nations

This course will study the history of the establishment of the United Nations, its organization and activities, and the solution of various international problems through the United Nations.
 

Commercial Law

Commercial law of Japan; the commercial code, corporation law, the law of bills and checks, insurance law and transportation law.
 

Comparative Constitutional Law

Comparative studies of some constitutions, especially specified concerning civil liberties and form of government.
 

Criminal Law I

Studies of principles and practices of the Japanese Criminal Law: an explanation of its preventive, retributive and corrective theories; its general principles; some case studies. Prerequisites: INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL SCIENCE and CONSTITUTIONAL LAW.
 

Criminal Law II

Studies of principles and practices of the Japanese Criminal Law: an explanation of its preventive, retributive and corrective theories; its general principles; some case studies. Prerequisites: INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL SCIENCE and CONSTITUTIONAL LAW.
 

International Economic Law

Establishment and development of the Bretton Woods and GATT regime after the Second World War. Various issues of the regime as well as the claim of the new International Economic Order will be discussed from the legal point of view.
 

International Human Rights Law

Being offered as an advanced course in the International Law category, this course focuses on the legal aspect of international human rights protection. Topics will include: the analysis of international human rights norms, domestic and international implementation of international human rights law, the UN's and regional organizations' human rights protection systems with a particular emphasis on the complaint-filing system by individuals.
 

International Humanitarian Law

Being offered as an advanced course in the International Law category, this course deals with the following topics: the history and development of international humanitarian law; its characters and normative structure; regulations of the means of injuring the enemy; protection of the victims of war; methods of the application of international humanitarian law as well as the punishment of its violations; war crimes and their punishment including the International Criminal Court. Relations with International Human Rights Law will also be discussed.
 

International Organization Law

Being offered as an advanced course in the International Law category, this course focuses on the legal aspect of international organizations, whose importance in international life has been enhanced to the level of states. It aims to examine the legal problems pertaining to international organizations, such as the historical development of international legal personality, powers of international organizations, and their structures.
 

Labor Law

Labor laws of Japan and other major countries, systems of labor administration, and international labor conventions and their enforcement.
 

Mass Media Law

This course deals with the mass media law and the information law related legislations and case law studies by inquiring the following topics: state secrets and freedom of reporting, individual information protection law, human rights protection bill, criminal reporting and press ombudsperson, freedom of information act, freedom of broadcasting, internet law, defamation and right to personality.
(Offered Alternate Years)

Advanced Studies in Legal Science I

Study of special topics in legal science. Approval in advance of the instructor in charge required (offered as occasion may require).
(Offered Alternate Years)

Advanced Studies in Legal Science II

Study of special topics in legal science. Approval in advance of the instructor in charge required (offered as occasion may require).
(Offered Alternate Years)

Advanced Studies in Legal Science III

Study of special topics in legal science. Approval in advance of the instructor in charge required (offered as occasion may require).
(Offered Alternate Years)

Advanced Studies in Legal Science IV

Study of special topics in legal science. Approval in advance of the instructor in charge required (offered as occasion may require).
(Offered Alternate Years)

International Politics

Problems of the world community and the role of the individual. Emphasis on the factors affecting international relations and the basic policies of selected national states.
 

Introduction to Political Science

Covering various fields of political science. Dealing with various methodologies and methods of learning in the discipline of political science. Analyzing basic concepts and main ideas of political science. Language of instruction differs by year.
 

History of Western Political Thought II

This course deals with the development of political thought in the modern age from Machiavelli to Hegel.
 

Political Culture

Analytical and comparative studies of various types of political culture and tradition including Japan.
 

Political Theory

Theorizing contemporary politics, democracy, the state, civil society, identity, and so forth. Emphasis on theories of political institutions, ideologies and types of behaviors.
 

Comparative Politics

The main goal of this course is to examine relationship between state and society in the various political regimes. The main focus will be modernization and democratization processes. Language of instruction differs by year.
 

International Political Economy

The course will deal with issues of international political economy such as trade, finance, and capital movement from both theoretical and empirical viewpoints.
 

Japanese Politics

This course aims at exploring political as well as historical, sociological, economic, and cultural aspects of the Japanese state and society.
 

Introduction to Public Policy

Fundamentals of public policy, problem solving approaches, and methodology of policy studies. Dealing with significance, structure and processes of public policy, as well as dynamics relationship between government, citizens, NGOs, or companies.
 

Local Governance

Analyzing the present situation of local governance in Japan in terms of history, institution, policy, personnel, facility and finance, based on the understanding of the idea of local self-government, principle of subsidiarity or decentralization, Major focus will be on the problem solving processes through the collaboration between local government, citizens, NPOs and companies.
 

Policy Process and Political Institutions

Analyzing the policy processes of the cycle of planning, decision, implementation and evaluation, in relation with political actors and institutions. In addition to the understanding of the present situation, the course will prospect the future institutional design and the change in the relationship between actors.
 

Public Administration

Analyzing the structure and function of modern public administration, the functions and dysfunctions of bureaucracy, and the democratic control of civil service system. Main focus will be on the recent trends of administrative reforms, including politics-administration relationship, civil service reform, privatization, NPM, and administrative accountability.
 

Comparative Public Policy and Administration

Advanced, comparative studies of public policy and administration in various countries. In addition to cross-national analysis of Japan, Western and developing countries, this course deals with cross-policy issue comparison, cross-time analysis of administrative development, and categorization based on cultural patterns and differences.
 

Legislative Process

This course studies the limits of legal way of thinking, on the hand, and necessities of policy science oriented way of thinking, on the other, focusing especially on the legislative process, administrative legislation, and local autonomy law.
(Offered Alternate Years)

Senior Thesis

Senior students, under the guidance of an advisor, will select a subject related to their major and prepare a senior thesis. The final product should represent the efforts of one year of sustained and rigorous thinking, research, and writing. Required of all students in their senior year.