Japan

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. In particular, the course focuses on Coase Theorem and its application to nuisance law, sales law, and tort law. This is a lecture course, but students are expected to work on "legal cases" into three groups (plaintiff, defendant, and judge) in each class, and are expected to participate in the deliberations of the cases among the three groups.

Human security is a new approach to security, which sheds light on non-traditional threats, and allows us to explore ways to safeguard people’s vital freedoms from fear and wants. This course will begin by considering what human security means, and how useful the concept is in understanding the contemporary security challenges, and how it intersects with various issue areas on the global security agenda. A specific emphasis will be given the themes of protection and empowerment of vulnerable people caught up in violent conflict and natural disaster. The course will conclude by examining the relevance of the human security approach to theories and practices of peacebuilding and natural disaster management. 

A new approach to security, human security has become more prominent in the global arena during the post-Cold War era.  This course begins by considering what human security means; how useful the concept is in understanding the contemporary security challenges, and how it intersects with various issue areas on the global security agenda. Specific emphasis will be given on the themes of protection and empowerment of vulnerable people caught up in violent conflict. The course concludes by examining the relevance of the human security approach to theories and practices of peacebuilding. 

This course is designed for students who have already learned the first half of elementary- level grammar. It focuses on the acquisition of grammar and sentence patterns based on the textbook, "Elementary Japanese for Academic Purposes Vol.2" (Lesson 13 to 18).

Textbook: Elementary Japanese for Academic Purposes Vol. 2 (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Press).

Students will acquire basic grammar and vocabulary needed for everyday life and attending university classes in Japan, learn the four skills “listening” and “writing”.

Eligibility: A2.1 level in the CEFR/JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education (N4 in the JLPT).

Learning Objectives: 
A2.2 level in the CEFR/JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education
Review the expressions/sentence structures learned at the basic level (A1-A2.1); learn new expressions/sentence structures, and when, where, and how to use them, to achieve the below goals:
・ Comprehend concise conversations and monologues about familiar topics in everyday and classroom situations. 
・ If you prepare in advance, you can enumerate events, briefly describe them, tell stories, express your thoughts and feelings. 
・ You can interact with other people with little difficulty in everyday situation.