Legal Studies

This course examines the concept of law from a philosophical perspective and explores the virtues and problems of the contemporary ideal associated with the notions of the rule of law, democracy, and human rights. It explores the contributions of democratic constitutionalism, as well as the meaning of legal activity as a social practice linked to values.

This course offers a basic understanding of the judicial system, constitutional law, civil law and civil procedure, and criminal law and criminal procedure of the Republic of Korea. Three of the law school faculty members jointly teach their respective parts as a team during the semester. There is no requirement for the courses to be taken prior to this course or for the major of the students. Each week, some of the essential concepts of law, relevant law and legal system, cases, policies and practices are introduced and discussed. In further detail, the course proceeds along the following themes and topics: a general overview of the judicial system; in the area of constitutional law, a history of the Constitution, the separation of powers and the constitutional institutions, the fundamental rights and the constitutional adjudication; in the area of civil law, distinctive features of the Korean civil law, particularly focusing on contracts and torts, and the civil procedures in Korea; and, in the area of criminal law and criminal procedure, basic principles and core issues of the Korean criminal law, and the structure and recent changes of the Korean criminal procedure.

The Internship Workforce course provides students with an overview of working in the United Kingdom. The course looks at the changing organizational structures of work in Britain. It examines the social and economic changes that affect the workplace in the UK. Topics covered include: sociology of work, trade unions, oppression at work, generational changes at work, and the future of work. An internship while studying in London provides an opportunity to experience a “hands on” working situation and a different perspective on the workplace and working practices, while developing professional skills.

This course offers a study of human rights including their origin, the primary international institutions, and limits to the current system of protections.

This is an introductory course on international law. Various issues on international law are discussed from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Laws have deeply affected the lives of minority groups in the U.S., and have been a source of both empowerment and deprivation. This course examines some of the U.S. laws and legal issues surrounding minorities, with attention to historical, political and social contexts, focusing on African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics, women, and LGBTQis.

This course provides a basic overview of Israel's legal system, its core principles, and its central institutions. The course focuses on the development of Israel's law since the founding of the state; important issues, including politics, affecting Israeli law; and the Israeli approach to specific and focused fields of law. The course aims to introduce the fundamentals of Israel's legal system, important developments and key jurists since the founding of the state, and discuss specific areas of law in Israel.