Department of Private Law
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At the Department of Private Law, we give both general instruction on broad themes through seminars
led by faculty members specializing in law, as well as personal instruction to each graduate student on
how to conduct research based on a certain research theme. Roughly 50 lectures are given in
connection with research at seminars known as the "General Seminar on Private Law,"at which several
faculty members give lectures on topical themes (including visiting faculty from abroad) in an omnibus
format. Based on the knowledge learned there, students conduct research on court precedents and are
taught how to write a master's thesis in the seminar entitled "Research Methodology,"which focuses
mainly on search methods of references from Japan, the U.K., the U.S., France, Germany, and Asia, as
well as comments on writing academic papers. Thereafter, faculty members provide research
instructions to students once a week and help them complete their master's theses.
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Public Law
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The Department of Public Law has introduced various new curricula while sharing courses that students
can take with the Department of Private Law. Identical to the Department of Private Law, all first year
students are in principle required to take "Research Method,"where they will learn basic tips on search
methods of references from Japan and overseas as well as on writing academic papers. There is also a
"Comprehensive Public Law Seminar,"which is taught by several faculty members in an omnibus format
to discuss related themes from multiple angles. Students can study international criminal law,
international humanitarian law and international human rights law, which are all deeply related, by three
faculty members who are pioneers in their respective fields. As for specialized courses, we have also
established a diverse array of "Research"courses that cover the respective legal fields. These courses
are taught in seminar format with only a few students. This arrangement gives the students comparative
freedom in selecting and taking courses of interest. Furthermore, by receiving "Research Guidanceh
from their advising professor, students can receive fine-tuned, personal, or one-on-one guidance once a
week with a view toward writing their Master's thesis from their first year. We have also enhanced our
intensive program, where front-line researchers and practitioners from European countries and the U.S.
are invited. This provides a prime opportunity for students to hone their knowledge.
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Business Law
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We have established four programs whose demand is particularly high (legal affairs on
human resources and labor, intellectual property, taxes and finance), while providing a
curriculum whose contents are divided into four tiers. These curriculum courses are
taught by lawyers, patent attorneys, certified public accountants, tax accountants,
consultants and think tank researchers who are working at the cutting edge of practice.
Students who complete the requirements will be awarded a Master's degree (in business
law) for those taking the Master's Program, or a Doctoral degree (in business law) for
those taking the Doctor's Program during the second half of their studies.
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