OSAKA UNIVERSITY SHORT-TERM STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM _

Topics in Comparative Law

Matt Nichol (Graduate School of Letters, Law and Economics)

Objective
   At the completion of this course students will be able to:

Requirement / Prerequisite
   No requirements or prerequisites exist. This course is taught in English and previous English language study is required.

Course Schedule
   This course consists of four modules. Each module is for four weeks.
   Weekly content is subject to amendment based on the class's English writing and reading skills.

  1. MODULE A: WHAT IS LAW?
  2. Week 1 What is Law?
    Week 2 Legal Families
    Week 3 Law, Society & Culture
    Week 4 Law & Culture
  3. MODULE B: FOUNDATION LAWS
  4. Week 5 Australian Constitutional Law
    Week 6 Australian Consumer Law
    Week 7 Common Law of Tort
    Week 8 Australian Corporations Law MODULE C: DISPUTE RESOLUTION
    Week 9 Civil Disputes
    Week 10 Criminal Law
    Week 11 Alternate Dispute Resolution - Mediation
    Week 12 Alternate Dispute Resolution - Arbitration MODULE D: THE LEGAL PROFESSION
    Week 13 Lawyers & Legal Ethics
    Week 14 The Japanese Legal Profession
    Week 15 The Australian Legal Profession
    Week 16 The Global Legal Profession

Course Plan
   FIELD TRIP1: Week 10 Osaka Court Precinct (half day)
   FIELD TRIP2: Week 16 Law Firm Visit [a US law firm, a UK law firm or a Japan/USA or UK merged law firm]

Textbooks
   To be confirmed.

Grading ASSESSMENT TASKS
  

  1. Research Assignment Plan: 20%
  2. Court Report from Individual Court Visit: 30%
  3. Individual Research Assignment 50%

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