Tohoku Gakuin University

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Graduate Schools Graduate School of Law

Course List and Registration Methods

First semester course

Introductory Subjects
Course subjects unit
Academic skills 2
Foundations of Law 1
General lecture
Course subjects unit
Civil law general lecture 2
Commercial law general lecture 2
General Lecture on Civil Procedure Law 2
General lectures on labor law 2
General lectures on the Constitution 2
Administrative law general lecture 2
General Lectures on Tax Law 2
Criminal law general lecture 2
General lecture on criminal procedure law 2
General Lectures on International Law 2
Basic law general lecture 2
Political science general lecture 2
Applied Lectures
Course subjects unit
Applied Lectures on Civil Law I 2
Applied Lectures on Civil Law II 2
Applied Lectures on Civil Law III 2
Applied Lectures on Civil Law IV 2
Applied Lectures on Civil Law V 2
Applied Lectures on Civil Law VI 2
Applied Lectures on Intellectual Property Law I 2
Applied Lectures on Intellectual Property Law II 2
Applied Lectures on Commercial Law I 2
Applied Lectures on Commercial Law II 2
Applied Lectures on Commercial Law III 2
Applied Lectures on Civil Procedure Law I 2
Applied Lectures on Civil Procedure Law II 2
Applied Lectures on Civil Procedure Law III 2
Applied Labor Law Lecture I 2
Applied Labor Law Lectures II 2
Applied Labor Law Lecture III 2
Applied Lectures on Constitutional Law I 2
Applied Lectures on Constitutional Law II 2
Applied Lectures on Constitutional Law III 2
Applied Lectures on Administrative Law I 2
Applied Lectures on Administrative Law II 2
Applied Lectures on Administrative Law III 2
Applied Lectures on Tax Law I 2
Applied Lectures on Tax Law II 2
Applied Lectures on Tax Law III 2
Applied Lectures on Economic Law I 2
Applied Lectures on Economic Law II 2
Applied Lectures on Criminal Law I 2
Applied Lectures on Criminal Law II 2
Applied Lectures on Criminal Law III 2
Applied Lectures on Criminal Procedure Law I 2
Applied Lectures on Criminal Procedure Law II 2
Applied Lectures on Criminal Procedure Law III 2
Applied Lectures on International Law I 2
Applied Lectures on International Law II 2
Applied Lectures on International Law III 2
Basic Law and Applied Lectures I 2
Basic Laws and Applied Lectures II 2
Basic Law Applied Lectures III 2
Applied Political Science Lecture I 2
Applied Political Science Lectures II 2
Applied Political Science Lecture III 2
exercises
Course subjects unit
Exercise IA 2
Exercise IB 2
Exercise IIA 2
Exercise IIB 2
Exercise IIIA 2
Exercise IIIB 2
Reading the original text
Course subjects unit
Reading the Original Text I 2
Reading the Original Text II 2
Reading the Original Text III 2
Reading the Original Text IV 2
Reading the Original Text V 2
Reading the Original Text VI 2
Reading the Original Texts VII 2
Reading the Original Texts VIII 2
Specific Theme Research
Course subjects unit
Specific Theme Research I 2
Specific Theme Research II 2
Specific Theme Research III 2
Specific Theme Research IV 2
Subjects related to qualifications and licenses
Course subjects unit
School Education Practice 1

Number of elective required credits

Course-specific Introductory courses / General lectures and applied lectures / Exercises total
Law Research Course 2 / - / 8 10 units / 30 units
Tax Law Course 2 / 4 / 6 12 units / 30 units
Career Development Course 2 / 8 / 6 16 credits / 30 credits
Completion Requirements

Students must be enrolled for at least two years, acquire a total of 30 or more credits, and, in the case of the Law Research course, acquire at least 2 credits in introductory courses and at least 8 credits in seminar courses, submit a master's thesis, and pass its examination and final test; in the case of the Tax Law course, acquire at least 2 credits in introductory courses, at least 4 credits in general and applied lectures, and at least 6 credits in seminar courses, submit a master's thesis, and pass its examination and final test; and in the case of the Career Development course, acquire at least 2 credits in introductory courses, at least 8 credits in general and applied lectures, and at least 6 credits in seminar courses, submit a research paper, and pass its examination and final test. However, up to 10 credits out of the total 30 credits may be selected and taken from courses in other graduate schools or undergraduate programs with the approval of the main academic advisor.

Second semester course

Course subjects unit
Law Seminar I 4
Legal Studies Seminar II 4
Thesis guidance 4
Completion Requirements

Students must be enrolled for at least three years, acquire 12 credits in coursework (8 credits for seminars and 4 credits for thesis guidance), receive necessary research guidance under the supervision of a faculty advisor, submit a doctoral dissertation, and pass its examination and final examination. However, the period of enrollment may be shortened if the student is recognized as having achieved outstanding research results.