Postgraduate coursework

LAWS6901 - Japanese Law & the Economy

Objectives

Gain an introduction to Japanese business law in a global context.
Undertake instruction from lecturers from Ritsumeikan and other leading Japanese universities, as well as from Australia (especially from The University of Sydney, UNSW and ANU), with guest lectures by prominent practitioners and a field study to the Legal Department of a major Japanese corporation.
Interact with students from Japanese, Australian and other universities or institutions taking this unit, supported by the Australian Network for Japanese Law.

Content

Japan’s trade and investment environment, insolvency and corporate governance, consumer regulation, ADR, and lawyering (especially in Tokyo).

Session

Applications open on Monday 14 September 2009 and close on Friday 9 October 2009. Application forms and further information on the program are available from the CAPLUS website

Semester 1 Intensive
1 February (Introduction) 15-18 February 2010
Ritsumeikan University Law School Tokyo, Japan

The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.

Assessment

2 x 1,000 Word Reflective Notes (10% each)
1 x 7,000 Word Research Essay (80%)

Assumed Knowledge

Undergraduate degree in law, business or Japanese Studies.

Courses this unit is available in

Sydney Law School