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Course Code etc
Academic Year 2024
College College of Economics
Course Code BX615
Theme・Subtitle 現代日本の労働問題
Class Format Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)
Class Format (Supplementary Items)
Campus Seminar
Campus Ikebukuro
Semester Full year
DayPeriod・Room Mon.5・1104
Credit 4
Course Number ECX4020
Language Japanese
Class Registration Method "Other" Registration
Grade (Year) Required 配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。
prerequisite regulations
Acceptance of Other Colleges
course cancellation ×(履修中止不可/ Not eligible for cancellation)
Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit
Relationship with Degree Policy
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Text Code BX615

【Course Objectives】

 To imperially and structurally assess the state of Japanese employment and consider the changes to contemporary society using labor as a hint.

【Course Contents】

The labor problem is an unavoidable theme in understanding the societal changes in contemporary Japan. For example, the key to solving the low birthrate problem is said to be having a good work/life balance for both male and female workers. The increase in non-regular workers and changes to the wage system are affecting the expansion of the income disparity and poverty. This seminar broadly addresses and discusses the problems related to labor and uses labor as a hint for considering the changes in contemporary society.
During the seminar students will read and discuss related literature and engage is frequent debates. In this way the students not only acquire knowledge, but strengthen their ability to think logically, conduct analysis, and communicate. In addition, to learn about “labor,” which is a human activity, it is important to not just read books but to also go onsite and talk to the people and other related parties. For this reason, guest speakers will be invited to class and actual conditions will be surveyed.
Further, twice a year (spring and fall semesters) students will participate in joint seminars with other universities and give research presentations. For the research presentations, groups will be formed of students from different class years and each group will conduct actual conditions surveys and statistical analysis. In conclusion, a single paper for the entire seminar will be prepared.
In this seminar, the students will be leading all of these activities. The students themselves will be in charge of set the research themes, making study and visit requests to companies, selecting guest speakers, etc. Cooperating with seminar companions and work hard together to jointly create something leads to a great sense of achievement and confidence. The lecturer looks forward to ambitious students participating in this seminar.

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