Course Overview

This course will provide clear explanations by using specific examples of legal and social rules foreign students must know for their lives in Japan. In particular, lectures will be focused on legal and administrative procedures required for studying, employment and settlement, by illustrating immigration control, the precautions for the limits of the non-academic activities regarding part-time jobs, visa application required for job hunting and job hunting after graduation, visa application required after the employment or in case of unemployment, marriage to a Japanese or a foreigner, and family life.

Learning Achievement

Students can make their appropriate future plan about study and employment in Japan by obtaining the basic knowledge about the legal and social rules required for living in Japan.

Competence

Foreign students will obtain the basic knowledge about the legal and social rules required for living in Japan

Course prerequisites

None

Grading Philosophy

Reaction paper: 20%, Participation: 20%, Final report: 60%.

Course schedule

Class 1: Introduction, orientation
Class 2 to 4: Tax and Social Securities related to foreigners in Japan
Class 5 to 7: Immigration policies and visa status
Class8 to 10: Labor market for international students and job hunting in Japan

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Urano Edson Ioshiaqui,安藤 由香里

Other information

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university