| 回 | 項目 | 内容 |
| 第1回 | Guidance | Introduction to the fall semester. |
| 第2回 | Labor force participation(1) | Will draw graphs indicating labor force participation of Japan and selected countries.
【Preparation】
Review your notes from the previous lesson. If anything is unclear to you, please do not hesitate to ask the instructor. You are expected to do the same for each lesson. |
| 第3回 | Labor force participation(2) | Will compare labor force participation rate among various countries and prefectures. |
| 第4回 | The Japanese employment system(1) | Will review the characteristics of the Japanese employment system. |
| 第5回 | The Japanese employment system(2) | Will examine the implications of the Japanese employment system for the Japanese welfare system. |
| 第6回 | The Japanese employment system(3) | Will analyze aspects of the Japanese employment system that are changing and those that remain unchanged. |
| 第7回 | Wage differentials(1) | Will compare wage differentials between male and female workers. |
| 第8回 | Wage differentials(2) | Will compare wage differentials between standard and non-standard employees. |
| 第9回 | Equality measures(1) | Will review the Equal Employment Opportunity Law and its impact on women's employment. |
| 第10回 | Equality measures(2) | Will examine various affirmative/positive action measures. |
| 第11回 | Equality measures(3) | Will examine and compare childcare policies among selected countries. |
| 第12回 | Presentation(1) | Group research and presentation. |
| 第13回 | Presentation(2) | Group research and presentation. |
| 第14回 | Comfirmation of students' comprehension | Summary of central issues for lessons 2~13. |
| 第15回 | Summary | Summary |
| 第16回 | Guidance | Instroduction to the spring semester. |
| 第17回 | History of Japanese families(1) | Will review the prewar "ie" system. |
| 第18回 | History of Japanese families(2) | Will examine postwar socioeconomic changes relevant to family life. |
| 第19回 | History of Japanese families(3) | Will analyze the characteristics of "modern" Japanese families. |
| 第20回 | Families during the high economic growth(1) | Will examine the relationship between family life and the Japanese employment system. |
| 第21回 | Families during the high economic growth(2) | Will examine the characteristics of the "salarymen-housewife" system. |
| 第22回 | Families during the high economic growth(3) | Will analyze the "salarymen-housewife" system in relation to public policies and the welfare system. |
| 第23回 | Familied in transition(1) | Will relate changing family life to the shift in the labor market. |
| 第24回 | Families in transition(2) | Will analyze statistics on low birth rate and the aging of the population. |
| 第25回 | Families in transition(3) | Will examine various factors leading to low birth rate and the aging of the population. |
| 第26回 | Alternative family forms | Will study emerging new forms of partnership. |
| 第27回 | Presentation(3) | Group research and presentation. |
| 第28回 | Presentation(4) | Group research and presentation. |
| 第29回 | Comfirmation of students' comprehension
| Summary of central issues for lessons 16~29. |
| 第30回 | Summary | Summary |
