PrF:CM111Z English for Lawyers - Course Information

CM111Z Language I.1 - English for Lawyers

Extent and Intensity

0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Štěpánka Dillingerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alena Hradilová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Chovancová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Hana Kallus, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor), Dr. Michael Svoboda, B.A. (deputy)
Mgr. Radek Šimek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Radoslava Šopovová (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Alena Hradilová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: JUDr. Helena Sýkorová

Timetable of Seminar Groups

CM111Z/01: Mon 22. 9. to Fri 19. 12. each odd Friday 11:10–12:40 148, each odd Friday 13:30–15:00 148
CM111Z/02: Mon 22. 9. to Fri 19. 12. each even Friday 11:10–12:40 148, each even Friday 13:30–15:00 148
CM111Z/03: Mon 22. 9. to Fri 19. 12. each odd Wednesday 15:05–16:35 025, each odd Wednesday 16:40–18:10 011
CM111Z/04: Mon 22. 9. to Fri 19. 12. each even Wednesday 15:05–16:35 025, each even Wednesday 16:40–18:10 011
CM111Z/05: Mon 22. 9. to Fri 19. 12. each odd Friday 8:00–9:30 148, each odd Friday 9:35–11:05 148
CM111Z/06: Mon 22. 9. to Fri 19. 12. each even Friday 8:00–9:30 148, each even Friday 9:35–11:05 148
CM111Z/07: No timetable has been entered into IS.

Prerequisites

The students are required to reach at least inter-mediate level of general English before they enter the course. All language skills will be practised with special focus on English for specific purposes and English for academic purposes.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to expose the students to various types of authentic legal texts - both written and oral.

Syllabus

• Topics for the work with texts, discussion and terminology acquisition: Introduction to legal English
• What is law, prescriptive and descriptive law, customs and laws Powell: U1
• Sources of modern law,common law systems, continental systems Powell: U2 Chromá I: 69/2, 70/4, 71/6,7,8, 72/9, 92/12, 97/7, 100/1
• Civil and public law, main categories of civil and public law Powell: U3 Chromá I: 51/1, 52/2, 53/3,4, 54/6,7, 55/8, 56/14, 117/6, 121/13,14, 125/2, 126/1, 128/3, 129/4, 142/8,9, 143/10
• Judicial institutions,English courts Powell: U4 Chromá I: 73/12, 74/13, 75/14, 76/15, 326/2, 328/3 Chromá II: 36/2, 38/4, 40/5c, 41/6c, 41/7a
• Lawyers at work, education, range of work, legalese Powell: U5 Chromá I: 36/7

Literature

• POWELL, Richard. Law today. 1st ed. Harlow: Longman. 128 s. ISBN 0582056357. 1993. info
• RILEY, Alison. English for law. 1. ed. London: Macmillan Press. xxiv, 256. ISBN 0-333-49387-7. 1991. info
• CHROMÁ, Marta. English-czech law dictionary. 2., upr. vyd. Praha: Leda. 341 s. ISBN 808592725X. 1997. info
• BLACK, Henry Campbell, Joseph R. NOLAN and Jacqueline M. NOLAN-HALEY. Blackův právnický slovník. Translated by Vladimír Balaš. 6. vyd., v ČR 1. Praha: Victoria Publishing. s. 768 - 1. ISBN 80-85605-23-6. 1993. info
• BLACK, Henry Campbell, Joseph R. NOLAN and Jacqueline M. NOLAN-HALEY. Blackův právnický slovník. [2,] [J - Z]. Edited by Zdeněk Masopust, Translated by Vladimír Balaš. 6. vyd., v ČR 1. Praha: Victoria Publishing. S.768 - 14. 1993. info
• CHROMÁ, Marta and Thomas COATS. Úvod do právnické angličtiny. 2. doplněné vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova. 368 stran. ISBN 807184697X. 1998. info
• CHROMÁ, Vlasta and Thomas COATS. Introduction to legal English. Vol. 2 : Úvod do právnické angličtiny. Díl 2. 1. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova. 356 s. ISBN 80-7184-263-X. 1996. info

Assessment methods (in Czech)

Požadavky k zápočtu: docházka, aktivní práce, test.

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• MP210Z Language I.2 - English for Lawyers

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Je vyžadována nejméně středně pokročilá úroveň na úrovni maturity na gymnáziu

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• MP108Z Language I.1. - German for Lawyers
  !NOWANY(MP109Z,MP111Z,MP116Z) && !MP109Z && !MP111Z && !MP116Z && !CM111Z && !CM108Z  
• MP109Z Language I.1 - French for Lawyers I.1.
  !NOWANY(MP108Z,MP111Z,MP116Z) && !MP108Z && !MP111Z && !MP116Z && !CM111Z  
• MP111Z Language I.1 - English for Lawyers
  !NOWANY(MP108Z,MP109Z,MP116Z) && !CM108Z && !MP108Z &&!MP109Z && !MP116Z && !CM111Z  
• MP210Z Language I.2 - English for Lawyers
  (MP111Z || CM111Z) && !NOWANY(MP208Z,MP207Z,MP223Z)  
• MV313Z Language II.1. - English for Lawyers
  !CM111Z && !CM210Z && !CM308Z && !CM408Z && !CM408Zk && !MP111Z && !MP210Z && !MP309Z && !MP409Z && !MP409Zk && !NOWANY(MP111Z)  
• MV416K Language II.2 - English For Lawyers
  MV313Z && !CM111Z && !CM210Z && !CM308Z && !CM408Z && !CM408Zk && !MP111Z && !MP210Z && !MP309Z && !MP409Z && !MP409Zk  
• MV510Z Language II.3. - English for Lawyers
  MV416K && !CM111Z && !CM210Z && !CM308Z && !CM408Z && !CM408Zk && !MP111Z && !MP210Z && !MP309Z && !MP409Z && !MP409Zk  
• MV612Zk Language II.4 - English For Lawyers
  MV510Z && !CM111Z && !CM210Z && !CM308Z && !CM408Z && !CM408Zk && !MP111Z && !MP210Z && !MP309Z && !MP409Z && !MP409Zk  

Teacher's information

http://lingua.muni.cz

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