CM308Z Language I.3 - English for Lawyers

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Štěpánka Dillingerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radmila Doupovcová (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)
Mgr. Radek Šimek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Radoslava Šopovová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Barbora Chovancová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Magdalena Kunzová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CM308Z/01: Mon 1. 10. to Fri 21. 12. Thu 8:00–9:30 315, Š. Dillingerová
CM308Z/02: Mon 1. 10. to Fri 21. 12. Thu 9:35–11:05 315, Š. Dillingerová
CM308Z/03: Mon 1. 10. to Fri 21. 12. Thu 11:10–12:40 315, R. Šopovová
CM308Z/04: Mon 1. 10. to Fri 21. 12. Thu 13:30–15:00 315, R. Šopovová
CM308Z/05: Mon 1. 10. to Fri 21. 12. Thu 15:05–16:35 315, R. Doupovcová
CM308Z/06: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Dillingerová
Prerequisites
CM210Z English for Lawyers
The students are expected to have passed the previous courses in the first and the second terms of the first year - English for lawyers.
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
Students will be able to discuss, negotiate, decide and give reasons for the decision in certain specific fields of law (e.g. setting up a business, employment law, consumer law) at the level of B2 – C1 (CEFR). They will be able to write a well structured cover letter and a letter of complaint. They will understand the gist of conversations on legal topics and note down legal advice (listening level B2-C1).
Syllabus
  • Topics for authentic materials work, discussion and terminology acquisition: Running a business, organization - types of companies, internal management, raising capital, termination of business: Powell:68-74, Chromá II: Units 15 - 16 Family law, nullification of marriage, divorce, rights of succession, protection of children: Powell:75-81, Chromá I: Unit 12 Law and consumers, contracts between goods and services suppliers and consumers, exemption clauses, product liability: Powell:82-87, Chromá I: 377/46, 386/1, 411/45 Employment law, employment rights, EU employment law: Powell:88-92, Chromá II: Unit 18 Intellectual property, patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, infringing copyright: Powell: 93-96, Chromá I: Unit 9, work with authentic materials
Literature
  • CHROMÁ, Marta. Nový úvod do právnické angličtiny. 4th ed. V Praze: Karolinum. 562 s. ISBN 8024607204. 2003. info
  • CHROMÁ, Marta. Nový úvod do právnické angličtiny. 4th ed. V Praze: Karolinum. 554 s. ISBN 8024607387. 2003. info
  • CHROMÁ, Marta. English-czech law dictionary. 2., upr. vyd. Praha: Leda. 341 s. ISBN 808592725X. 1997. info
  • CHROMÁ, Marta. Česko-anglický právnický slovník s vysvětlivkami : Czech-English law dictionary with explanations (Souběž.). 1. vyd. Praha: Leda. 478 s. ISBN 80-85927-90-X. 2001. info
  • KROIS-LINDNER, Amy and Matt FIRTH. Introduction to International Legal English. 1st ed. Cambridge: CUP. ISBN 9780521718998. 2008. URL info
  • Black's law dictionary : definitions of the terms and phrases of American and English jurisprudence, ancient and modern (Orig.) : Blackův právnický slovník. [1. svazek], [A - I] : Blackův právnický slovník. [2. svazek], [J - Z]. info
  • POWELL, Richard. Law today. 1st ed. Harlow: Longman. 128 s. ISBN 0582056357. 1993. info
  • KROIS-LINDNER, Amy and TRANSLEGAL. International Legal English. 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press. 336 pp. ISBN 978-0-521-27945-1. 2011. info
Teaching methods
interactive language seminar
Assessment methods
Requirements: Active participation in class discussion, final written credit test (a translation, definitions and a short written text), students need to score at least 70% out of 59 points.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://lingua.muni.cz
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014.
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