MVV46K An Introduction to ILEC

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
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: Lenka Pavlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Prerequisites
MP409Zk English for Lawyers I.4
Examination passed in Language I. English for Lawyers.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 22 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/22, only registered: 0/22
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. The aim of the course can be seen in: ;
improving the ability to write common legal text types ;
improving the ability to read and understand legal texts ;
increasing the comprehension of spoken English on legal topics ;
strengthening the speaking skills in the environment of legal practice ;
introducing the kinds of tasks the students will need for ILEC examination ;
Syllabus
  • 1. The practice of law
  • 2. Company law
  • 3. Contracts
  • 4. Employment law
  • 5. Sale of Goods
  • 6. Property law
Literature
    recommended literature
  • KROIS-LINDNER, Amy. International legal English : a course for classroom or self-study use : [students' book with audio CDs]. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 320 s. ISBN 9780521675178. 2006. info
Teaching methods
Seminars with the active participation of students motivated to developing their language skills, i.e. writing, reading, speaking and listening.
Assessment methods
The students will be continuously assessed, final test.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: bloková výuka 5.-8.1.2015, 8.00 - 12.40 hod., č. učebny 316.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2014, recent)
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