CM108Z Language I.1. - German for Lawyers

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2006
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marie Košutová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Eva Šrámková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Eva Šrámková
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: JUDr. Helena Sýkorová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CM108Z/01: Mon 25. 9. to Fri 22. 12. Thu 16:40–18:10 011, E. Šrámková
CM108Z/02: Mon 25. 9. to Fri 22. 12. Fri 8:00–9:30 131, E. Šrámková
CM108Z/03: Mon 25. 9. to Fri 22. 12. Fri 15:05–16:35 011, E. Šrámková
CM108Z/04: No timetable has been entered into IS. E. Šrámková
Prerequisites
!NOWANY( CM111Z English for Lawyers )
The prerequisite for German for Lawyers is the language competence at the intermediate level.
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 reading comprehension, assisted discussion and terminology 1. Introduction: programme of the course, literature, Masaryk University, Faculty of Law in Brno 2. Legal studies in Germany, the act on education of lawyers 3. Legal professions 4. Essential concepts of law 5. Fundamental rights - the rights of citizens, human rights, the right to liberty 6. The Constitution of Germany 7. The Constitution of Austria, The Constitution of Switzerland 8. State authorities of Germany - the Bundestag, the Bundesrat, Federal President, the Federal Government, the Federal Constitutional Court 9. Civil law - natural and artificial persons (legal entities), legal title to rights and duties, legal capacity 10. Civil law - legal acts, contract 11. Civil law - declaration of intention 12. Final test (vocabulary, grammar, knowledge)
Literature
  • Horálková, Milena - Linhartová, Hana - Henkel, Brigitta. Němčina pro právníky. 1. vyd. Plzeň 2005. ISBN 80-86898-16-4.
  • HORÁLKOVÁ, Milena. Německo-český právnický slovník [Leda, 2003] : Deutsch-tschechisch Rechts-wörterbuch (Orig.). Vyd. 1. Voznice: Leda, 2003, 382 s. ISBN 80-7335-019-X. info
  • CREIFELDS, Carl. Rechtswörterbuch. Edited by Dieter Guntz - Klaus Weber. 16., neubearb. Aufl. München: C.H. Beck, 2000, xvii, 1662. ISBN 3406464114. info
  • SIMON, Heike and Gisela FUNK-BAKER. Einführung in die deutsche Rechtssprache. München: C.H. Beck'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1999, xxii, 285. ISBN 3-406-44558-6. info
  • JUNG, Lothar. Rechtswissenschaft :Lese- und Arbeitsbuch. 1. Aufl. Ismaning: Max Hueber, 1994, 192 s. ISBN 3-19-001561-9. info
  • PINTER, Donat and Walter UNTERHOLZNER. Rechtskunde. 7. neubearb. Aufl. München: Hueber-Holzmann, 1992, 399 s. ISBN 3-19-004804-5. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Podmínkou získání zápočtu je aktivní práce v seminářích, 100% účast, soustavná a průběžná příprava. Seminář je ukončen zápočtovým testem. Bude testována slovní zásoba, gramatika a věcná znalost.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Semestr je ukončen zápočtovým testem.
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Je vyžadována znalost německého jazyka na středoškolské úrovni.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2006, recent)
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