MP111Z Language I.1 - English for Lawyers

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2008
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)
PhDr. Bc. Ondřej Funda, 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)
Mgr. Martina Nosková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radek Šimek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Radoslava Šopovová (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Tereza Kyselovská, Ph.D. (assistant)
JUDr. Simona Trávníčková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Alena Hradilová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Magdalena Kunzová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MP111Z/01: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Mon 8:00–9:30 315, Š. Dillingerová
MP111Z/02: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Mon 9:35–11:05 315, Š. Dillingerová
MP111Z/03: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Mon 11:10–12:40 259, R. Šimek
MP111Z/04: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Mon 13:30–15:00 136, R. Doupovcová
MP111Z/05: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Mon 15:05–16:35 136, R. Doupovcová
MP111Z/06: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Mon 16:40–18:10 140, O. Funda
MP111Z/07: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Mon 18:15–19:45 140, O. Funda
MP111Z/08: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Tue 8:00–9:30 209, A. Hradilová
MP111Z/09: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Tue 9:35–11:05 302, M. Nosková
MP111Z/10: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Tue 11:10–12:40 302, R. Doupovcová
MP111Z/11: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Wed 11:10–12:40 315, R. Šopovová
MP111Z/12: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Wed 13:30–15:00 209, O. Funda
MP111Z/13: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Wed 15:05–16:35 302, M. Nosková
MP111Z/14: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Wed 16:40–18:10 315, M. Nosková
MP111Z/15: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Wed 18:15–19:45 208, M. Nosková
MP111Z/16: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Thu 8:00–9:30 133, M. Nosková
MP111Z/17: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Thu 9:35–11:05 208, M. Nosková
MP111Z/18: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Thu 11:10–12:40 259, R. Šopovová
MP111Z/19: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Thu 13:30–15:00 208, R. Šopovová
MP111Z/20: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Thu 15:05–16:35 211, R. Šopovová
MP111Z/21: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Thu 16:40–18:10 259, R. Šimek
MP111Z/22: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Prerequisites
!NOWANY( MP108Z German for Lawyers , MP109Z French for Lawyers ) && NOWANY( EL003 Diatest ) && ! CM108Z German for Lawyers && ! MP108Z German for Lawyers &&! MP109Z French for Lawyers
The students are required to reach at least intermediate 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
Students will be able to talk about their future profession of a lawyer in general. They will be able to define key concepts and use specialized language in order to discuss, point out and explain the main differences between Czech and Anglo-American systems of law, especially in the following areas: What is law, prescriptive and descriptive law, customs and laws; Sources of modern law, common law systems, continental systems; Civil and public law, main categories of civil and public law; Judicial institutions, English courts; Lawyers at work, education, range of work, legalese.
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, Chromá I: U1; Sources of modern law,common law systems, continental systems Powell: U2, Chromá I: U2, U3; Civil and public law, main categories of civil and public law Powell: U3 Chromá I: U4; Judicial institutions, English courts Powell: U4; Lawyers at work, education, range of work, legalese Powell: U5.
Literature
  • CHROMÁ, Marta. Nový úvod do právnické angličtiny. 4th ed. V Praze: Karolinum, 2003, 562 s. ISBN 8024607204. info
  • CHROMÁ, Marta. Nový úvod do právnické angličtiny. 4th ed. V Praze: Karolinum, 2003, 554 s. ISBN 8024607387. info
  • CHROMÁ, Marta. Česko-anglický právnický slovník s vysvětlivkami : Czech-English law dictionary with explanations (Souběž.). 1. vyd. Praha: Leda, 2001, 478 s. ISBN 80-85927-90-X. info
  • CHROMÁ, Marta. English-czech law dictionary. 2., upr. vyd. Praha: Leda, 1997, 341 s. ISBN 808592725X. 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, 1993, s. 768 - 1. ISBN 80-85605-23-6. 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, 1993, S.768 - 14. info
  • POWELL, Richard. Law today. 1st ed. Harlow: Longman, 1993, 128 s. ISBN 0582056357. info
  • RILEY, Alison. English for law. 1. ed. London: Macmillan Press, 1991, xxiv, 256. ISBN 0-333-49387-7. info
Assessment methods
The course is taught in the form of seminars. It is ended by a credit awarded on the basis of an active participation in class discussions and a final credit test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
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

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Teacher's information
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