NP205Zk Specific Language for Public Administration (German language)

Faculty of Law
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Eva Šrámková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Eva Šrámková
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Magdalena Kunzová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Timetable
Fri 24. 2. 11:10–12:40 211, 13:30–15:00 211, Fri 2. 3. 11:10–12:40 302, 13:30–15:00 302, Fri 4. 5. 11:10–12:40 211, 13:30–15:00 211
Prerequisites
The prerequisite for Specific Language for Public Administration (German language)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
Abstract
The course develops language skills, especially reading comprehension and writing. The students are expected to reach the language competence of B1 level applied to specific and academic language. At the end of this course students will be able to understand simple texts on specific topics, deduce the meanings of unknown words from a context and define key legal terms.
Key topics
1. Basic legal terms - what is law, introduction to legal German 2. Lawyers at work, curriculum vitae, job interview 3. Fundamental rights - constitutional and human rights 4. Public administration 5. Correspondence with citizens and institutions - formal letters, e-mails 6. The European Union - founding, the sources of EU law
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1422/jaro2011/CNP205Zk/index.qwarp
    recommended literature
  • Josef Wergen, Annette Wörner. Handelskorrespondenz. Deutsch im Griff. Klett, 2002. ISBN 3-12-560889-9.
  • Sylvia Schmitt-Ackermann, Marlies Herweg. Duden - Briefe schreiben - leicht gemacht. Mannheim, Duden, 2008. ISBN: 978-3-411-05632-3
  • Joachim Schote. Orientierungskurs. Berlin, 2011. ISBN 978-3-06-020014-6.
  • 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
    not specified
  • 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
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
The course is taught on the basis of an e-learning program with an introductory seminar.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
The course is ended by a written exam. A formal letter of approximately 2 pages.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026, Spring 2027.
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