MP409Zk Language I.4 - English for Lawyers

Faculty of Law
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Štěpánka Dillingerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radmila Doupovcová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alena Hradilová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Věra Hromádková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Chovancová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Chudová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Hana Kallus, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radek Šimek, Ph.D. (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
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MP409Zk/01: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Mon 8:00–9:40 124, Š. Dillingerová
MP409Zk/02: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Mon 8:00–9:40 302, R. Doupovcová
MP409Zk/03: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Mon 8:00–9:40 129, K. Chudová
MP409Zk/04: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Mon 10:00–11:40 315, R. Doupovcová
MP409Zk/05: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Mon 12:00–13:40 315, A. Hradilová
MP409Zk/06: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Mon 10:00–11:40 042, A. Hradilová
MP409Zk/07: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Mon 10:00–11:40 129, K. Chudová
MP409Zk/08: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Mon 12:00–13:40 257, R. Doupovcová
MP409Zk/09: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Mon 14:00–15:40 258, R. Šimek
MP409Zk/10: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Mon 12:00–13:40 215, K. Chudová
MP409Zk/11: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Tue 8:00–9:40 148, V. Hromádková
MP409Zk/12: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Tue 10:00–11:40 315, B. Chovancová
MP409Zk/13: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Tue 12:00–13:40 126, V. Hromádková
MP409Zk/14: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Tue 14:00–15:40 302, R. Šimek
MP409Zk/15: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Tue 10:00–11:40 024, V. Hromádková
MP409Zk/16: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Thu 8:00–9:40 208, B. Chovancová
MP409Zk/17: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Thu 8:00–9:40 148, K. Chudová
MP409Zk/18: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Thu 10:00–11:40 209, B. Chovancová
MP409Zk/19: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Thu 12:00–13:40 209, R. Doupovcová
MP409Zk/20: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Thu 12:00–13:40 315, H. Kallus
MP409Zk/21: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Thu 12:00–13:40 124, B. Chovancová
MP409Zk/22: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Thu 14:00–15:40 124, Š. Dillingerová
MP409Zk/23: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Thu 10:00–11:40 020, Š. Dillingerová
MP409Zk/24: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Dillingerová
Prerequisites
( MP309Z English for Lawyers || CM308Z English for Lawyers ) && ( MP210Z English for Lawyers || CM210Z English for Lawyers )
The students are expected to build on the work done during the previous terms. The aim of the course is to expose the students to various types of authentic legal texts - both written and oral. The students are expected to show their command of English in writing as well as orally. They are expected to reach at least B2 level, present their academic skills and to show their legal English expertise.
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
Course objectives
At the end of the course, students will be able to prepare and deliver a well-structured presentation with the use of visual aids on a specialized topic. They will be exposed to various types of authentic legal texts - both written and oral, so that by the end of this semester they will be ready to take the final examination.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to prepare and deliver a well-structured presentation with the use of visual aids on a specialized topic. They will be exposed to various types of authentic legal texts - both written and oral, so that by the end of this semester they will be ready to take the final examination.
Syllabus
  • Civil rights - Constitution, separartion of powers - checks and balances Human rights – civil vs. human rights, international agreements, UDHR, Amnesty International, European Convention on Human Rights, case studies Employment law – job interview, discrimination (rights), civil procedure, CV and cover letter Presentation skills and academic English - group presentations and abstracts
Literature
    required literature
  • https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/law/jaro2023/MP409Zk/um/
    recommended literature
  • BILOVÁ, Štěpánka, Radmila DOUPOVCOVÁ, Alena HRADILOVÁ, Věra HROMÁDKOVÁ, Barbora CHOVANCOVÁ, Hana KALLUS and Radek ŠIMEK. Právnická angličtina : kniha ušitá na míru českým právníkům. První vydání. Praha: Grada, 2022, 325 stran. ISBN 9788027125371. URL info
    not specified
  • New Introduction to Legal English, Volume I. 4th ed. Praha: Karolinum, 2003, 562 pp. ISBN 80-246-0720-4. info
  • KROIS-LINDNER, Amy and Matt FIRTH. Introduction to International Legal English. 1st ed. Cambridge: CUP, 2008. ISBN 9780521718998. URL info
  • KROIS-LINDNER, Amy and TRANSLEGAL. International Legal English. 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press, 2011, 336 pp. ISBN 978-0-521-27945-1. info
  • CHROMÁ, Marta. English-czech law dictionary. 2., upr. vyd. Praha: Leda, 1997, 341 s. ISBN 808592725X. info
  • Česko anglický právnický slovník s vysvětlivkami (Czech-English Law Dictionary with Explanations). 1st ed. Voznice: LEDA, 2001, 478 pp. ISBN 90-85927-90-X. info
  • New introduction to legal English, Volume II. 4th ed. Praha: Karolinum, 2003, 554 pp. ISBN 80-246-0738-7. info
Teaching methods
interactive language seminar
Assessment methods
The course is ended by examination which consists of two parts: written test and oral examination. To be allowed to take the written test the students are required to participate actively in class and give an oral presentation of a legal topic in front of a peer group (Continuous assessment). Written test: 90 minutes - listening - reading comprehension - language-focus and grammar (translation in the context, sentence transformation) - writing (letter/email/memorandum) Oral Part: - explaining terms and discussion on a given legal topic: Introduction to Law and Its Sources, Civil and Criminal Procedure + Judicial Institutions, Legal professions, Contracts, Criminal law and procedure, Torts, Property, Trusts, Intellectual Property, Company Law, Sale of Goods, Family Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Employment Law
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://law.cjv.muni.cz/
All the information about the subject can also be found in the Interactive syllabi in the Information System and are placed on the Language Centre notice board. These include the content of seminars, full list of compulsory and recommended literature, credit test requirements, including the attendance. The hours in which the teachers can be reached by students for consultations can be found in the Information system and by the doors of individual teacher's offices. Students from the Facutly of Informatics will be exmined from the topics and materials covered in the 3rd and 4th terms.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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