CM408Z Language I.4. - English for Lawyers

Faculty of Law
Spring 2006
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Štěpánka Dillingerová, 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. Radek Šimek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Radoslava Šopovová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Alena Hradilová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: JUDr. Helena Sýkorová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CM408Z/01: Wed 15:05–16:35 214, R. Šimek
CM408Z/02: Wed 16:40–18:10 214, R. Šimek
CM408Z/03: Thu 8:00–9:30 316, H. Kallus
CM408Z/04: Thu 9:35–11:05 316, R. Šopovová
CM408Z/05: Thu 16:40–18:10 131, H. Kallus
CM408Z/06: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Prerequisites
NOW( CM408Zk Language I.4. - English for Lawyers )
The students are expected to finalize 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.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to expose the students to various types of authentic legal texts - both written and oral.
Syllabus
  • Freedom of speech and expression: Powell: 97-103 The rights of citizens: Powell: 104-108 Chromá I: 200/2, 203/5, 206/11, 208/2, 227/2, 235/5, 237/8, 11, 239/14a, (in New Chromá I, these are: 177/5-10, 182/19, 188/35, 191/42, 199/55, 218/3, 221/12, 222/16, 227/31) Human rights: Powell: 109-114 Chromá II (only in the old version): 314/1a, c, 316/2a, c, 318/3a, b, c, 321/4a, c Enforcing the law: Powell: 115-120 Chromá II: 47/9a, b, 48/10a, b, (in New Chromá II, these are: 340/51-53, 343/55-57) EU institutions and legislation: Chromá II (only in the new version): U22, U23 Work with authentic materials; Academic skills - presentations either written or oral
Literature
  • CHROMÁ, Marta and Thomas COATS. Úvod do právnické angličtiny. 3. vyd. V Praze: Univerzita Karlova, 2002, 368 s. ISBN 8024604817. info
  • CHROMÁ, Marta and Thomas COATS. Úvod do právnické angličtiny. 3. vyd. V Praze: Univerzita Karlova, 2002, 378 s. ISBN 8024604825. info
  • New Introduction to Legal English, Volume I. 4th ed. Praha: Karolinum, 2003, 562 pp. ISBN 80-246-0720-4. info
  • New introduction to legal English, Volume II. 4th ed. Praha: Karolinum, 2003, 554 pp. ISBN 80-246-0738-7. info
  • English-czech law dictionary : Anglicko-český právnický slovník [Leda, 1995] : Anglicko-český právnický slovník [Leda, 1997]. info
  • Czech-English law dictionary with explanations [Leda, 2001] (Souběž.) : Česko-anglický právnický slovník s vysvětlivkami [Leda, 2001]. info
  • Black's Law Dictionary (Orig.) : Blackův právnický slovník. Svazek 1, A-I : Blackův právnický slovník. Svazek 2, J-Z. info
  • POWELL, Richard. Law Today. 1993rd ed. London: Longman, 1993. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
This is the final term of a four term course of English for lawyers. At the end of this term, students are expected to sit for an examination which has two parts - oral and written. See more on MP422Zk.
Language of instruction
Czech
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://lingua.muni.cz
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005.
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