MV319Z Language II.1. - French for Lawyers

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kateřina Sedláčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniela Veškrnová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Kateřina Sedláčková, 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
MV319Z/01: No timetable has been entered into IS. K. Sedláčková
MV319Z/02: No timetable has been entered into IS. K. Sedláčková
Prerequisites
! MP109Z French for Lawyers && ! MP208Z French For Lawyers I.2. && ! MP307Z French for Lawyers && ! MP407Z French for Lawyers I.4. && ! MP407Zk French for Lawyers && !NOWANY( MP109Z French for Lawyers )
The students are supposed to have command of general French at the level of secondary school. For more detailed information, see the Interactive Course Syllabus (Study Materials). Students will receive an email with instructions and an appropriate links before the start of the course.
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, PR_) (2)
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
The main objectives can be summarized as follows: to be introduced to legal French to learn specific features of the French administrative and legal system to get new knowledge and new communicative competences and oral skills, in particular understanding both written and spoken texts.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to understand texts on specific topics and explain the key concepts in the following areas: Administrative organisation in France. Executive and Legislative Bodies. Parliament and Constitutional Council. Elections. Basic concepts in law and in civil Law. Lexis and grammar of the language for specific purposes. They will be able to use this information in discussions on specific topics, to explain and to support their arguments. Using acquired knowledge students will be able to interpret unknown texts.
Syllabus
  • Topics for work with texts and for communicating professional issues relating to the following fields: Administrative organisation in France. Executive and Legislative Bodies. Parliament and Constitutional Counicl. French constitution. Elections. Basic concepts in law and in civil Law. Judiciary employees. Practice of the courts. Lexis and grammar of the language for specific purposes.
Literature
  • Fontaine, M. Notions fondamentales de droit. Éditions Foucher. Ganges. 2006. 6e édition. ISBN 978-2-216-11046-9
  • LARIŠOVÁ, Markéta. Francouzsko-český, česko-francouzský, právnický slovník. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2008, 312 s. ISBN 9788073801113. info
  • DUPONT DELESTRAINT, Pierre. Droit civil : introduction a l'étude du droit civil. 8. éd. Paris: Dalloz, 1980, 148 s. ISBN 2247001343. info
Teaching methods
interactive language seminar For more detailed information, see the Interactive Course Syllabus (Study Materials). Students will receive an email with instructions.
Assessment methods
Requirements: Active participation in on-line classes, submitting a portfolio of continuous work.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Jazyk II. je rozvrhově sloučen s Jazykem I.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
For more detailed information, see the Interactive Course Syllabus (Study Materials). Students will receive an email with instructions and an appropriate links before the start of the course.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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