BZ503K Introduction to German for Lawyers

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marie Košutová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Eva Šrámková (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Bc. Jaromír Tauchen, Ph.D., LL.M. Eur.Int. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Eva Šrámková
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Magdalena Kunzová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
BZ503K/01: Fri 3. 10. 9:35–11:05 140, 11:10–12:40 140, Fri 5. 12. 11:10–12:40 140, J. Tauchen
BZ503K/02: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Prerequisites
!NOWANY( BZ502K Introduction to English )
The prerequisite for German for Lawyers 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
there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
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.
Syllabus
  • 1. Lawyers at work, curriculum vitae, job interview 2. Basic legal terms - what is law, introduction to legal German 3. Sources of law - common law systems, continental systems 4. Civil and public law 5. Fundamental rights - constitutional and human rights 6. Civil law - types of contracts 7. Civil law - law of property 8. Procedural law - criminal proceedings 9. Administrative proceedings, remedial measures 10.Correspondence with citizens and institutions, formal letters
Literature
  • https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1422/podzim2008/BZ503K/index.qwarp
  • ARNSDORF, Dieter and Ulrich EISENBERG. Deutsch sprechen - Deutsch verstehen : Tonbandübungen für die Mittelstufe. 3. Aufl. Heidelberg: Julius Groos Verlag, 1984, 72 s. info
Assessment methods
The course is taught on the basis of an e-learning program. It is ended by a colloquim including a test followed by a discussion.
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 10 hod. seminářů za semestr - 10 hrs of seminars per semester.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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