MP108Z Language I.1. - German for Lawyers

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marie Košutová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Eva Šrámková (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Eva Šrámková
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
MP108Z/01: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. Mon 9:35–11:05 302, E. Šrámková
MP108Z/02: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. Tue 9:35–11:05 315, E. Šrámková
MP108Z/03: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. Tue 11:10–12:40 315, E. Šrámková
MP108Z/04: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. Wed 11:10–12:40 315, E. Šrámková
MP108Z/05: No timetable has been entered into IS. E. Šrámková
Prerequisites
!NOWANY( MP109Z French for Lawyers , MP111Z English for Lawyers , MP116Z Spanish for Lawyers ) && ! MP109Z French for Lawyers && ! MP111Z English for Lawyers && ! MP116Z Spanish for Lawyers
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
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
Students will be able to talk about their future profession of a lawyer in general. At the end of the course students will be able to define key concepts and explain German system of law, especially in the following areas: Sources of law, Civil and public law, main categories of civil and public law; Lawyers at work, education, range of work.
Syllabus
  • Topics for reading comprehension, assisted discussion and terminology 1. Introduction: programme of the course, literature, Masaryk University, Faculty of Law in Brno 2. Legal studies in Germany, in Austria and in Switzerland 3. Legal professions 4. Essential concepts of law 5. Fundamental rights - the rights of citizens, human rights, the right to liberty 6. The Constitution of Germany 7. The Constitution of Austria, The Constitution of Switzerland 8. State authorities of Germany - the Bundestag, the Bundesrat, Federal President, the Federal Government, the Federal Constitutional Court 9. Civil law - natural and artificial persons (legal entities), legal title to rights and duties, legal capacity 10. Civil law - legal acts, contract 11. Civil law - declaration of intention 12. Final test(vocabulary, grammar, knowledge)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1422/podzim2011/CM108Z/index.qwarp
    not specified
  • Simon, Heike - Funk-Baker, Gisela. Einführung in das deutsche Recht und die deutsche Rechtssprache. München : C.H. Beck'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 2006. ISBN 3-406--53712-X.
  • Horálková, Milena - Linhartová, Hana - Henkel, Brigitta. Němčina pro právníky. 1. vyd. Plzeň 2005. ISBN 80-86898-16-4.
  • 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
  • CREIFELDS, Carl. Rechtswörterbuch. Edited by Dieter Guntz - Klaus Weber. 16., neubearb. Aufl. München: C.H. Beck, 2000, xvii, 1662. ISBN 3406464114. info
  • 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
  • JUNG, Lothar. Rechtswissenschaft :Lese- und Arbeitsbuch. 1. Aufl. Ismaning: Max Hueber, 1994, 192 s. ISBN 3-19-001561-9. info
  • PINTER, Donat and Walter UNTERHOLZNER. Rechtskunde. 7. neubearb. Aufl. München: Hueber-Holzmann, 1992, 399 s. ISBN 3-19-004804-5. info
Teaching methods
Interactive language seminar, analysis of legal texts, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, independent speaking
Assessment methods
The course is taught in the form of seminars. It is ended by a credit awarded on the basis of an active participation in class discussions, 100% attendance and a final credit test (vocabulary, grammar, knowledge). The required success rate of tests is 70%. Systematic work with e-learning programme will be rewarded by a bonus of 1 up to 3 points.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Semestr je ukončen zápočtovým testem.
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Je vyžadována znalost německého jazyka na středoškolské úrovni.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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