MP409Z 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. Kateřina Dufková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Bc. Ondřej Funda, 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
MP409Z/01: Mon 13:30–15:00 011, A. Hradilová
MP409Z/02: Mon 15:05–16:35 011, A. Hradilová
MP409Z/03: Mon 15:05–16:35 258, R. Šopovová
MP409Z/04: Mon 15:05–16:35 160, R. Šimek
MP409Z/05: Mon 16:40–18:10 011, R. Šopovová
MP409Z/06: Mon 16:40–18:10 302, R. Šimek
MP409Z/07: Tue 8:00–9:30 011, A. Hradilová
MP409Z/08: Tue 8:00–9:30 214, K. Dufková
MP409Z/09: Tue 9:35–11:05 011, A. Hradilová
MP409Z/10: Tue 9:35–11:05 214, K. Dufková
MP409Z/11: Tue 11:10–12:40 011, R. Šimek
MP409Z/12: Wed 15:05–16:35 208, Š. Dillingerová
MP409Z/13: Wed 16:40–18:10 302, Š. Dillingerová
MP409Z/14: Thu 8:00–9:30 214, K. Dufková
MP409Z/15: Thu 9:35–11:05 214, H. Kallus
MP409Z/16: Thu 9:35–11:05 209, K. Dufková
MP409Z/17: Thu 11:10–12:40 214, H. Kallus
MP409Z/18: Thu 11:10–12:40 209, R. Šimek
MP409Z/19: Thu 13:30–15:00 215, A. Hradilová
MP409Z/20: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Šimek
Prerequisites
NOW( MP409Zk English for Lawyers I.4 - exam )
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 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
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. 2. doplněné vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1998, 368 stran. ISBN 807184697X. info
  • CHROMÁ, Marta and Thomas COATS. Úvod do právnické angličtiny. 2. doplněné vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1998, 378 stran. ISBN 8071845876. 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
  • POWELL, Richard. Law Today. 1993rd ed. London: Longman, 1993. info
  • Black's law dictionary : definitions of the terms and phrases of American and English jurisprudence, ancient and modern (Orig.) : Blackův právnický slovník. [1. svazek], [A - I] : Blackův právnický slovník. [2. svazek], [J - Z]. 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
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je určen pro max. 10 studentů jiných fakult.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://lingua.muni.cz
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005.
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