PrF:MVV47K Preparation Course for DFP - Course Information

MVV47K Preparation Course for DFP

Extent and Intensity

0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

PaedDr. Mgr. Pavla Kellnerová (seminar tutor)
PaedDr. Marta Holasová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Alena Hradilová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Boris Janča (assistant)
Mgr. Zuzana Janoušková (assistant)
PhDr. Hana Němcová (assistant)
PhDr. Hana Reichová, Ph.D. (assistant)
PhDr. Radoslava Šopovová (assistant)

Guaranteed by

PaedDr. Mgr. Pavla Kellnerová
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Magdalena Kunzová

Timetable of Seminar Groups

MVV47K/01: Mon 1. 3. to Fri 21. 5. Mon 9:35–11:05 160, P. Kellnerová
MVV47K/02: No timetable has been entered into IS.

Prerequisites

MP208Z French For Lawyers I.2. || MV418Zk French for Lawyers || MV616Zk French for Lawyers || MV837Zk French for Lawyers
The student has successfully completed the courses French for Lawyers 1 and French for Lawyers 2.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)

Course objectives

At the end of the course, the student will be able to communicate on professional basis in an international legal context and use French as a working language when dealing with his/her Francophone colleagues. The student will be able to analyze and interpret contractual documents, legal texts, judicial decisions, articles and statements. The student will also grasp the skills of independent writing (drawing up reports, minutes and articles) and independent speaking (discussions, negotiations and information exchanges). By virtue of these acquired skills, the student will be able to pass an international examination in legal French.

Syllabus

• Sample tests aimed at the four basic communication skills, i.e. reading comprehension, writing, listening and speaking will be analyzed during the course. Topics : The Division of Law, European Community Law, Sources of Law
• Persons Working in Administration of Justice, Courts and Court Structure
• Employment Law, Contracts of Employment, Employment Relationships
• Commercial Law and Company Law, Business Entities, Contracts.

Literature

• Soignet,M. Le Français juridique : Droit, administration, affaires. Hachette international. Paris. 2003. ISBN 201-1-55-200-1
• Fontaine, M. Notions fondamentales de droit. Éditions Foucher. Ganges. 2006. 6e édition. ISBN 978-2-216-11046-9

Teaching methods

The instruction will be held in the form of seminars, two teaching units a week. Students will receive teaching materials for self-study in advance; the materials will be analyzed and interpreted during seminars to meet the requirements of the international examination. Instruction Techniques: analysis of legal texts, tests, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, independent speaking and writing. Teamwork will be used during elaboration of a case study and its oral presentation. The results analysis will also be carried out as teamwork

Assessment methods

The final assessment will depend on the results of five continuous tests and the quality of the team project. Structure of the tests: Filling in the blanks using legal language (terms and sentences), listening comprehension (questions with controlled answers, questions with open answers). The required success rate of tests is 55% (the maximum test score is 100 pts, the minimum score is 55 pts). Students are obliged to achieve attendance of 70%.

Language of instruction

French

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2010, recent)
  
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