MP406Zk Language I.4. - German for Lawyers

Faculty of Law
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
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
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MP406Zk/01: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 18. 5. Tue 9:35–11:05 148, E. Šrámková
MP406Zk/02: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 18. 5. Tue 11:10–12:40 148, E. Šrámková
MP406Zk/03: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 18. 5. Tue 13:30–15:00 148, E. Šrámková
MP406Zk/04: No timetable has been entered into IS. E. Šrámková
Prerequisites
MP306Z German for Lawyers || CM306Z German for Lawyers
To be admitted to the German for Lawyers exam, the students are required to have completed a 4 semester course and acquired three credits.
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 use indirect speech in German legalese. At the end of the course students will be able to talk about issues of European and International law (e. g. European Union, UNHCR, United Nations, The European Convention on Human Rights). At the end of the course, students will be able to use clear and precise language in order to discuss specific topics.
Syllabus
  • Topics for reading comprehension, assisted discussion and terminology 1. Indirect speech in German legalese 2. The European Union - founding, the sources of EU law 3. The European Union - EU bodies, the Treaty of Maastricht, the Treaty of Amsterdam 4. The European Union - domestic market: free movement, free circulation of goods, services and capital 5. The European Union - economic and monetary union 6. The Council of Europe 7. The United Nations 8. Asylum procedure, migration in Germany,forms of asylum, the Geneva Convention 9. The act on residence of aliens - the forms of residence permit 10.UNHCR - introduction to UNHCR 11.The European Convention on Human Rights 12.Final course Requirements for the exam in German for Lawyers I Written part: work on a piece of unknown specialized text with a dictionary a) reading comprehension questions b) translation of a part of the text into Czech, 5-8 lines c) reconstruction of an original specialized German text by substituting grammatical and stylistic items Oral part: a) assisted reproduction according to the topics given below b) terminology in the extent of 4 terms subject matter c) conversation on a given topic Topics for the controlled reproduction 1. Essential concepts of law 2. State law and constitutional law a) Fundamental rights - the rights of citizens, human rights, the right to liberty b) State authorities of Germany 3. Employment law a) Employer and employee - worker getting a given hourly pay, employee getting a given monthly salary b) Contract of employment 4. Civil law a) natural and artificial persons (legal entities), legal title to rights and duties, legal capacity b) legal acts c) declaration of intention, types of contracts d) obligations e) compensation of damage, unlawful conduct f) law of property 5. Family law - marriage, divorce 6. Law of succession - testament and legal heirs 7. Commercial law - business person, agent, commercial undertaking 8. Company law a) partnership b) stock corporation 9. Criminal law a) basic principles b) elements of a criminal offence, consequences of a crime 10.Procedural law a) particular type of court, jurisdiction b) a court, legal proceedings, the system of courts in Germany c) civil proceedings d) criminal proceedings 11. Juvenile criminal law - criminal liability of children and juveniles, consequences of criminal acts of juveniles 12. International law a) The United Nations b) Asylum procedure, migration in Germany c) The act on residence of aliens - residence permit d) UNHCR 13. European law a) The Council of Europe b) The European Union - founding, EU bodies, free movement, free circulation of goods, services and capital, economic and monetary union c) The European Convention on Human Rights Topics for conversation 1. Masaryk University, Faculty of Law in Brno 2. Legal studies in Germany and in the Czech Republic 3. CV 4. Legal professions
Literature
    required literature
  • ŠRÁMKOVÁ, Eva. Kompendium zum Asylrecht, Ausländerrecht und zum Schutz der Menschenrechte (A Handbook on Asylum Law, Alien Law and Human Rights Protection). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2001, 57 pp. Edice učebnic PrF MU č. 225. ISBN 80-210-2529-8. info
    recommended literature
  • URL:http://www.uno.de
  • 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. Plzeň 2005. 1. vyd. ISBN 80-86898-16-4.
  • URL:http://www.europarat.de
  • URL:http.//www.europa.eu.int
  • 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
  • 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
    not specified
  • Pötzsch, Horst. Die deutsche Demokratie. Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung. Bonn 1997. ISBN 3-89331-232-3.
  • CREIFELDS, Carl. Rechtswörterbuch. Edited by Dieter Guntz - Klaus Weber. 16., neubearb. Aufl. München: C.H. Beck, 2000, xvii, 1662. ISBN 3406464114. 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. At the end of the seminar students are required to take a test before the written part of the exam! The test checks the acquisition of terminology,grammar and knowledge of the subject. The result of the test will be taken into account at the exam. The exam consists of a written and oral part. Students have to pass the written part before they are allowed to take the oral part.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Předmět je ukončen zápočtovým testem a zkouškou.
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
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