DA2JAZ02 French II

Faculty of Law
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kateřina Sedláčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Kateřina Sedláčková, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Lenka Pavlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Prerequisites
DA1JAZ02 French I
The student is supposed to have attended and passed successfully the course in the first term of DSP (D1JAZ02).
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
Course objectives
The main objective of the course is to acquire knowledge of professional French. The student is required to have read French professional literature from the respective area of law in the extent of 200 pages at least. The topic is related to the particular specialization of the student. The student should prove that he/she is able to read fluently and understand a text, to understand a professional talk and to speak about issues relating to the given area of law.
Learning outcomes
There is no teaching, exam only.
Syllabus
  • Individual preparation and consultations with examiner.
Literature
  • Fontaine,M.: Notions fondamentales de droit. Foucher. Vanves. 2006. ISBN 978-2-216-11046-9
  • Vincent J., Guillien R.: Lexique des termes juridiques. Dalloz. Paříž. 2001
Teaching methods
Independent study of specialized literature connected with the theme of doctoral thesis.
Assessment methods
FRENCH FOREIGN LANGUAGE EXAM FOR FF DOCTORAL STUDENTS: The WRITTEN PART of the exam can take one of the following forms (for which the student will submit):

A) an EXTENDED ABSTRACT whereby the original text should be 500-800 words long (without citations) and respect the following structure: •1) theme related to specialization •2) current state (of the research) and statement of limitations •3) methodology •4) results •5) discussion •6) bibliography

B) the THESIS of the dissertation or a related PROJECT (depending on the phase of study) in the length of 1000-1500 words and following this structure: •1) theme, defining the limits of the issue and key concepts •2) theoretical background •3) summary of the current state of knowledge/research
•4) methodology •5) preliminary results •6) expected or final results •7) discussion •8) bibliography

C)an ACADEMIC PAPER written by the student for publication in an academic journal

D) proof of MASTER'S STUDIES in English


The ORAL PART of the exam can take one of the following forms:

A) INTERVIEW with the examiner on a given topic (c. 30 min.)

B) submitting a certificate/proof of having given a PRESENTATION in English at an international conference

C) submitting a C1 (CEFR) level CERTIFICATE (in general or specialized English)

D) submitting proof of MASTER'S STUDIES in English
Language of instruction
English
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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