MVV47K Preparation Course for DFP

Faculty of Law
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Daniela Veškrnová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Chudová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Daniela Veškrnová
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Lenka Pavlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
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 I.1, II.1 and French for Lawyers I.2,II.2 (MP109Z/MV319Z and MP208Z/MV418ZK).
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: 1/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, PR_)
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
The objective of the course is to acquire knowledge and communicative competences that would enable students to take the international legal exam DFP juridique B2.
Learning outcomes
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 and independent speaking (discussions, negotiations and information exchanges).
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. Laws. Practice of courts. International contracts.
Literature
  • Fontaine, M. Notions fondamentales de droit. Éditions Foucher. Ganges. 2006. 6e édition. ISBN 978-2-216-11046-9
  • Soignet,M. Le Français juridique : Droit, administration, affaires. Hachette international. Paris. 2003. ISBN 201-1-55-200-1
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
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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