MV413Zk Language II.2. - German for Lawyers

Faculty of Law
Spring 2007
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)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Eva Šrámková
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Magdalena Kunzová
Prerequisites
MV311Z German for Lawyers II.1. && ! MP108Z German for Lawyers && ! MP207Z German for Lawyers I.2. && ! MP306Z German for Lawyers && ! MP406Z German for Lawyers I.4. && ! MP406Zk German for Lawyers I.4. && ! CM108Z German for Lawyers && ! CM207Z German for Lawyers && ! CM306Z German for Lawyers && ! CM406Z Language I.4. - German for Lawyers - seminar && ! CM406Zk Language I.4. - German for Lawyers
To be admitted to the German for Lawyers exam, the students are required to have completed a 2 semester course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those 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
  • Topics for reading comprehension, assisted discussion and terminology 1. Introduction: programme of the course, literature 2. Civil law - obligations 3. Civil law - types of contracts 4. Civil law - compensation of damage, unlawful conduct 5. Civil law - law of property 6. Family law - marriage 7. Family law - divorce requirements according 8. Law of succession -legal heirs and legal order of succession 9. Law of succession - testament 10.Employment law - employer and employee - worker getting a given hourly pay, employee getting a given monthly salary 11.Employment law - contract of employment 12.Final course. Requirements for the exam in German for Lawyers II 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 2 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 Topics for conversation 1. Masaryk University, Faculty of Law in Brno 2. Legal studies in Germany and in the Czech Republic 3. Legal professions
Literature
  • Pötzsch, Horst. Die deutsche Demokratie. Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung. Bonn 1997. ISBN 3-89331-232-3.
  • Horálková, Milena - Linhartová, Hana - Henkel, Brigitta. Němčina pro právníky. Plzeň 2005. 1. vyd. ISBN 80-86898-16-4.
  • 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
  • CREIFELDS, Carl. Rechtswörterbuch. Edited by Dieter Guntz - Klaus Weber. 16., neubearb. Aufl. München: C.H. Beck, 2000, xvii, 1662. ISBN 3406464114. 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
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Je vyžadována aktivní práce v seminářích, 100% účast, soustavná a průběžná příprava. Seminář bude ukončen testem. Bude testována slovní zásoba, gramatika a věcná znalost. Výsledek testu bude bonifikován u zkoušky. Zkouška je písemná a ústní. Předpokladem pro vykonání ústní části zkoušky je úspěšné absolvování písemné části zkoušky.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Jazyk II je rozvrhově sloučen s Jazykem I.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011.
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