CNP205Zk Specific Language for Public Administration (German language)

Faculty of Law
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
12/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Eva Šrámková (lecturer)
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
Fri 22. 2. 8:00–9:30 316, 9:35–11:05 316, Fri 1. 3. 8:00–9:30 316, 9:35–11:05 316, Fri 3. 5. 8:00–9:30 316, 9:35–11:05 316
Prerequisites
The prerequisite for Specific Language for Public Administration (German language)is the language competence at the intermediate level.
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 course develops language skills, especially reading comprehension and writing. The students are expected to reach the language competence of B1 level applied to specific and academic language. At the end of this course students will be able to understand simple texts on specific topics, deduce the meanings of unknown words from a context and define key legal terms.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic legal terms - what is law, introduction to legal German 2. Lawyers at work, curriculum vitae, job interview 3. Fundamental rights - constitutional and human rights 4. Public administration 5. Correspondence with citizens and institutions - formal letters, e-mails 6. The European Union - founding, the sources of EU law
Literature
    required literature
  • https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1422/jaro2011/CNP205Zk/index.qwarp
    recommended literature
  • Josef Wergen, Annette Wörner. Handelskorrespondenz. Deutsch im Griff. Klett, 2002. ISBN 3-12-560889-9.
  • Sylvia Schmitt-Ackermann, Marlies Herweg. Duden - Briefe schreiben - leicht gemacht. Mannheim, Duden, 2008. ISBN: 978-3-411-05632-3
  • 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
  • HORÁLKOVÁ, Milena. Německý jazyk pro právníky. 2., opr. vyd. Praha: Všehrd, 2000, 358 s. ISBN 80-85305-44-5. 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
Teaching methods
The course is taught on the basis of an e-learning program with an introductory seminar.
Assessment methods
The course is ended by a written exam. A formal letter of approximately 2 pages.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2013, recent)
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