MV612Zk Language II.4 - English For Lawyers

Faculty of Law
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Štěpánka Dillingerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radmila Doupovcová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alena Hradilová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Chovancová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Hana Kallus, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radek Šimek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Radoslava Šopovová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Barbora Chovancová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Lenka Pavlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MV612Zk/01: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Doupovcová
MV612Zk/02: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Doupovcová
MV612Zk/03: No timetable has been entered into IS. B. Chovancová
MV612Zk/04: No timetable has been entered into IS. B. Chovancová
MV612Zk/05: No timetable has been entered into IS. B. Chovancová
MV612Zk/06: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Šimek
MV612Zk/07: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Šimek
MV612Zk/08: No timetable has been entered into IS. H. Kallus
MV612Zk/09: No timetable has been entered into IS. B. Chovancová
MV612Zk/10: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Doupovcová
MV612Zk/11: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Doupovcová
MV612Zk/12: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Šimek
MV612Zk/13: No timetable has been entered into IS. H. Kallus
MV612Zk/14: No timetable has been entered into IS. H. Kallus
MV612Zk/15: No timetable has been entered into IS. H. Kallus
MV612Zk/16: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Šimek
MV612Zk/17: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Šimek
MV612Zk/18: No timetable has been entered into IS. B. Chovancová
MV612Zk/19: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Doupovcová
MV612Zk/20: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Doupovcová
MV612Zk/21: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Dillingerová
Prerequisites
MV510Z English for Lawyers II. && ! CM111Z English for Lawyers && ! CM210Z English for Lawyers && ! CM308Z English for Lawyers && ! CM408Z Language I.4. - English for Lawyers && ! CM408Zk English for Lawyers && ! MP111Z English for Lawyers && ! MP210Z English for Lawyers && ! MP309Z English for Lawyers && ! MP409Z English for Lawyers I.4. && ! MP409Zk English for Lawyers I.4
The students are expected to build on the work done during the previous terms. The aim of the course is to expose the students to various types of authentic legal texts - both written and oral. The students are expected to show their command of English in writing as well as orally. They are expected to reach at least B2 level, present their academic skills and to show their legal English expertise.
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
At the end of the course, students will be able to prepare and deliver a well-structured presentation with the use of visual aids on a specialized topic. They will be exposed to various types of authentic legal texts - both written and oral, so that by the end of this semester they will be ready to take the final examination.
Syllabus
  • Civil rights - Constitution, separartion of powers - checks and balances Human rights – civil vs. human rights, international agreements, UDHR, Amnesty International, European Convention on Human Rights, case studies Employment law – job interview, discrimination (rights), civil procedure, CV and cover letter Presentation skills and academic English - group presentations and abstracts
Literature
    required literature
  • https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1422/jaro2017/MP409Zk/um/
    not specified
  • New Introduction to Legal English, Volume I. 4th ed. Praha: Karolinum, 2003, 562 pp. ISBN 80-246-0720-4. info
  • KROIS-LINDNER, Amy and TRANSLEGAL. International Legal English. 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press, 2011, 336 pp. ISBN 978-0-521-27945-1. info
  • KROIS-LINDNER, Amy and Matt FIRTH. Introduction to International Legal English. 1st ed. Cambridge: CUP, 2008. ISBN 9780521718998. URL info
  • CHROMÁ, Marta. English-czech law dictionary. 2., upr. vyd. Praha: Leda, 1997, 341 s. ISBN 808592725X. info
  • Česko anglický právnický slovník s vysvětlivkami (Czech-English Law Dictionary with Explanations). 1st ed. Voznice: LEDA, 2001, 478 pp. ISBN 90-85927-90-X. info
  • New introduction to legal English, Volume II. 4th ed. Praha: Karolinum, 2003, 554 pp. ISBN 80-246-0738-7. info
Teaching methods
interactive language seminar
Assessment methods
The course is ended by examination which consists of two parts: written test and oral examination. To be allowed to take the written test the students are required to participate actively in class and give an oral presentation of a legal topic in front of a peer group (Continuous assessment). Written test: 90 minutes - listening - reading comprehension - language-focus and grammar (translation in the context, sentence transformation) - writing (letter/email/memorandum) Oral Part: - explaining terms and discussion on a given legal topic: Introduction to Law and Its Sources, Civil and Criminal Procedure + Judicial Institutions, Legal professions, Contracts, Criminal law and procedure, Torts, Property, Trusts, Intellectual Property, Company Law, Sale of Goods, Family Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Employment Law
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Jazyk II. je rozvrhově sloučen s Jazykem I.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://law.cjv.muni.cz/
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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