MP111Z Language I.1 - English for Lawyers

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2003
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Štěpánka Dillingerová, Ph.D. (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. Eva Rudolfová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radek Šimek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Radoslava Šopovová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Alena Hradilová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: JUDr. Helena Sýkorová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MP111Z/01: Tue 8:00–9:30 160, A. Hradilová
MP111Z/02: Tue 8:00–9:30 126, B. Chovancová
MP111Z/03: Tue 8:00–9:30 124, E. Rudolfová
MP111Z/04: Tue 9:35–11:05 126, A. Hradilová
MP111Z/05: Tue 9:35–11:05 124, B. Chovancová
MP111Z/06: Tue 9:35–11:05 160, E. Rudolfová
MP111Z/07: Wed 13:30–15:00 124, A. Hradilová
MP111Z/08: Wed 15:05–16:35 124, A. Hradilová
MP111Z/09: Thu 8:00–9:30 208, R. Šimek
MP111Z/10: Thu 9:35–11:05 208, R. Šimek
MP111Z/11: Thu 11:10–12:40 124, B. Chovancová
MP111Z/12: Thu 11:10–12:40 208, Š. Dillingerová
MP111Z/13: Thu 13:30–15:00 124, B. Chovancová
MP111Z/14: Thu 13:30–15:00 208, Š. Dillingerová
MP111Z/15: Thu 15:05–16:35 124, B. Chovancová
MP111Z/16: Thu 15:05–16:35 208, Š. Dillingerová
MP111Z/17: Fri 8:00–9:30 211, E. Rudolfová
MP111Z/18: Fri 8:00–9:30 126, H. Kallus
MP111Z/19: Fri 9:35–11:05 211, E. Rudolfová
MP111Z/20: Fri 9:35–11:05 126, H. Kallus
MP111Z/21: Fri 11:10–12:40 126, H. Kallus
MP111Z/23: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Šimek
Prerequisites
The students are required to reach at least inter-mediate level of general English before they enter the course. All language skills will be practised with special focus on English for specific purposes and English for academic purposes.
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
The aim of the course is to expose the students to various types of authentic legal texts - both written and oral.
Syllabus
  • Topics for the work with texts, discussion and terminology acquisition: Introduction to legal English
  • What is law, prescriptive and descriptive law, customs and laws Powell: U1
  • Sources of modern law,common law systems, continental systems Powell: U2 Chromá I: 69/2, 70/4, 71/6,7,8, 72/9, 92/12, 97/7, 100/1
  • Civil and public law, main categories of civil and public law Powell: U3 Chromá I: 51/1, 52/2, 53/3,4, 54/6,7, 55/8, 56/14, 117/6, 121/13,14, 125/2, 126/1, 128/3, 129/4, 142/8,9, 143/10
  • Judicial institutions, English courts Powell: U4 Chromá I: 73/12, 74/13, 75/14, 76/15, 326/2, 328/3 Chromá II: 36/2, 38/4, 40/5c, 41/6c, 41/7a
  • Lawyers at work, education, range of work, legalese Powell: U5 Chromá I: 36/7
Literature
  • POWELL, Richard. Law today. 1st ed. Harlow: Longman, 1993, 128 s. ISBN 0582056357. info
  • RILEY, Alison. English for law. 1. ed. London: Macmillan Press, 1991, xxiv, 256. ISBN 0-333-49387-7. info
  • CHROMÁ, Marta. English-czech law dictionary. 2., upr. vyd. Praha: Leda, 1997, 341 s. ISBN 808592725X. info
  • BLACK, Henry Campbell, Joseph R. NOLAN and Jacqueline M. NOLAN-HALEY. Blackův právnický slovník. Translated by Vladimír Balaš. 6. vyd., v ČR 1. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1993, s. 768 - 1. ISBN 80-85605-23-6. info
  • BLACK, Henry Campbell, Joseph R. NOLAN and Jacqueline M. NOLAN-HALEY. Blackův právnický slovník. [2,] [J - Z]. Edited by Zdeněk Masopust, Translated by Vladimír Balaš. 6. vyd., v ČR 1. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1993, S.768 - 14. info
  • CHROMÁ, Marta and Thomas COATS. Úvod do právnické angličtiny. 2. doplněné vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1998, 368 stran. ISBN 807184697X. info
  • CHROMÁ, Vlasta and Thomas COATS. Introduction to legal English. Vol. 2 : Úvod do právnické angličtiny. Díl 2. 1. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1996, 356 s. ISBN 80-7184-263-X. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Požadavky k zápočtu: docházka, aktivní práce, test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Je vyžadována nejméně středně pokročilá úroveň na úrovni maturity na gymnáziu
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

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Teacher's information
http://lingua.muni.cz
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