PrF:MVV46K Preparation Course for ILEC I - Course Information

MVV46K Preparation Course for International Legal English Certificate (ILEC) I

Extent and Intensity

0/4. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

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. Martina Nosková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radek Šimek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Radoslava Šopovová (seminar tutor)
Ing. Boris Janča (assistant)
Mgr. Zuzana Janoušková (assistant)
PhDr. Hana Němcová (assistant)
Mgr. Pavla Pospíšilová (assistant)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Radoslava Šopovová
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Magdalena Kunzová

Timetable of Seminar Groups

MVV46K/01: Tue 28. 9. 13:30–15:00 148, 15:05–16:35 148, Tue 5. 10. 13:30–15:00 148, 15:05–16:35 148, Tue 12. 10. 13:30–15:00 148, 15:05–16:35 148, Tue 19. 10. 13:30–15:00 148, 15:05–16:35 148, Tue 26. 10. 13:30–15:00 148, 15:05–16:35 148, Tue 2. 11. 13:30–15:00 148, 15:05–16:35 148, Tue 9. 11. 13:30–15:00 148, 15:05–16:35 148, Tue 16. 11. 13:30–15:00 148, 15:05–16:35 148, Tue 23. 11. 13:30–15:00 148, 15:05–16:35 148, Tue 30. 11. 13:30–15:00 148, 15:05–16:35 148, Tue 7. 12. 13:30–15:00 148, 15:05–16:35 148, Tue 14. 12. 13:30–15:00 148, 15:05–16:35 148, Š. Dillingerová, R. Doupovcová, A. Hradilová, B. Chovancová, H. Kallus, R. Šimek, R. Šopovová
MVV46K/02: No timetable has been entered into IS.

Prerequisites

SOUHLAS
Examination in Language I. English for Lawyers passed with the result A.

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 22 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/22, only registered: 0/22

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)

Course objectives

The aim of the course can be seen in: ;
improving the ability to write common legal text types ;
improving the ability to read and understand legal texts ;
increasing the comprehension of spoken English on legal topics ;
strengthening the speaking skills in the environment of legal practice ;
introducing the kinds of tasks the students will need for ILEC examination ;
By the end of the course the students should be able to: ;
sit for and pass the ILEC examination at the British Council

Syllabus

• 1. The practice of law
• 2. Company law: company formation and management
• 3. Company law: capitalisation
• 4. Company Law: fundamental changes in a company
• 5. Contracts: contract formation
• 6. Contracts: remedies
• 7. Contracts: assignment and third-party rights
• 8. Employment law

Literature

recommended literature
• KROIS-LINDNER, Amy. International legal English : a course for classroom or self-study use : [students' book with audio CDs]. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006, 320 s. ISBN 9780521675178. info

Teaching methods

Seminars with the active participation of students motivated to developing their language skills, i.e. writing, reading, speaking and listening.

Assessment methods

The students will be continuously assessed, at the end of the semester they will sit for the mocks.

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• MVV58K Preparation Course for International Legal English Certificate (ILEC) II

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2010, recent)
  
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