MP111Z Language I.1 - English for Lawyers

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Štěpánka Dillingerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radmila Doupovcová (seminar tutor)
David Hoeflaak (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alena Hradilová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Chovancová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Chudová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Hana Kallus, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radek Šimek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Radoslava Šopovová (seminar tutor)
Ludmila Alexandrova (assistant)
Mgr. et Mgr. Věra Hromádková (assistant)
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
MP111Z/T01: Mon 25. 9. to Fri 22. 12. Thu 11:10–12:40 S125, R. Doupovcová, Nepřihlašuje se. Určeno pro studenty se zdravotním postižením.
MP111Z/01: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Mon 8:00–9:30 315, R. Doupovcová
MP111Z/02: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Mon 9:35–11:05 315, R. Doupovcová
MP111Z/03: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Mon 11:10–12:40 315, R. Doupovcová
MP111Z/04: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Mon 13:30–15:00 315, K. Chudová
MP111Z/05: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Mon 9:35–11:05 259, B. Chovancová
MP111Z/06: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Mon 11:10–12:40 259, B. Chovancová
MP111Z/07: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Mon 15:05–16:35 302, R. Šimek
MP111Z/08: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Mon 16:40–18:10 315, H. Kallus
MP111Z/09: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Mon 8:00–9:30 259, B. Chovancová
MP111Z/10: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Mon 16:40–18:10 148, R. Šimek
MP111Z/11: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Tue 8:00–9:30 302, B. Chovancová
MP111Z/12: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Tue 9:35–11:05 042, D. Hoeflaak
MP111Z/13: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Tue 9:35–11:05 316, R. Doupovcová
MP111Z/14: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Tue 11:10–12:40 208, D. Hoeflaak
MP111Z/15: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Wed 11:10–12:40 316, B. Chovancová
MP111Z/16: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Wed 13:30–15:00 316, B. Chovancová
MP111Z/17: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Tue 11:10–12:40 316, R. Doupovcová
MP111Z/18: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Wed 13:30–15:00 208, H. Kallus
MP111Z/19: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Wed 15:05–16:35 131, H. Kallus
MP111Z/20: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Thu 8:00–9:30 315, R. Doupovcová
MP111Z/21: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Thu 9:35–11:05 315, R. Doupovcová
MP111Z/22: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Thu 11:10–12:40 315, R. Šimek
MP111Z/23: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Thu 13:30–15:00 315, D. Hoeflaak
MP111Z/24: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Thu 8:00–9:30 302, R. Šimek
MP111Z/25: Mon 2. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Thu 9:35–11:05 160, R. Šimek
MP111Z/26: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Doupovcová
MP111Z/27: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Dillingerová
MP111Z/28: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Dillingerová
Prerequisites
!NOWANY( MP108Z German for Lawyers , MP109Z French for Lawyers , MP116Z Spanish for Lawyers ) && ! CM108Z German for Lawyers && ! MP108Z German for Lawyers &&! MP109Z French for Lawyers && ! MP116Z Spanish for Lawyers && ! CM111Z English for Lawyers
The students are required to reach at least intermediate 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
Course objectives
This term, students will learn to understand and apply basic legal terms in order to be able to describe the main features of continental and “common” law systems. They will learn to define and explain basic differences between civil and public law, describe legal institutions and English and Czech system of courts in the seminars. They will become familiar with different types of legal education and legal work. They will be able to recognize differences between legalese and plain English. Last but not least, they will be able understand the basics of law of contract.
Learning outcomes
After finishing this course, students will be able to use legal terms efficiently (e.g.Common law, Continental law), use the language of comparison (e.g. civil and public law), define legal terms (e.g. in the area of law of contract), identify Legalese and Plain English, and clearly describe different legal professions in English.
Syllabus
  • Theory of law,
  • basic terms in legal English,
  • modern law and its sources,
  • the differences and similarities between common law systems continental systems,
  • the differences and similarities between civil and public law,
  • judicial institutions, English and Czech systems of courts,
  • legal profession, education, differences in different countries,
  • legal language and plain English,
  • law of contract.
Literature
    required literature
  • https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1422/podzim2016/MP111Z/um/
    recommended literature
  • KROIS-LINDNER, Amy and TRANSLEGAL. International Legal English. 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press, 2011, 336 pp. ISBN 978-0-521-27945-1. info
  • CHROMÁ, Marta. Česko-anglický právnický slovník s vysvětlivkami : Czech-English law dictionary with explanations (Souběž.). 1. vyd. Praha: Leda, 2001, 478 s. ISBN 80-85927-90-X. info
  • CHROMÁ, Marta. Nový úvod do právnické angličtiny. 4th ed. V Praze: Karolinum, 2003, 562 s. ISBN 8024607204. info
  • CHROMÁ, Marta. Nový úvod do právnické angličtiny. 4th ed. V Praze: Karolinum, 2003, 554 s. ISBN 8024607387. info
  • CHROMÁ, Marta. English-czech law dictionary. 2., upr. vyd. Praha: Leda, 1997, 341 s. ISBN 808592725X. info
  • KROIS-LINDNER, Amy and Matt FIRTH. Introduction to International Legal English. 1st ed. Cambridge: CUP, 2008. ISBN 9780521718998. URL info
Teaching methods
interactive language seminar
Assessment methods
Requirements: Active participation in class discussion, submitting a written assignment, final written credit test (a translation, definitions and a short written text), students need to score at least 70% out of 59 points.
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
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1422/podzim2015/MV313Z/adapt/index.qwarp
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