030577 KU International Legal English II (2021S)
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
Labels
DIGITAL
An/Abmeldung
Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").
- Anmeldung von Mo 08.02.2021 00:01 bis Mo 22.02.2021 23:59
- Abmeldung bis Fr 12.03.2021 23:59
Details
max. 100 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lehrende
Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert
- Dienstag 09.03. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Dienstag 16.03. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Dienstag 23.03. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Dienstag 13.04. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Dienstag 20.04. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Dienstag 27.04. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Dienstag 04.05. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Dienstag 11.05. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Dienstag 18.05. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Dienstag 01.06. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Dienstag 08.06. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Dienstag 15.06. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Dienstag 22.06. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
Information
Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
Reading: improving your ability to read and understand legal texts such as legal journals, legislation, correspondence etc
Writing: to improve your ability to write common legal texts like letters and a memo.
Listening: to increase your understanding of spoken English topics in client meetings, conferences, seminars etc – and online.
Speaking: developing your confidence in explaining and discussing legal topics in English – again online.
Writing: to improve your ability to write common legal texts like letters and a memo.
Listening: to increase your understanding of spoken English topics in client meetings, conferences, seminars etc – and online.
Speaking: developing your confidence in explaining and discussing legal topics in English – again online.
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
To be eligible for the assessment, which will be online, participants may miss no more than two classes and must complete all homework. The assessment will be as follows:
Reading (40mins) Listening (40 mins). Resits are not possible.
Reading (40mins) Listening (40 mins). Resits are not possible.
Prüfungsstoff
The areas to be tested are described as:
Reading: semantic precision, grammatical and lexical knowledge, awareness of text structure and understanding gist, detail, opinion and information
Listening: understanding gist, detail, function, opinion and inference; also retrieving specific information, identifying speakers and topics; recognising attitude.
Reading: semantic precision, grammatical and lexical knowledge, awareness of text structure and understanding gist, detail, opinion and information
Listening: understanding gist, detail, function, opinion and inference; also retrieving specific information, identifying speakers and topics; recognising attitude.
Literatur
There is no reading list beyond topics set in the course.
Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
Letzte Änderung: Fr 12.05.2023 00:12
Uni is mostly about learning, not teaching – so don’t think of an online class as second-best. In ILE, you will master both the course content and also develop your learning and communication skills. To help inter-action you will have a “permanent” partner for class exercises, and there will be regular small groups for discussions.
Overall, you’ll probably remember more than the 5% taken-away from a traditional lecture.The course will develop your competence to work confidently in English in a legal context by improving skills in the four language areas - reading and writing, speaking and listening (Level C1).
It is based around Cambridge University’s successful international legal English syllabus, but with additional material from online sources such as the Guardian newspaper law pages, law reports, professional websites etc. Video and audio are extensively used.
The focus is on Common law and Commercial law, whose concepts are found in many legal systems. Topics in this semester include sale of goods, employment, real and intellectual property, and competition law. However, it should be emphasised that this is not a course in substantive law - simply that these subject areas provide a realistic context for language acquisition.
Classes will be interactive through Moodle and Collaborate Blackboard. Weekly preparation and exercises, lasting 90 mins, are an integral part of the course. Programme leader is David Goulden, a Cambridge-qualified barrister, and an experienced language trainer.