Universität Wien

030262 KU International Legal English I (2022W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
REMOTE
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 100 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 11.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 18.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 25.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 08.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 15.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 22.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 29.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 06.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 13.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 10.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 17.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 24.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Online learning can be much better than traditional lectures; it’s active, not passive and that means you’ll remember five to ten times more than the usual 5% take-home.
In ILE 1, you will master the course content and also develop your learning and communication skills. 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 (Europass Level C1). To help inter-action you will have regular partners for class exercises, and there will be small groups for discussions.
The foundation is Cambridge University’s successful international legal English syllabus, but with additions from online sources such as law reports, professional websites, Guardian newspaper law pages 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 this semester include origins of law, company law and contract law, but remember it is not a course in substantive law - these areas simply provide a realistic context for language acquisition.
Classes will be interactive through Zoom and break-out rooms. Weekly preparation and exercises, lasting 90 mins, via Moodle are an integral part of the course. Programme leader is David Goulden, a Cambridge-qualified barrister, and an experienced language trainer.

Assessment and permitted materials

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 memos.
Listening: to increase your understanding of spoken English in client meetings, conferences, seminars etc – and online.
Speaking: developing your confidence in explaining and discussing legal topics in English to partners online.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

To be eligible for the assessment, which will be online, participants may miss no more than two classes and must complete all 10 homeworks. Homework does not count towards your grade but is essential to achieving the necessary study hours to be eligible for the exam and for ECTS points.The assessment will be: Reading (40mins) Listening (40 mins). Resits are not possible.

Examination topics

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 list

There is no reading list beyond topics set in the course.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 11.05.2023 11:26