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030466 KU Cambridge Legal English (ILEC) I (2011S)

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

Part II will be blocked in September.

Application via Fronter from Monday, April 18, 9:00 a.m. to Friday, April 22, 12:00 noon, accepted students will be notified per E-Mail.

For an explanation on the application procedure see http://zivilrecht.univie.ac.at/ilpl-registration

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 06.05. 15:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum SEM42 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Monday 09.05. 15:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum SEM42 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Monday 16.05. 15:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Friday 20.05. 15:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum SEM41 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Monday 23.05. 15:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Wednesday 01.06. 15:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum SEM64 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 6.OG
  • Monday 06.06. 15:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum SEM42 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Friday 17.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Monday 20.06. 15:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Tuesday 21.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course is intended as a preparation for legal work in the English language, with a special emphasis on corporate and contract law, and will specifically help prepare students for the ILEC exam (Certificate in International Legal English), to be taken at the end of Cambridge Legal English (ILIEC) II, the second part of this course.

The course helps develop competence and confidence in working in English by improving skills in the four language areas, reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Assessment and permitted materials

At the conclusion of the course, participants have to take an informal examination based on the Cambridge ILEC model.

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
Writing: concise expression, accuracy of language, organisation of content and relevance.
Listening: understanding gist, detail, function, opinion and inference; also retrieving specific information, identifying speakers and topics; recognising attitude.

The internal exam can also act as a trial run for those aspiring to qualify for the Cambridge certificate by sitting the official ILEC exam, held each May and November in Vienna. This, of course, is a valuable addition to your CV.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The learning objectives are summarised in the course book as:

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 memoranda.
Listening: to increase your understanding of spoken English when it is used to speak about legal topics in meetings, conferences, seminars etc.
Speaking: to strengthen your speaking skills and to enable you to engage more effectively in a range of speaking situations typical of legal practice.

Examination topics

Reading list

International Legal English by Amy Krois-Lindner and TransLegal

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 31.03.2022 00:15