030478 KU Anglo-American Legal English II (2017S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften

Continuous assessment of course work

Persönliche Anmeldung: www.lexandtax.at/studenten (ab 9h)
ab 10.02.2017

Details

Language: English

Lecturers

Franz J. Heidinger

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

March 6, 2017 course admission
intro to intellectual property rights and terminology
March 20, 2017 Intellectual Property in the US
reading assignment: pp. 325 – 335, handout
March 27, 2017 Intellectual Property in the United Kingdom
reading assignment: pp 336 – 354, handout
April 3, 2017 Intellectual Property in Austria
reading assignment: pp: 370 – 383, handout
April 24, 2017 Introduction to ADR and Arbitration
reading assignment: pp. 193 – 208 , handout
May 8, 2017 presentations by volunteers: Arbitration in Austria and the US system
reading assignment: pp 201 – 208, handout
May 15, 2017 Midterm Test
May 22, 2017 Tax Law in the United States
reading assignment: pp. 221 – 280, handout
May 29, 2017 Tax Law in Austria
reading assignment: pp. 240 – 245, handout
June 12, 2017 presentation by volunteers: Insurance Law in the US, the UK, and Austria
reading assignment: pp. 149 – 154, 155 – 158, and 166 – 173, handouts
June 19, 2017 final exam
course evaluation

    
    Monday
    20.03.
    08:30 - 10:15
    Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
    
    Monday
    27.03.
    08:30 - 10:15
    Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
    
    Monday
    03.04.
    08:30 - 10:15
    Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
    
    Monday
    24.04.
    08:30 - 10:15
    Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
    
    Monday
    08.05.
    08:30 - 10:15
    Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
    
    Monday
    15.05.
    08:30 - 10:15
    Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
    
    Monday
    22.05.
    08:30 - 10:15
    Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
    
    Monday
    29.05.
    08:30 - 10:15
    Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
    
    Monday
    12.06.
    08:30 - 10:15
    Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
    
    Monday
    19.06.
    08:30 - 10:15
    Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The Vienna Model on Anglo-American Legal English is offering courses on Legal English and the English and American Law Systems in order to help legal and language professionals and students develop special legal language skills that will enable them to be successful in an ever demanding international legal environment. It is a unique opportunity to focus systematically on this issue by offering a set of lectures/courses that will allow you to develop excellence in this field.

Anglo-Amerikanische Rechtssprache II (2 hrs, every other semester)
will provide you with a systematic introduction into the law and language of
• US / UK / Austrian intellectual property law (patent, trademarks, copyright)
• US / UK / Austrian law of arbitration
• US / UK / Austrian tax law
• US / UK / Austrian accounting
• US / UK / Austrian insurance law

Assessment and permitted materials

Grades will be available as of July 1, 2017
Requirements for passing the course and obtaining a report:
1. regular course attendance
2. regular preparation for class (study aids will require at least as much time as class work)
3. active class participation
4. grade "genügend" or better final test/exam (student presentations may lead to an upgrade and/or replace exam)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

all topics covered in class

Reading list

Course-book: Heidinger/Hubalek, Anglo-Amerikanische Rechtssprache 1(5) (2013)
available at Juristen bookstore/Kuppitsch
handouts to be distributed

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 13.11.2023 00:13