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030478 KU Anglo-American Legal English II (2019S)

US/UK/Austrian IP Law, Law of Arbitration, Tax Law, Accounting, Insurance Law - Anrechenbar für Vienna LLP

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
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. 70 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 11.03. 08:30 - 10:15 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
Monday 18.03. 08:30 - 10:15 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
Monday 25.03. 08:30 - 10:15 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
Monday 01.04. 08:30 - 10:15 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
Monday 08.04. 08:30 - 10:15 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
Monday 29.04. 08:30 - 10:15 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
Monday 06.05. 08:30 - 10:15 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
Monday 13.05. 08:30 - 10:15 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
Monday 20.05. 08:30 - 10:15 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
Monday 27.05. 08:30 - 10:15 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
Monday 03.06. 08:30 - 10:15 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
Monday 17.06. 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

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 on oral exam (student presentations may lead to an upgrade and/or replace exam)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

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 on oral exam (student presentations may lead to an upgrade and/or replace exam)

Examination topics

all topics covered in class

Reading list

Heidinger/Hubalek, Anglo-Amerikanische Rechtssprache 1 (2013)

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:28