030525 KU English for Lawyers (USA) (2018W)

An Intoduction to the Anglo-American Legal System (s) and to Anglo-American Legal English

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).

Registration is open from Sa 08.09.2018 00:01 to Tu 02.10.2018 23:59
Deregistration possible until Tu 09.10.2018 23:59

Details

max. 56 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Franz J. Heidinger

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Tuesday
    09.10.
    18:15 - 19:45
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    (Kickoff Class)
  
    Saturday
    13.10.
    09:00 - 14:00
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Tuesday
    16.10.
    18:15 - 19:45
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Tuesday
    23.10.
    18:15 - 19:45
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Tuesday
    30.10.
    18:15 - 19:45
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Tuesday
    27.11.
    18:15 - 19:45
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Tuesday
    04.12.
    18:15 - 19:45
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Tuesday
    11.12.
    18:15 - 19:45
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Tuesday
    08.01.
    18:15 - 19:45
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Tuesday
    15.01.
    18:15 - 19:45
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Tuesday
    22.01.
    18:15 - 19:45
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

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.

Englisch für Juristen (USA) (2 hrs, every semester)
will provide you with a general introduction into the subject matter.
• Case studies,
• video analyses and
• group discussions
will familiarize you with essential basics of the foreign legal system and the foreign legal language. The course is open to law students of all levels, students from other faculties may attend upon permission.

Assessment and permitted materials

oral exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

regular course attendance
active class participation
grade "genügend" or better on final test/exam

Examination topics

all topics covered in class

Reading list

Association in the course directory

5.1. Competence in a Foreign Language for Specific Purposes

Diploma Study of Law (101 [4] - Version 2017) ➡ Courses to be attended at any stage of study

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