030525 KU English for Lawyers (USA) (2019S)

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 Fr 08.02.2019 00:01 to Mo 04.03.2019 23:59
Deregistration possible until Tu 19.03.2019 23:59

Details

max. 56 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Franz J. Heidinger

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Tuesday
    19.03.
    18:00 - 19:45
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Tuesday
    26.03.
    18:00 - 19:45
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Tuesday
    02.04.
    18:00 - 19:45
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Tuesday
    09.04.
    18:00 - 19:45
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Tuesday
    30.04.
    18:00 - 19:45
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Tuesday
    07.05.
    18:00 - 19:45
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Tuesday
    14.05.
    18:00 - 19:45
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Tuesday
    21.05.
    18:00 - 19:45
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Tuesday
    28.05.
    18:00 - 19:45
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Tuesday
    04.06.
    18:00 - 19:45
    Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Tuesday
    18.06.
    18:00 - 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

Last modified: Mo 13.11.2023 00:13