Universität Wien

030540 KU Anglo-American Legal English IV (2017S)

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

Persönliche Anmeldung: www.lexandtax.at/studenten (ab 9h)
ab 13.02.2017

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Achtung: 08:30 (s.t.)!

  • Tuesday 14.03. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Tuesday 21.03. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Tuesday 28.03. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Tuesday 04.04. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Tuesday 25.04. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Tuesday 02.05. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Tuesday 09.05. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Tuesday 16.05. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Tuesday 23.05. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Tuesday 30.05. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Tuesday 13.06. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Tuesday 20.06. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG

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 IV (2 hrs, every other semester)
will provide you with a systematic introduction into the law and language of
• US / UK / Austrian labo(u)r law
• US / UK / Austrian real estate / land law
• US / UK / Austrian family 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. oral exam which can be replaced by a (joint) presentation

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

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. oral exam which can be replaced by a (joint) presentation

Examination topics

all topics covered in class

Reading list

Course-book: Heidinger/Hubalek, Anglo-Amerikanische Rechtssprache 22 (2013)
available at Juristen bookstore/Kuppitsch
handouts to be distributed

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 13.11.2023 00:13