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030540 KU Anglo-American Legal English VI (2019S)

US/UK/Austrian Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Law, Insolvency Law - Anrechenbar für Vienna LLP

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

Registration/Deregistration

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Tuesday 19.03. 08:30 - 10:15 Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG (Kickoff Class)
Tuesday 26.03. 08:30 - 10:15 Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
Tuesday 02.04. 08:30 - 10:15 Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
Tuesday 09.04. 08:30 - 10:15 Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
Tuesday 30.04. 08:30 - 10:15 Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
Tuesday 07.05. 08:30 - 10:15 Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
Tuesday 14.05. 08:30 - 10:15 Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
Tuesday 21.05. 08:30 - 10:15 Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
Tuesday 28.05. 08:30 - 10:15 Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
Tuesday 04.06. 08:30 - 10:15 Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
Tuesday 18.06. 08:30 - 10:15 Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.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 VI (2 hrs, every other semester)
will provide you with a systematic introduction into the law and language of
• US / UK / Austrian criminal law
• US / UK / Austrian criminal procedure law
• US / UK / Austrian insolvency 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. oral exam which can be replaced by a (joint) presentation

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

Examination topics

all topics covered in class

Reading list

Heidinger/Hubalek, Anglo-Amerikanische Rechtssprache 3 (2016)

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:28