030568 KU Discussion, Negotiation and Presentation in English (2021S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 Mo 08.02.2021 00:01 to Mo 22.02.2021 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Fr 12.03.2021 23:59
Details
max. 75 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 11.03. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Thursday 18.03. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Thursday 25.03. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Thursday 15.04. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Thursday 22.04. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Thursday 29.04. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Thursday 06.05. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Thursday 20.05. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Thursday 27.05. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Thursday 10.06. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
- Thursday 17.06. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Reading: improving your ability to read and understand legal texts such as legal journals, legislation, correspondence etc
Writing: to improve your ability to write common legal texts like letters and a memo.
Listening: to increase your understanding of spoken English topics in client meetings, conferences, seminars etc – and online.
Speaking: developing your confidence in explaining and discussing legal topics in English – again online.
Writing: to improve your ability to write common legal texts like letters and a memo.
Listening: to increase your understanding of spoken English topics in client meetings, conferences, seminars etc – and online.
Speaking: developing your confidence in explaining and discussing legal topics in English – again online.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
To be eligible for the assessment, which will be online, participants may miss no more than two classes and must complete all 10 homeworks. Homework does not count directlytowards your grade but is how you achieve the study hours necessary for ECTS points. The assessment will be as follows: Reading (45mins) Listening (25 mins). There may also be an in-course writing exercise. Resits or upgrades are not possible.
Examination topics
he areas to be tested are described as:
Reading: semantic precision, grammatical and lexical knowledge, awareness of text structure and understanding gist, detail, opinion and information
Listening: understanding gist, detail, function, opinion and inference; also retrieving specific information, identifying speakers and topics; recognising attitude.
Writing: concise expression, accuracy of language, organisation of content and relevance.
Reading: semantic precision, grammatical and lexical knowledge, awareness of text structure and understanding gist, detail, opinion and information
Listening: understanding gist, detail, function, opinion and inference; also retrieving specific information, identifying speakers and topics; recognising attitude.
Writing: concise expression, accuracy of language, organisation of content and relevance.
Reading list
There is no reading list. Use your brain, not your books.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:12
Uni is mostly about learning, not teaching – so don’t think of an online class as second-best. In ILE, you will master both the course content and also develop your learning and communication skills. You will work in a “flipped * classroom”, and to make sure there's plenty of inter-action you will have a “permanent” partner for class exercises - plus a regular small group for discussions.
In fact, many students last semester really enjoyed their course being online, and, overall, you’ll probably remember far more than the 5% taken-away from a traditional lecture.
* If you don't understand what that means, look it up.The course will develop your competence to work more confidently in English in a legal context by improving skills in the four language areas - reading and writing, speaking and listening (Level C1).
It is based around Cambridge University’s successful international legal English syllabus, but with additional material from online sources such as the Guardian newspaper law pages, law reports, professional websites etc. Video and audio are extensively used.
The focus is on Common law and Commercial law, whose concepts are found in many legal systems. Topics covered inj Pt 1 ILE include: sources of law, company law, and contract; in Pt 2 it´s sale of goods, employment, real and intellectual property, and competition law. However, it should be emphasised that this is not a course in substantive law - simply that these subject areas provide a realistic context for language acquisition.
Classes will be interactive through Moodle and Zoom so you can apply the knowledge that you have learned in preparation; for example, many classes begin with small group discussions of a legal issue. Weekly preparation and exercises, lasting 90 mins, are an integral part of the course. Programme leader is David Goulden, a Cambridge-qualified barrister, and an experienced language trainer.