Universität Wien

030577 KU Cambridge Legal English (ILEC) I (2012S)

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

Accepted students will be notified by e-mail.
Moodle

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 15.03. 17:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Thursday 22.03. 17:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Thursday 29.03. 17:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Thursday 19.04. 17:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Thursday 26.04. 17:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Thursday 03.05. 17:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Thursday 10.05. 17:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Thursday 24.05. 17:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Thursday 31.05. 17:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course is intended as a preparation for legal work in the English language, with a special emphasis on corporate and contract law, and will specifically help prepare students for the ILEC exam (Certificate in International Legal English), to be taken at the end of Cambridge Legal English (ILIEC) II, the second part of this course.

The course helps develop competence and confidence in working in English by improving skills in the four language areas, reading, writing, speaking and listening. The textbook is Cambridge's "International Legal English", with additional material provided by the program leader, Susan Ambler Smith, an American-born Austrian lawyer and certified translator.

Assessment and permitted materials

At the conclusion of Cambridge Legal English (ILEC) II, the second part of this course, participants will be able to take an informal examination based on the Cambridge ILEC model.

The 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

Writing: concise expression, accuracy of language, organisation of content and relevance.

Listening: understanding gist, detail, function, opinion and inference; also retrieving specific information, identifying speakers and topics; recognising attitude.

Speaking: responding to questions and expanding on responses; sustaining a long turn in discussion by giving information, and expressing and justifying opinions; negotiating and collaborating; comparing and contrasting etc.

The internal exam can also act as a trial run for those aspiring to qualify for the Cambridge certificate by sitting the official ILEC exam, held each May and November in Vienna. This, of course, is a valuable addition to your CV.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The learning objectives are summarised in the course book as:

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 memoranda.

Listening: to increase your understanding of spoken English when it is used to speak about legal topics in meetings, conferences, seminars etc.

Speaking: to strengthen your speaking skills and to enable you to engage more effectively in a range of speaking situations typical of legal practice.

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 31.03.2022 00:16