030594 KU Cambridge Legal English (ILEC) I (2017S)

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 10.02.2017 00:01 to Su 26.02.2017 23:00
Deregistration possible until Tu 14.03.2017 23:59

Details

max. 25 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Sylvia Kummer

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Wednesday
    08.03.
    15:30 - 17:30
    Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
    
    Wednesday
    15.03.
    15:30 - 17:30
    Seminarraum SEM41 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
    
    Wednesday
    22.03.
    15:30 - 17:30
    Seminarraum SEM41 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
    
    Wednesday
    29.03.
    15:30 - 17:30
    Seminarraum SEM41 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
    
    Wednesday
    05.04.
    15:30 - 17:30
    Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
    
    Wednesday
    10.05.
    15:30 - 17:30
    Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
    
    Wednesday
    17.05.
    15:30 - 17:30
    Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
    
    Wednesday
    24.05.
    15:30 - 17:30
    Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.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. The course helps develop competence and confidence in working in English by improving the four core language skills: reading, writing,
speaking and listening. The aim is to help students learn legal English so that they are able to express themselves on a range of legal matters using accurate legal terminology in a legal environment.
The learning objectives are:
Reading: to improve your ability to read and understand legal texts such as textbooks, legislation, correspondence
Writing: to improve your ability to write common legal texts, especially 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
Aims of the course
The language of lawyers is very specific and the aim of the course is to ensure the students are able to comprehend the spoken and written English used in the legal world and operate in an international legal environment. The focus is the vocabulary and terminology of the English legal system. Students will discuss various branches of law, such as: company law, contract, employment, property, intellectual property, debtor-creditor. The topics covered in the sessions serve primarily to provide a realistic context for legal legal language skills training. The focus is on legal language; this is not a law course.

Assessment and permitted materials

Teaching is in a highly-participative format. During the course students will be asked to read and discuss articles in the field of law, practise note-taking, practise seminar discussion and submit two short written tasks (a client letter and a memo).
At the conclusion of the course, students will sit a written test consisting of Reading (multiple choice tasks, a cloze test, and a word-formation task) and Listening.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

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