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030619 KU International Legal English II (2022S)
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 07.02.2022 00:01 to Mo 21.02.2022 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Mo 14.03.2022 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 09.03. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
- Wednesday 16.03. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
- Wednesday 23.03. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
- Wednesday 30.03. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
- Wednesday 06.04. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
- Wednesday 27.04. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
- Wednesday 04.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
- Wednesday 11.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
- Wednesday 18.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
- Wednesday 25.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
- Wednesday 01.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
- Wednesday 08.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
- Wednesday 15.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
- Wednesday 22.06. 14:15 - 15:45 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 directly towards your grade but is how you achieve the study hours necessary for ECTS points. The online assessment will be as follows: Reading (40mins) Listening (40 mins). There may also be an in-course writing exercise. Resits or upgrades are not possible.
Examination topics
The areas to be tested are described as:
Reading: awareness of text structure and understanding gist, detail and opinion, semantic precision
Listening: understanding gist, detail, function, opinion and inference; also retrieving specific information, identifying speakers and topics; recognising attitude.
Writing: coherence/cohesion, concise expression, accuracy of language, and avoiding jargon.
Reading: awareness of text structure and understanding gist, detail and opinion, semantic precision
Listening: understanding gist, detail, function, opinion and inference; also retrieving specific information, identifying speakers and topics; recognising attitude.
Writing: coherence/cohesion, concise expression, accuracy of language, and avoiding jargon.
Reading list
There is no reading list beyond topics set in the course.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Th 11.05.2023 11:26
Uni is 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 develop your learning and communication skills. You will work in a “flipped * classroom”, (* If you don't understand what that means, look it up), and to make sure there's plenty of inter-action you will have various partners for class exercises - plus regular small group discussions.
In fact, many students really enjoy their course being online, and, overall, you’ll probably remember 10x more than the 5% taken away from a traditional lecture. The course will help you to study and 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.
Topics covered in Pt 2 ILE include: 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, lasting 90 mins, is an integral part of the course. Programme leader is David Goulden, a Cambridge-qualified barrister, and an experienced language trainer.You do not have to have completed ILE 1 to register for ILE 2.