Universität Wien

030619 KU International Legal English II (2024S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
REMOTE
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).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 13.03. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Wednesday 20.03. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Wednesday 10.04. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Wednesday 17.04. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Wednesday 24.04. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Wednesday 08.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Wednesday 15.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Wednesday 22.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Wednesday 29.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Wednesday 05.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Wednesday 12.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Wednesday 19.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Online learning can be good, very good 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.
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.
Background 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. Programme leader is David Goulden, a Cambridge-qualified barrister, and an experienced language trainer.
You do not have to have completed ILE 1 to take part in ILE 2.

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.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

To be eligible for the assessment, which will be online, participants may miss no more than two of the 12 classes and must complete all 10 homeworks. Homework does not count directly towards your grade but is how you achieve the study hours necessary. (4 ECTS / 100 hours) The online assessment will be as follows: Reading (40mins) Listening (40 mins). There will 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.

Reading list

There is no reading list beyond topics set in the course.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Tu 05.03.2024 10:05