Overview
Lecturer
Andra Ursa
Seminar tutor
Andra Ursa
Type of course
Elective (1 of 3)
Language of instruction
English
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Law
Field of study
Law
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Class
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Communication methods, audio and video resources, presentations, student-student interraction, Reading comprehension. Vocabulary exercises
Reading comprehension, debate, true or false exercises
Entry requirements
B2 English level
Aims
Updating, correcting and developing the previously acquired English skills
Developing the study abilities in English through specific tasks based on listening, speaking, and reading
Developing a cognitive strategy for the understanding of the specialized texts through the familiarization with the specialized Administration and Legal terminology in English
Developing the abilities of clear communication and presentation of the acquired information in English.
Course contents
1. Legal language as a distinctive genre: register, field of discourse and mode of discourse; Features of legal language: style, syntax, lexis
2. Legal systems: the structure of the law, the Constitution
3. Sources of law: Legislation, background to making a new law, early development of a bill
4. The court system: Civil courts
5. The court system: Criminal courts
6. Criminal justice and criminal proceedings: Categories of criminal offence
7. Criminal justice and criminal proceedings: Criminal court proceedings
8. Civil procedure: Civil procedure rules
9. Tribunals: The status and range of tribunals, composition of tribunals and procedure
10. European Union Law. What is the E.U?
11. European Union Law. How does the E.U impact on member states?
12. European Union Law. How does the E.U impact on member states?
13. Solicitors: Legal practitioners, traning, a partner in a law firm
14. Barristers: organisation: training and qualifications of practicing barristers.
Learning outcomes
Developing listening, reading and speaking abilities related to specific Administrative and Legal topics
• Acquiring familiarity with specialized language; reading for gist, understanding and communicating contents
Assessment
Written examination 70% + continuous assessment 30%
Recommended reading
Professional English in use- Law.
Brown, G. D., & Rice, S.
Cambridge University Press, cambridge, 2007
Check Your English Vocabulary for Business and Administration, fourth edition
Wyatt, Rawdon
A&C Black., London, 2007