Overview
Lecturer
Natalia Gloria Muntean
Seminar tutor
Natalia Gloria Muntean
Type of course
Compulsory
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.
Entry requirements
A2-B1, 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 Legal terminology in English.
Course contents
1. Time management
Time Management Options for Attorneys
2. Calendars
Calendar Control – recording appointments
3. Legal billing
Attorney rates and fees
4. Criminal procedure
Main procedures in a criminal trial
5. Juvenile crime
Don’t Do It! I’m too young to go to court! – legal punishments for minors
6. Types of evidence
Types of evidence and chain of custody
7. Physical and biological evidence
Main types of evidence at the scene of a crime
8. Relevant evidence
Will Your Evidence Get to Court?
9. Alternative dispute resolution
Arbitration, mediation and the role of facilitators
10. Arbitration
Read Your Contract – mandatory arbitration clauses
11. Mediation
Is Mediation Right for You? – mediation as a profession
12. International law
Types and Sources of International Law – general perspective
13. International court of justice
What is the International Court of Justice?- legal responsibilities
14. Review of main legal terms and other terminology related skills.
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.
• Arguing during debates.
Assessment
Oral examination and presentation by students: – 60%; continuous assessment – 40%.
Recommended reading
• Murphy, Raymond, Essential Grammar in Use, second edition, Cambridge University Press, pg. 10-49, 60-77.
• Wyatt, R., Check Your English Vocabulary for Law, A&C Black London, 2006, pg. 1, 2, 23-31, 45, 48-50.
• Wyatt, Rawdon, Check Your English Vocabulary for Business and Administration, fourth edition, A&C Black. London, 2007, pg. 1-7, 11-12, 16-17, 49-54, 65-66.
• Brieger, N., Test Your Professional English – Law, Penguin English Guide, 2002, pg.: 1-10, 12-13, 15-16, 26-27, 31, 35-46, 56-57, 72-75, 78-80.
• Legal Glossary, https://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/glossary.