Type of course: | Elective (1 of 3) |
Language of instruction: | English |
Erasmus Language of instruction: | English |
Name of lecturer: | Andra Ursa |
Seminar tutor: | Andra Ursa |
Form of education | Full-time |
Form of instruction: | Class |
Number of teaching hours per semester: | 28 |
Number of teaching hours per week: | 2 |
Semester: | Autumn |
Form of receiving a credit for a course: | Grade |
Number of ECTS credits allocated | 3 |
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.
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