Course AP I 14.1 · Year I · Summer 2019-2020

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Compulsory course in Public Administration, taught by Natalia Gloria Muntean.

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Overview

Lecturer
Natalia Gloria Muntean
Seminar tutor
Natalia Gloria Muntean
Type of course
Compulsory
Language of instruction
English
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Administrative Sciences
Field of study
Public Administration
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 Administration and Legal terminology in English.

• Developing the abilities of clear communication and presentation of the acquired information 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.
• Evans, V., Dooley, J., Smith, D., J., Career Paths – Law, Express Publishing UK Ltd, pg. 4-33.
• Mason, C., Atkins, R, The Lawyer’s English Language Coursebook, Global Legal English Ltd, 2011, pg. 9-38.
• 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.