Course AP I 6.1 · Year I · Autumn 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. Basic legal terms People in the Legal System: Civil Cases 2. Basic legal concepts Law firms, initiating a lawsuit 3. Legal resources Where do I look? 4. Preliminary documents Intake memos, retainer agreements and other documents 5. Court structure Understanding the Levels of the US Federal Courts 6. Jurisdiction Types of Jurisdiction 7. In the courtroom Jury Duty: rules and expectations 8. Court process Main procedures/actions in a trial 9. Court etiquette The Rules and Language in a Courtroom 10. Criminal Law The Objective of Criminal Law 11. Civil law Responsibilities of a Civil Law Attorney 12. Administrative law Responsibilities of a Specialist in Administrative Law 13. Initial client interview Eliciting information and taking notes 14. Interviewing witnesses Do You Trust Your Witness? – witness qualifications

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

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.