Legal English

specjalizacyjne

mieszany: w sali i zdalnie

The course is designed at the B2 level and aimed at anyone who is communicative in terms of General English but lacks language

competence in English for Legal Purposes. This internationally oriented course includes wide-ranging exercises that are up-to-date, plenty

of which are based on authentic materials. The course covers numerous legal areas.

Profile of studies - general academic.

The form of studies - full-time

Type of course - elective

Field and discipline of science - humanities, applied linguistics

Aims and objectives

The course aims to introduce the basic legal terminology in the foreign language and to develop the ability to search, understand and

analyse information from various sources related to the field of law in the foreign language. The lecture develops the ability to understand

written and spoken foreign language texts. The main aim of the course is to prepare students for functioning on the labour market in terms

of language and communication skills.

ECTS credits: 6

Balance of student workload - participation in classes 30 hours,

preparation for the classes and credit 75 hours, participation in consultations

related to the course 45 hours.

Total: 150 hours, which corresponds to 6 ECTS credits

Quantitative indicators - student workload related to classes

requiring direct teacher's participation is 75 hours, which corresponds to

3 ECTS credits and student workload which does not require direct

teacher's participation is 75 hours, which corresponds to 3 ECTS points.

1. Academic Writing; Bailey S; Routledge; 2006

2. Legal English; Haigh R; Routledge; 2012

3. Legal English: niezbędnik przyszłego prawnika; Sierocka H.; Publikator; 2011

4. The Lawyer's English Language Coursebook; Mason C., Atkins R.;Global Legal English; CUP; 2007

5. International Legal English; Krois-Lindner A., Firth M.; CUP;2011

6. English for Legal Professionals; Frost A.; Oxford; 2009

7. Professional English Law; Brieger N.; Penguin; 2002

8. Key English Words, Kossakowska-Pisarek S., Niepytalska B.; 2004

9. Law Today, Powell R,; Longman; 1994

10. Professional English in Use: Law; Brown G. D., Rice S.; Cambridge;2007

11. Introduction to International Legal English; Krois-Lindner A., Firth M.; Cambridge; 2011

12. Test Your Professional English: Law, Brieger N., Longman, 2009

13. Angielski World Today News & Society; Hadley K., Treger A.;

wyd. Edgard; 2006

14. Academic Vocabulary in Use; McCarthy M., O'Dell F.; Cambridge University Press

15. Absolute Legal English; Callanan H., Edwards L.; Delta Publishing;2010

16. Market Leader Business Law; Smith T.; Longman; 2006

17. Legal English; McKay W.R., Charlton H.E.,; Pearson Longman, 2005

1. The student knows and understands basic legal terminology KP7_WK2

2. The student knows a foreign language at B2+ level of CEFR KP7_UK2

3. The student is able to interact and work in a group, taking different roles KP7_K01

Forms and conditions of obtaining the credit:

- active participation in the classes;

- regular preparation for classes

- submission of assignments

- having e-learning tests completed (min 50% for a test)