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List of courses in foreign languages
Legal English II
- Details
- Category: Integrated undergraduate/graduate university Study of Law
| Year of study | ECTS | Language 1 | Language2 | |
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| I | 4 | English |
Course coordinator
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| Katja Dobrić Basaneže, Senior Lecturer |
Course objectives:
The main course objectives are to acquire legal terminology in the area of constitutional law and human rights and to develop language competence in these areas. The course is also aimed at acquainting students with the separation of powers in the countries based on a common law legal system.
Course content:
Unit 1 – The Croatian system of government (The Constitution of the Republic of Croatia, Separation of Powers in the Republic of Croatia, Powers of the President, Powers of the Government, Powers of the Parliament)
Unit 2 - Human Rights (Human Rights in the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia, European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Expressing Prohibitions and Obligations, Modal Verbs in Legal English)
Unit 3 – The British system of government (The UK Constitution, The British Parliament, Parliament and the government in the UK, The British judiciary, The Law-making Procedure in the UK, Prepositions in Legal English)
Unit 4 – The American system of government (The US Constitution, The legislative branch in the US, The US Presidency, Impeachment, The Judicial branch in the US, The US Supreme Court, Marbury v Madison)
| Contact |
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Faculty of Law University of Rijeka Hahlić 6 51000 Rijeka Croatia T: +385 51 359 500 F: +385 51 359 593 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
