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List of courses in foreign languages
Legal English I
- 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 objective:
The main course objectives are to develop language competence as well as to acquire knowledge of different legal systems. The course is also aimed at acquainting students with the language of legal documents (legalese) and increasing comprehension of legal texts in English.
Course content:
Unit 1 – A Career in Law (A career in law, Law firms, Law courses, Graduate recruitment programme, Structuring a presentation)
Unit 2 – The Practice of Law (Branches of Law, Types of laws, Types of courts, Persons in court, Documents in court, Legal Latin, Legal Profession)
Unit 3 – Legal Profession (Working in Law, Making a Claim in the Civil Court, Solicitors and Barristers, Letter Writing, Importance of Collocations and Prepositions
Unit 4 – Law and the Language (Legalese and Plain English, Archaic Words, Formal Expressions, Typical Contract Clauses)
| 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. |
