Course: Legal German 1

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Course title Legal German 1
Course code UJP/NP1
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sýkorová Kateřina, Mgr.
  • Blažková Blanka, Mgr.
Course content
1. Introduction to studies and organizational matters 2. Basic concepts of law 3. Legal training in Germany Curriculum, didactics, commercial learning opportunities 4. Legal training in Germany, professional access, in-depth studies 5. Study abroad. Grammar - Passive 6. Legal professions lawyer, notary 7. Legal professions prosecutor 8. Legal professions - judges. Grammar participles 9. Public law, private law 10. Civil courts, parts of private law 11. Commercial law, copyright law 12. Civil code structure. Grammar prepositions 13. Final test

Learning activities and teaching methods
Collaborative instruction, Students' portfolio, Seminar classes, Individual study, Self-study of literature, Textual studies
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 40 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 15 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Identify the direct and indirect question
identify the strong and weak declension
identify the regular and irregular forms of the comparison of adjectives and adverbs
use correct conjunctions
use correct relative pronouns
identify the forms of past and past perfect
Skills
use common grammatical structures and vocabulary in everyday life situations
write a coherent text on a general topic
analyse short articles and reports
express your opinion and defend it
find important information in authentic texts focused on the field of study
use knowledge at the level B1 according to CEFR
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
identify the passive voice in spoken and written texts
identify the present and past participle
identify prepositions that need to be followed by the dative or accusative case
identify the declension of adjectives with the definite, indefinite and zero article
identify the forms of the subjunctive mood
Skills
describe the main features of the professional legal style and the structure of legal texts
summarise the content of a legal document
analyze and express opinions on law topic
evaluate suggestions and react to them in an adequate way
present a topic related to the field of study
use specialist literature when translating simple legal documents
compare legal education in the Czech Republic and Germany
practically use the vocabulary of public and private law in spoken and written texts
describe the work of a lawyer, notary, public prosecutor and judge
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Practicum
Collaborative instruction
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Skills
Practicum
Textual studies
Skills demonstration
Students' portfolio
Competences
Practicum
Collaborative instruction
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Skills demonstration
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Horálková, Milena; Linhartová, Hana; Henkel, Brigitta. Němčina pro právníky. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2005. ISBN 80-86898-16-4.


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