Course: Legal German 2

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Course title Legal German 2
Course code UJP/NP2
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
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. Law studies, legal professions, private law repetition 2. The most important terms in family law 3. Marriage, marital status, divorce 4. Civil partnership law, grammar - relative clauses 5. The most important concepts of inheritance law 6. Succession, will 7. Inheritance, grammar - functional verb structure 8. Employment contract, employer, employee 9. Termination of employment 10. Protection against dismissal, grammar - infinitive 11. Job search, application 12. Job offer, application letter 13. Final test

Learning activities and teaching methods
Collaborative instruction, Cooperative instruction, Discussion, Instruction based on dialogue, Students' portfolio, Task-based study method, Seminar classes, Individual study, Students' self-study, Textual studies
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 60 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
use knowledge corresponding to the subject UJP/NP1
identify the basic advanced terminology necessary to find important information in an authentic written and spoken text
name the basic features of a legal text and features of the legal style
identify the means used in discussions
identify the passive voice in written and spoken texts
identify the forms of the subjunctive
identify the forms of the past tenses
Skills
write a simple legal text
summarize the content of a legal document
analyse and formulate opinions on a law topic
work with scientific literature and translate simple legal documents
use knowledge corresponding to the subject UJP/NP1
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
learning outcomes
Knowledge
identify legal terminology
identify syntactic structures of legal documents
identify relative clauses
identify verbo-nominal structures
identify the use of simple and dependent infinitive with "zu"
Skills
analyze a text
write an essay expressing their attitudes to the topic assigned
take part in a discussion based on adequately presented arguments
compare attitudes of people taking part in a discussion
use specialist literature when translating legal documents
prepare a presentation
communicate information summarizing the content, methodology and aims of their seminar paper or thesis
explain the principles of family law
explain the principles of labour law
explain the principles of inheritance law
write a cover letter and CV based on an advert publish by a law firm
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Textual studies
Collaborative instruction
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Practicum
Skills
Practicum
Skills demonstration
Individual study
Competences
Practicum
Skills demonstration
Individual study
Textual studies
Collaborative instruction
Self-study of literature
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Skills
Combined exam
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Test
Combined exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Horálková, Milena; Linhartová, Hana; Henkel, Brigitta. Němčina pro právníky. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2005. ISBN 80-86898-16-4.


Study plans that include the course
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