Course Name | English for Law I |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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ENG 111 | Fall | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Required | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | ||||||
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Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to develop law students' skills and proficiency in legal language in English. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This is the first part of an eight module course and this course includes a variety of legal topics which will help law students to use English in their legal studies effectively. |
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Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction to the course: objectives and assessment: pecha kuchas, how to make a powerpoint presentation | - |
2 | Unit 1: A career in law | Reading 1: A career in law - page 8 |
3 | Unit 1: A career in law | Reading 2: Course descriptions - page 9-10 |
4 | Unit 1: A career in law - Pecha Kucha presentations 1 | Writing a short email - page 14 |
5 | Unit 2: Contract law - Pecha Kucha presentations 1 | Reading 1: Contract law - pages 18-19 |
6 | Unit 2: Contract law - Pecha Kucha presentations 1 | Reading 3: Contract caluse - page 22 - Revising the topics for Mock Exam |
7 | Unit 2: Contract law - Pecha Kucha presentations 1 | Text analysis: email of advice - page 25 |
8 | Unit 2: Contract law - Midterm exam | Revising the topics |
9 | Unit 3: Tort law | Reading 1: Tort Law - page 28-29 |
10 | Unit 3: Tort law | Reading 2: Case note - page 30 |
11 | Unit 3: Tort law | Reading 3: The Kent Law Clinic - page 33 |
12 | Unit 3: Tort law - Pecha Kucha presentations 2 | Text analysis: Initial lawyer-client interview - page 35 |
13 | Unit 3: Tort law - Revising the topics | Reading 4: Letter threatening legal action - page 36 |
14 | Final Pecha Kucha Presentations | - |
15 | Revising the topics | |
16 | Final exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Introduction to International Legal English - Amy Krois-Lindner, Matt Firth and Translegal |
Suggested Readings/Materials | - |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | 1 | 20 |
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Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
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Presentation / Jury | 1 | 20 |
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Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 30 |
Final Exam | 1 | 30 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 70 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 30 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | |
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 1 | 16 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | - | - | |
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 12 | |
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 3 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 3 | |
Total | 98 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles. | |||||
2 | Solves the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view. | |||||
3 | Evaluates the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach. | |||||
4 | Evaluates the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions. | |||||
5 | Is conscious of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour. | |||||
6 | Takes responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking. | |||||
7 | Interprets the sources of law by ways of legal methodology. | |||||
8 | To be able to interpret the legal norms with a sense of justice respectful to human rights and in the light of principles of democratic, secular and social state of law. | |||||
9 | To be able to use the daily scientific sources and court judgments in the framework of life time learning approach. | |||||
10 | Informs the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written. | |||||
11 | Monitors the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1). | |||||
12 | Uses the information and communication technology together with the computer programs in a level required by the area of law (“European Computer Driving Licence, Advanced Level”). |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest