308503 English for Law Students, Legal Terminology and Introduction to the US Legal System

summer semester 2016 | Last update: 06.05.2016 Place course on memo list
Department of Criminal Law, Criminal Legal Procedure and Criminology Department of Criminal Law, Criminal Legal Procedure and Criminology
Mag. Dr. Astrid Tangl Mag. Dr. Astrid Tangl
308503
English for Law Students, Legal Terminology and Introduction to the US Legal System
UE 2
2
Block
each semester
English

The goal of this class is to familiarize those whose native language is not English with English legal texts (cases, textbooks, etc.) and to introduce them to basic (primarily American)English legal terminology in different fields of law.

The topics will include an introduction to US legal education, the US legal profession; US court structure and civil procedure as well as US criminal law, criminal procedure and the rules of evidence.

seminar style language course.

oral participation and written exam.

coursebook: Tangl, English for Lawyers and Law Students 2. Aufl (2007)


reading assignments can be printed from OLAT

https://lms.uibk.ac.at/olat/dmz/

Limited number of participants (30)

The application procedure is carried out exclusively through LFU-online

https://lms.uibk.ac.at/url/RepositoryEntry/3955097664
http://www.uibk.ac.at/strafrecht/
05.05.2016
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Thu 2016-05-05
 08.30 - 12.15 50105/2 SR 50105/2 SR Barrier-free
Thu 2016-05-05
 12.45 - 18.15 50105/2 SR 50105/2 SR Barrier-free
Fri 2016-05-06
 08.30 - 12.15 50105/2 SR 50105/2 SR Barrier-free
Fri 2016-05-06
 12.45 - 18.15 50105/2 SR 50105/2 SR Barrier-free
Sat 2016-05-07
 08.30 - 12.15 50105/2 SR 50105/2 SR Barrier-free
Fri 2016-05-13
 09.00 - 10.00 50101/1 SR 50101/1 SR Barrier-free Klausur