308500 English for Law Students. US and Europe

308500 English for Law Students. US and Europe - blended

winter semester 2016/2017 | Last update: 26.09.2017 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Department of Criminal Law, Criminal Legal Procedure and Criminology

Instructor:

Mag. Dr. Dagmar Hinghofer-Szalkay

Course number:

308500

Title:

English for Law Students. US and Europe - blended

Type/hours:

UE 2

ECTS credits:

Period:

Block

Mode of repetition:

each semester

Language of instruction:

English

Learning Outcome:

Basic legal terminology regarding the basics of US law and politics.

Contents:

The course covers legal terminology regarding basics of the US legal system and politics including legal education and legal professions. Students will work with English texts and practice their understanding and communication skills.

Methods:

Interactive.

Assessment:

Oral exam, take home exam.

Literature:

Please bring: Tangl, English for Lawyers and Law Students, 3. Aufl. (2014)

Remarks:

Limited number of places (40)! Please note that registration is contucted via LFU-online.

Link:

http://www.uibk.ac.at/strafrecht/

Start:

to be announced

Course allocation

Faculty of Law

Bachelor's Programme Business Law according to the curriculum 2015 (180 ECTS-Credits, 6 semesters)

Elective Modules (15 ECTS-Credits)

Elective Module 7: Interdisciplinary Skills (7.5 ECTS-Credits)

Diploma Programme Law according to the Curriculum 2001

Elective Subjects (§ 5) (13 h)

Diploma Programme Business Law according to the curriculum 2003 (C 115)

First Part of Studies (§ 4)

Compulsory Subjects (Para 1)

8. English for Law Students (2 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)

Dates

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Date	Time	Location
Fri 2016-12-02	10.00 - 20.00	Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus	Barrier-free
Sat 2016-12-03	10.00 - 20.00	Hörsaal 3 Hörsaal 3	Barrier-free