Course 2020-2021 a.y.

The duration of the course is one year (1st and 2nd semester of 2nd year).

The course is divided into the following core areas in order to acquire a B2 legal level (in terms of grammar, syntax and vocabulary) through contextualized “legal” situations:

A career in law, Contract law, Tort law, Criminal law, Company law, Commercial law, Real property law, Litigation and arbitration, International law, Comparative law.

(Details in the course syllabus)

L’insegnamento è annuale (primo + secondo semestre) del 2° anno .

Il programma affronta le seguenti macro-tematiche principali in modo da consentire di raggiungere il livello B2 legal (in termini di grammatica, sintassi e vocabolario) attraverso situazioni concrete e contestualizzate all’ambito “legal”:

A career in law, Contract law, Tort law, Criminal law, Company law, Commercial law, Real property law, Litigation and arbitration, International law, Comparative law.

(Per dettagli consultare il programma d’aula)

B2 Level - (post intermediate) legal

Knowledge

Students will acquire a good level of knowledge of the legal language used in a legal working environment  enabling them to confidently work independently.

B2 - Livello intermedio superiore legal

Conoscenze

Lo studente avrà acquisito una conoscenza di buon livello del linguaggio giuridico da utilizzare nell’ambiente di lavoro che consente adeguata autonomia di espressione e comprensione.

B2 Level - (post intermediate) legal

Skills

Students will be able to interact in the legal environment in written and oral form with sufficient confidence and effectiveness (write documents and mails in a proper legal style, read and understand the meaning of legal documents, make oral presentations with correct use of language and pronunciation; understand the point of view of other persons and actively participate during meetings).

B2 - Livello intermedio superiore legal

Capacità di applicare le conoscenze

Lo studente sarà in grado di interagire in forma scritta ed orale con sufficiente disinvoltura ed efficacia in un contesto lavorativo che richiede conoscenze giuridiche (produrre corrispondenza usando il registro giuridico, leggere e comprendere il significato di base di documentazione giuridica, presentare relazioni con linguaggio e pronuncia appropriati e corretti, comprendere la posizione assunta dai vari interlocutori e partecipare in modo sufficientemente attivo ai meeting di lavoro).

• Face-to-face lectures
• Online lectures
• Exercises (exercises, database, software etc.)
• Individual assignments
• Interactive class activities (role playing, business game, simulation, online forum, instant polls)

• Face-to-face lectures: given by the assigned professor
• Exercises (Exercises, database, software etc.): from the materials at the professor's disposal
• Individual assignments: assigned by course professor
• Interactive class activities :role playing, simulations

The assessment method consists of an exam focused on reading, writing, listening and speaking competencies  in line with  international certifications.

The mark is expressed out of 30.

Student can sit the exam as from the end of second semester (after the end of the teaching period).

5 exam sessions are scheduled throughout the year (May-Jun, Jun-Jul, Aug-Sept, Oct, Jan-Feb).

The exam consists of two linked parts: written (focused on writing, reading, listening) and oral (final part focused on speaking).

Please note that:

·        to sit for the exam, it is required to register via Punto Blu (one single registration, valid for both the

         written and oral part)

·        the written and oral part have to be taken in the same exam session

·        the written part is the same for both attending and non attending students

·        final grade: result of the written part + result of the oral part

·        maximum result of the written part: 27

·        if the result of written part is ≥18, the student is required to sit the oral part (in the same exam

         session as the written part); withdrawal is not allowed after handing in the written paper as the oral

         part is  the final step of a single exam (in line with international certifications)

·        students who hand in the written test receive notification (via Agenda yoU@B) about their result,                   details for the  paper view.

         details, date- hour-room, for the oral will follow.

·        result range for the oral part: min -1 to  max +4 

·        if the student is absent at the oral part or does not interact orally, they are given -3 in the oral part

Written Part

The written exam consists of three parts. Each part is worth assigned a mark and the sum of these marks is converted into thirtieths to give the final grade.

Writing (30 marks), Listening (30 marks), Reading Comprehension (40 marks). Each part is assigned a mark and the sum of these marks is converted into thirtieths to give the grade of the written part .

Oral part  

Teaching materials are the same for both attending and non-attending students; namely:

Textbook

• KROIS LINDNER, M. FLIRTH, Introduction to International Legal English, Cambridge University Press
• Professors’ own materials

Sono previsti gli stessi materiali didattici per studenti frequentanti e non; in particolare:

Testo adottato

• KROIS LINDNER, M. FLIRTH, Introduction to International Legal English, Cambridge University Press
• Professors’ own materials

The duration of the course is one year 1st and 2nd semester of 2nd year.

Teaching activities:

 the course is divided  into 12 modules focusing on different skills and a wide range of topic areas.

“skills” activities: each module contains various activities, including writing exercises, reading and comprehension, listening passages and speaking exercises.  Attention will be focused on practicing exercises as contained in the final exam.

On Blackboard students will be able to find the material provided by the teacher in the classroom along with additional study materials.

(Per dettagli consultare il programma d’aula)

Modules:

·       Module 1 - Introduction to the CLMG C1 course and discussion on what will be expected of students during the course. What are the expectations of both students and Professors? Overview and outline of the course. A short grammar analysis will done to determine grammatical knowledge and awareness.

·       Module 2 - Communication: the importance of communicating well. What makes a good/bad communicator? Listening practice on the subject area. Reading to develop arguments and how we can develop our vocabulary.

·       Module 3 - Career in law in the EEC and in Italy: listening practice, writing practice, oral practice based round this area. Business lawyers. Barristers, solicitors and their roles. The ways for lawyers to become qualified to practise. Reading practice and vocabulary extension.

·       Module 4 - Patents and Intellectual property: What are patents and what is IP? Current articles on the topic area will be read. Vocabulary tasks will be set and practise. Metaphors and their use in a legal context will be studied. Report writing conventions introduced.

·       Module 5 - Teambuilding: students will participate in a variety of teambuilding exercises to enable them to assess the advantages of working in teams. Students assess what makes teams work who becomes the leader and the various roles played within a team.  Discursive writing practice. Listening practice.

·       Module 6 - Critical thinking: the important role this plays in the legal field. Students will participate in activities and then assess the outcomes. Writing, listening and oral skills will developed.

·       Module 7 - Competition law and Organised Crime: look at current situation regarding tariffs and the EU purpose of unrestricted tariff barriers. Articles on the module area will be read, vocabulary regarding competition will be studied. Introduction to letter writing and conventions. Listening practice.

·       Module 8 - Employment law and the Role of Mediation. Introduction to the basic elements of EL. Reading case studies. Writing up the facts surrounding the outcomes. Letter writing practice. Discussion techniques.

·       Module 9 - Cybercrime and Cyberspace fraud and Risk Management Reading practice on the subjects. Understanding definitions and expressions. Report writing practice. Listening practice on the subject area.

·       Module 10 - Management and leadership styles: students will look at the various styles while analysing the advantages and disadvantages of each. Listening practice. Summary writing.

·       Module 11 - Human Rights law: the importance of HRL in the present day. Listening and note taking practice. Reading practice with vocabulary extension. Debating skills.

·       Module 12 - Exam practice. Preparation and techniques.

Students will acquire a good C1 level of knowledge of  legal and business language to be used in the working environment. In addition they will improve their writiing, listening and speaking skills .

Students will be able to interact in the legal and business environment in written and oral form with sufficient confidence and effectiveness They will be able to write effective business legal correspondence,make effective  oral presentations and improve their confidence in the use of the language while discussing and presenting arguments on the module topics.

• Face-to-face lectures
• Online lectures
• Exercises (exercises, database, software etc.)
• Individual assignments
• Interactive class activities (role playing, business game, simulation, online forum, instant polls)

• Face-to-face lectures: given by the assigned professor
• Exercises (Exercises, database, software etc.): from the materials at the professor's disposal
• Individual assignments: assigned by course professor
• Interactive class activities :role playing, simulations

The assessment method consists of an exam focused on reading, writing, listening and speaking competencies in line with international certifications.

The mark is expressed out of 30.

Student can sit the exam (“general” mode) as from the end of second semester (after the end of the teaching period).

5 exam sessions are scheduled throughout the year (May-Jun, Jun-Jul, Aug-Sept, Oct, Jan-Feb).

The exam consists of two linked parts: written (focused on writing, reading, listening) and oral (final part focused on speaking).

Please note that:

·        to sit for the exam, it is required to register via Punto Blu (one single registration is valid for both                  the written and oral part

·        the written and oral parts  have to be taken in the same exam session

·        the written part is the same for both attending and non attending students

         the oral part is different for attending students and non attending students

·        final grade: result of the written part + result of the oral part 

·        maximum result of the written part: 27

·        if the result of written part is ≥18, the student is required to sit the oral part in the same exam session           as the written part. Withdrawal is not allowed after handing in the written paper as the oral part is the           final step of a single exam (in line with international certifications)

·        those who hand in the written test receive notification (via Agenda yoU@B) about their result, details           for paper view.

          details about date - hour-room for the oral part will follow

·        result range for the oral part: min -1 to  max +4

·        if the student is absent at the oral part or does not interact orally, they are  given -3 in the oral part

Written Part

Writing (30 marks), Listening (40 marks), Reading Comprehension (30 marks). Each part is assigned a mark and the sum of these marks is converted into thirtieths to give the grade of the written part 

Oral Part

Professor’s own materials, presented and available on Blackboard.