50128 - INGLESE GIURIDICO / LEGAL ENGLISH
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JOHN Mc HARDY CLARK
Class 19: JOHN Mc HARDY CLARK, Class 20: RICHARD NICHOLAS
Conoscenze pregresse consigliate / Suggested background knowledge
Mission e Programma sintetico / Mission & Content Summary
MISSION
PROGRAMMA SINTETICO / CONTENT SUMMARY
The content below refers to information indicated in the course profile published on the website.
The course is a one semester course. Classes will be held twice weekly over a period of ten weeks. The course will be divided into 4 modules. (Per dettagli consultare il programma d’aula)
Risultati di Apprendimento Attesi (RAA) / Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
CONOSCENZA E COMPRENSIONE / KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Students will improve their written legal competence to enable them to confidently face their core subjects taught and tested in English. The course will also aim to widen students' legal knowledge as well as developing their skills set.
CAPACITA' DI APPLICARE CONOSCENZA E COMPRENSIONE / APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Students will improve their written legal competence to enable them to confidently face their core subjects taught and tested in English. The course will also aim to widen students' legal knowledge as well as developing their skills set.
Modalità didattiche / Teaching methods
- Lectures
- Practical Exercises
- Individual works / Assignments
DETTAGLI / DETAILS
- Face-to-face lectures
- face-to-face lectures
- Exercises
- in-class use of software
- Individual assignments
- exercises
- Interactive class activities instant polls
- instant polls
DETAILS
In addition to face-to-face lectures, teaching methods also include:
• Exercises: preparation of case studies, legal essay language and layout, legal language development
• Individual assignments: production of legal essays, case studies, summaries
• Interactive class activities -communicative activities, instant polls
Metodi di valutazione dell'apprendimento / Assessment methods
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STUDENTI FREQUENTANTI E NON FREQUENTANTI / ATTENDING AND NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS
The assessment will consist of a written exam of two parts: Part 1: reading comprehension, Part 2: listening to writing.
There is no oral part to this exam.
The grade will be expressed in thirtieths
The test lasts for 90 minutes.
Student can sit the exam as from the end of the second semester .
5 exam sessions are scheduled throughout the year (May-Jun, Jun-Jul, Aug-Sept, Oct, Jan-Feb).
All exams will be held in presence using student's own personal PC (with Respondus Lockdown Browser).
Continuous assessment Test: one mark will be awarded for each of the two tests ( max two marks). These marks will only be added to the full exam if it has been passed with 18 or over., and if students have attended at least 75% of the curricular course. These extra marks will only be added to an exam taken iin the sessions held on 13th December 2024 and 17th January 2025 respectively. The test can only be sat in presence.
Part 1 Reading comprehension
Understanding a passage of a certain legal complexity. There will be a variety of question types (multiple-choice, open questions, true/false etc 10 marks
Part 2: Listening to Writing
Objective: Check ability to follow authentic legal conversations/ talks and summarise the content clearly and concisely.
Skills: Identifying key ideas and important /interesting details. Communicating those key ideas and important/interesting details clearly and appropriately (as described in the course materials and lessons). 20 marks
Test: Write a 200-220 word summary of an audio
Materiali didattici / Teaching materials
STUDENTI FREQUENTANTI E NON FREQUENTANTI / ATTENDING AND NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS
Specifically designed course materials presented and stored on Blackboard.
Absolute Legal English: Helen Callanan and Lynda Edwards: Delta Publishing