50041 - LEGAL ENGLISH
CLMG
Language Center
Course taught in English
Course Director:
JOHN Mc HARDY CLARK
JOHN Mc HARDY CLARK
Course Objectives
English is the compulsory first foreign language for all students enrolled in CLMG program who are not themselves English mother-tongue speakers.
Teaching activities are structured as follows
- B2 Legal Bocconi exam preparation course
- ILEC (International Legal English Certificate) preparation course.
Information concerning the placement of the courses in the study plan are available on the Guide to the University.
Course Content Summary
B2 LegalThe course is divided into core topics. Around these topics students will practice and develop the appropriate skills expected at this level.
- A Career in Law
- Contract Law
- Tort Law
- Criminal Law
- Comapany Law
- Commercial Law
- Real Property Law
- Litigation and Arbitration
- International Law
- Comparative Law
Detailed Description of Assessment Methods
- Al I semestre del 2° anno, prima parte del corso(codice 50042) con al termine prova intermedia, facoltativa, solo prova scritta
- Al II semestre del 2° anno, seconda parte del corso( codice 50041) con al termine esame finale, obbligatorio, composto da prova scritta e prova orale.
In particolare:
- La prova scritta è composta da una produzione scritta estesa (30 punti), prova d’ascolto (30 punti), comprensione di documenti scritti (40 punti)
- L'accesso alla prova orale è subordinato al superamento della prova scritta con valutazione pari o superiore a 18/30
- Durante l’esame orale gli studenti devono saper riassumere e discutere 3 articoli a scelta, di un minimo di 1.350 parole su argomenti riportati nel programma d’aula.
Contenuti, modalità d’esame e prova intermedia sono uguali per frequentanti e non frequentanti e hanno validità limitata nel tempo. Per i dettagli, consultare i Programmi d’esame in www.unibocconi.it/centrolinguistico.
Detailed Description of Assessment Methods
- At the end of the first Semester (code 50042), students have the option of taking a written mid- term exam. This is not obligatory
- At the end of the second semester(code 50041), there is a final, obligatory, written and oral exam
Especially,
- The written exam is a long piece of Writing (30 marks), Listening (30 marks), Reading Comprehension (40 marks)
- Access to the oral exam is only possible once a student has passed the written exam (18/30)
- For the Oral exam students must show the ability to summarize and discuss 3 articles of a minimum 1.350 words on topics related to the syllabus
Textbooks
- A. KROIS-LINDNER, M. FLIRTH, Introduction to International Legal English, Cambridge University Press
- M. THOMPSON, Writing Skills For Business English, Egea, 2nd edition
- Legal English self-study program provided by the teacher
Prerequisites
In order to attend the Legal English courses it is strongly recommended a B2 level as proficiency requirement. A complete curriculum for the B2 level can be found on-line at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter. Materials supplied by the professor are also available at the Language Laboratories of the Language Centre.
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Go to modules: ILEC
Course Objectives
Preparation course for
ILEC - International Legal English Certificate
The course is designed for students who already have a strong B2 proficiency level. In terms of linguistic competence, the final objective corresponds to that established by the Council of Europe for level C1. The objects for the students can be summarized in the following way:
- can deal confidently with different types of text
- can write a variety of different items such as memos, faxes, emails, reports and proposals
- can follow and understand a range of spoken materials such as conversations, interviews and discussions
- can communicate effectively in face-to-face situations
Additionally, students are required to be familiar with common, non-technical legal terms.
The course takes into account the fact that the students are preparing solely for the Cambridge external certification: International Legal English Certificate
Course Content Summary
In the classroom, instruction focuses on preparing the students to take and pass the Cambridge English: International Legal English Certificate. Students will be introduced to the format of the certification, and all four sections of the certification will be practiced. Additional information concerning the course can be found on-line at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter.
Detailed Description of Assessment Methods
Il presente corso prepara al superamento della relativa certificazione di lingua, che si svolge presso gli enti erogatori autorizzati. La certificazione può essere registrata in alternativa all'esame di lingua inglese. Per maggiori informazioni è possibile consultare i programmi d’aula e d’esame all’indirizzo www.unibocconi.it/centrolinguistico.
The preparation course is aimed to the relevant external certification, which takes place at the authorized exam centers. The certification can be converted as an alternative to the English exam. Further information concerning the Bocconi learning path and exams: available at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter.
Textbooks
- Brieger & Kosta, Success with ILEC, Summertown
- Callanan & Edwards, Absolute Legal English, Delta
Prerequisites
The course is aimed at those Law students who already have an adequate level of knowledge of the language, established by a specific placement test. The course is for a limited number of applicants. Terms and enrollment procedures will be communicated via the student’s diary yoU@B at the beginning of each semester. Please note that the course is run only if a minimum number of enrollments is reached.
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