English Language for Social Workers I
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE | |
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Course title | English Language for Social Workers I |
Chair of Foreign Languages and Sociology | |
Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
Lecturer | prof.dr.sc. Ljubica Kordić |
Office Address | Radićeva 13 K2 75 |
Telephone | +385 91 1266 287 |
kordic.ljubica@pravos.hr | |
Lecturer | doc.dr.sc. Dubravka Papa |
Office Address | Radićeva 13 S. Radića 13, kabinet 75 |
Telephone | +385 31 224 583 |
dubravka.papa@pravos.hr | |
Lecturer | Željko Rišner |
Office Address | Radićeva 13 45 |
Telephone | +385 91 2245 545 |
zeljko.risner@pravos.hr |
COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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Course content |
English discourse and terminology analysis in the field of law and social work (What Is Meant by Law?, Sources and Varieties of English Law, Statute Law in Britain, Legal Aid, Civil and criminal courts, From the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia, The Nature and Sources of American Federalism, Education, Employment, Social Policy, Demographics). Students are introduced to the rules of word formation in English with an emphasis on forms typical for the language of the social profession. An overview of grammatical structures is given (articles, word order in a sentence, tenses, modal verbs, passive voice). |
Course learning outcomes |
distinguish professional text in the field of social work and law from that in general language, apply social work and legal terminology in spoken and written communication, answer questions, translate and summarize English texts in the field of social work and legal profession, correctly apply grammatical and lexical structures typical for the English language of social work and legal professions, correctly apply terminology, grammatical structures in the field of social work and legal professions in oral exam , |
TEACHING METHODS | |
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☑ Lectures ☑ Seminars and workshops ☐ Exercises ☑ Independent tasks ☑ Multimedia and internet | ☑ Distance education ☑ Office hours ☐ Laboratory ☐ Field work ☐ Mentoring work ☑ Knowledge test |
EXAMINATION PROCEDURE | |
☑ Oral exam ☑ Written exam ☑ Colloquium |
Other: - |
ADDITIONAL FACTS |
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Regular attendance of lectures, active participation in classes (live and in a virtual environment), preparation for continuous assessment and oral exam. |
LIST OF LITERATURE FOR STUDIES AND EXAMS |
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Required reading |
Javornik Čubrić, M.. English for the Social Work Profession. 2020. Biblioteka socijalnog rada, Zagreb |
Vićan-Pavić-Smerdel. English for Lawyers . 2012. Narodne novine, Zagreb |
Javornik Čubrić M., Vićan D.,. English for Social Workers. 2005. Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb |
Optional reading |
Gačić, M.. Englesko-hrvatski rječnik prava i međunarodnih i poslovnih odnosa. 2010. Školska knjiga, Zagreb |
Bujas, Ž.. Novi englesko-hrvatski rječnik. 2019. Nakladni zavod Globus, Zagreb |
Gačić, M.. Hrvatsko-engleski rječnik prava. 2019. Narodne novine, Zagreb |
Hewings, M., . Advanced Grammar in Use. 2013. Cambridge University Press |