English Language 4
| GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE | |
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| Course title | English Language 4 |
| Chair of Foreign Languages and Sociology | |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | prof.dr.sc. Ljubica Kordić |
| Office Address | Radićeva 13 K2 75 |
| Telephone | +385 91 1266 287 |
| kordic.ljubica@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 |
Legal English discourse and legal terminology analysis as regards the texts Wills and Inheritance, The European Court of Justice, Conflict of Laws, Types of English Civil Law, Contract, Negligence, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Forms of Business Organization in the US, More complex grammatical structures such as conditionals, participles and past infinitives are introduced. Grammatical structures and the sequence of tenses in informal speech are practiced. Emphasis is placed on developing writing skills by summarizing of the texts. |
| Course learning outcomes |
distinguish legal English text from that in general language , apply appropriate legal terminology in spoken and written communication , prove understanding of legal texts by answering questions, translating and retelling , correct application of grammatical and lexical structures typical for the English language of the legal profession in the field of criminal, constitutional, family and international law , independently write a summary of the text in legal English, |
| 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 and exercises, active participation in classes and preparation for written and oral preliminary exams both in class and in a virtual environment. Project participation by choice. |
| LIST OF LITERATURE FOR STUDIES AND EXAMS |
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| Required reading |
| Vićan-Pavić-Smerdel. English for Lawyers. 2012. Narodne novine, Zagreb |
| Lelija Sočanac, Miljen Matijašević, Marijana Javornik Čubrić, Snježana Husinec, Irena Horvatić Bilić . English for the Legal Profession. 2017. Narodne novine, Zagreb |
| Hewings, M.. Advanced Grammar in Use. 2013. Cambridge University Press |
| Optional reading |
| Lelija Sočanac, Marijana Javornik Čubrić. English for Public Administration. 2018. Narodne novine, Zagreb |
| Gačić, M.. Englesko-hrvatski rječnik prava i međunarodnih i poslovnih odnosa. 2010. Školska knjiga, Zagreb |
| Gačić, M.. Hrvatsko-engleski rječnik prava. 2019. Narodne novine, Zagreb |
