English Language II
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE | |
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Course title | English Language II |
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 |
The course covers topics through which students become familiar with basic English legal terminology and specific historical and contemporary features of the English and American legal systems, as well as the legal profession and judiciary in the United Kingdom and the United States. Concepts related to basic principles in the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia and the division and functioning of Croatian courts are discussed as well and students become familiar with the terminology of Roman law as the basis of most legal systems in Europe and with the influence of Latin legal terminology on English legal terminology. The above contents are presented to the students through the following texts: A Day in a Civil Court; A Day in a Criminal Court; Roman Civil Procedure; The Importance of a Constitution in the Modern World; Judicial Power in the Republic of Croatia; The Nature and Sources of American Federalism; From the US Constitution; The American Presidency; Supreme Court of the United States. The students learn about the formation and transformation of certain types of words (for example, adjectives and adverbs) and about the formation and use of complex verb tenses and the passive voice. |
Course learning outcomes |
After completing the course, the students will be able to: Describe and interpret basic legal terminology in English , Compare the division, jurisdiction and way of functioning of English and American courts and their names , Differentiate and evaluate the classification, competences and way of acting of courts in Croatia and courts in the United Kingdom and the USA , Define in English the basic terms and concepts of EU law and English legal terminology, by paraphrasing in English and translating , Apply concepts about the use of complex verb tenses and the formation and use of the passive voice , Correctly compose verb tenses common in everyday communication and in the context of the legal profession , Independently prepare and present in written and oral form a report related to some of the English legal concepts, |
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 |
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ADDITIONAL FACTS |
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Regular and active participation in lectures and exercises, preparation of independent and group assignments, preparation for written tests of knowledge (colloquiums), preparation and presentation of reports on any of the topics from the material of free choice (on a voluntary basis). |
LIST OF LITERATURE FOR STUDIES AND EXAMS |
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Required reading |
Sočanac; Matijašević; Javornik-Čubrić; Horvatić-Bilić; Husinec. ENGLISH FOR THE LEGAL PROFESSION. 2017. Narodne novine, Zagreb |
Vićan-Pavić-Smerdel. ENGLESKI ZA PRAVNIKE. 2012. Narodne novine, Zagreb |
Bujas, Ž.. VELIKI ENGLESKO – HRVATSKI RJEČNIK. 2012. Nakladni zavod, Globus |
Filipović, R.. ENGLESKO – HRVATSKI RJEČNIK. 1993. Školska knjiga, Zagreb |
Karlovčan, V.. A SURVEY OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR. 1991. Nakladni zavod Matice hrvatske, Zagreb, |
Optional reading |
. Black's Law Dictionary. 2003. Thompson, St. Paul , USA |
Quirk, R.& Greenbaum, S.. A UNIVERSITY GRAMMAR OF ENGLISH. 1985. Longman |
Karlovčan, V.. A SURVEY OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR - WORKBOOK. 1991. Nakladni zavod Matice hrvatske, Zagreb |
Biber, D.; Conrad, S.; Leech, G.. STUDENT GRAMMAR OF SPOKEN AND WRITTEN ENGLISH. 2005. Lngman, Harlow |
Ivir, V.. ENGLESKO-HRVATSKI UPRAVNO-PRAVNI RJEČNIK. 1994. Školska knjiga, Zagreb |
Walker, D.M.. THE OXFORD COMPANION TO LAW. 1980. Clarendon Press, Oxford |
. USTAV SJEDINJENIH AMERIČKIH DRŽAVA. 1994. Pan liber, Osijek |
. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA. 2013. Zagreb |