2022/2023

Английский язык для специальных целей. Английский для юристов - 2

Лучший по критерию «Полезность курса для Вашей будущей карьеры»

Лучший по критерию «Полезность курса для расширения кругозора и разностороннего развития»

Лучший по критерию «Новизна полученных знаний»

Статус: Факультатив

Кто читает: Школа иностранных языков

Когда читается: 3, 4 модуль

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Преподаватели: Борзова Надежда Александровна, Соловьева Инна Владимировна

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 5

Контактные часы: 80

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The program is for the 1st year students (bachelor's degree program "Jurisprudence" and "Jurisprudence: Private law'). The program is designed to develop foreign-language communicative and professional competencies that is based on "Regulations FOR Interim and Ongoing Assessments of Students at National Research University Higher School of Economics and "Concept of development of English-language communicative competence HSE students". The course is focused on basic professional terminology and knowledge of contract law, employment law, tot law, intellectual property law and real property law within the framework of Anglo-Saxon and American law. The course supports both classroom and independent learning (online course). There are no blocking controls.

Learning Objectives

• to improve student’s ability to read and understand law journal articles, commercial legislation, legal texts, legal correspondence;
• to increase student’s comprehension of spoken English (legal topics in lectures, presentations, interviews, discussions, etc);
• to strengthen student’s speaking and writing skills in a range of situations typical of the study of law and the practice of law (client interview, act out in court etc.);
• to develop an understanding of the law and consolidate language skills.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• A student knows the main requirements to make a valid contract, the ways to enforce the contract and remedies for breach of contract available;
• can distinguish legal terminology and the context of its use;
• uses legal vocabulary more accurately, concisely and effectively,
• can communicate legal concepts and information confidently and easily,
• can organize and present ideas and statements in a clear, logical and appropriate way,
• can develop the skills of listening lectures for further deliberation and analysis;
• A student knows the general rules of employment law and the ways to resolve labour disputes Anglo-Saxon law,
• knows the essence of employment contract and the types of its terms and clauses,
• can distinguish the types of dismissal and other ways to terminate the employment;
• a student can communicate legal concepts and information confidently and easily;
• can detect logical fallacies in arguments.
• A student distinguishes tort from crime, tort law from criminal law; and knows the heads, types and classes of tort;
• and knows the structure of a case note or brief;
• can distinguish remedies and defences available in common law;
• communicates legal concepts and information confidently and easily; and organizes and presents ideas and statements in a clear, logical and appropriate way
• A student knows the branches of intellectual property law, their aims, sources and areas; and knows international organizations and their mission and specialization;

Course Contents

• Contract Law
• Employment Law
• Tort Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Real Property

Assessment Elements

• Written assessment
  Essay, email, letter
• Independent work assessment
• Final assessment
  The interim exam lasts 70 minutes. The exam is written paper-and-pen test and is aimed at checking whether the student can demonstrate the acquisition of the learning objectives set. The exam consists of two parts, i.e. Reading and Writing that weigh 40% and 60% respectively in the total mark for the exam. The actual scores for Reading are turned into percentages which are tuned into a final mark out of 10 points. Grading scale: 10 =100 - 96%, 9=95 - 91%, 8=90 - 86%, 7 = 85 - 78%, 6 =77 - 71%, 5= 70 - 61%, 4 = 60 - 51%, 3 = 50 - 36%, 2 = 35 - 21%, 1 = 20 - 1 %, 0 = 0%. Writing is assessed against criteria. Period of FA: 10 days prior to the fourth module’s session. The release of examination papers: during the session. Time limit: 70 minutes online/offline. 1. Reading (R) Max. 10 points. Students have no more than 20 minutes to complete the Reading part. Read the text. Possible reading tasks: • Correct option for each task (multiple choice). • Fill in the gaps (gap-filling). • Decide whether the statement is True, False or Not Given. 2. Writing (W) Write an essay on one of the topics given. Max. 10 points. Students should write a 250-word essay. Students have 50 minutes to complete the Writing part. Grading formula: R* 0.4 + W*0.6 = 10.
• Oral Assessment
  Discussion in groups or pairs, debate and presentations.

Interim Assessment

• 2022/2023 4th module
  25% Written Assessment (WA) +20% Oral Assessment (OA) + 25% student Independent Work Assessment /online (IWA) + 30% Final Assessment (FA)

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Aylott, E. (2018). Employment Law : A Practical Introduction (Vol. Second edition). London: Kogan Page. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1881214
• Butler, M., & Hardy, S. (2016). European Employment Laws - A Comparative Guide. Spiramus Press.
• Hough, T., & Kirk, E. (2018). Contract Law. Abingdon, Oxon [UK]: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1761737
• Kadner Graziano, T. (2019). Comparative Contract Law : Cases, Materials and Exercises (Vol. Second edition). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2006173
• Tamara Lewis. (2019). Employment Law: an Adviser’s Handbook (13th Edn). Legal Action Group.
• Английский язык для юристов : учебник для бакалавров, Чиронова, И. И., 2012
• Английский язык для юристов : учебник для бакалавров, Чиронова, И. И., 2013

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• McKendrick, E. (2012). Contract Law : Text, Cases, and Materials (Vol. Fifth edition). Oxford, U.K.: OUP Oxford. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=678166
• Английский язык для юристов : учебник для вузов, Чиронова, И. И., 2011