XLE2_KAL Legal English 2

Moravian Business College Olomouc
summer 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Maria Baun Starostina, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Jeffrey D Philpot, MBA (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Bc. Irena Kovačičinová
Moravian Business College Olomouc
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the subject is to equip students with the vocabulary, phraseology and terminology from the legal area of study; to develop their ability to deal with information in different types of legal texts.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction
    2. What is a contract, parties to a contract
    3. Entering into contract
    4. The terms of a contract
    5. Standard terms and conditions
    6. Mid-term written test
    7. The interpretations of a contract
    8. Performance and non-performance
    9. Invalid contracts
    10. International transactions
    11. Final test, zkouška
Literature
    required literature
  • PHILPOT, J.D. Legal English 1.Studijní materiál dostupný na intranetu MVŠO. info
  • RILEY, A. English for Law. London: Macmillan Publishers, 2003. ISBN 0-333-49387-7. info
    recommended literature
  • CHROMÁ, M. Česko-anglický právnický slovník. 2003. ISBN 80-7335-021-1. info
  • CHROMÁ, M. New Introduction to Legal English 1. díl. Praha: Karolinum,, 2003. ISBN 978-80-246-1406-9. info
  • CHROMÁ, M. New Introduction to Legal English 2. díl. Praha: Karolinum, 2003. ISBN 978-80-246-0738-7. info
  • CHROMÁ, M. Anglicko-český právnický slovník. 2001. ISBN 80-85927-90-X. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Written form - final and progress test: testing knowledge of vocabulary, language structures and grammatical features.
Oral form - final oral examination: Students must prove to be able to react correctly in situations based on the covered topics and to react on questions of the examiner.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2007, Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, summer 2011, summer 2012, summer 2014, summer 2015.
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