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Lecturer(s)
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Šťastná Terezie, Mgr.
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Tozzi di Angelo Kamila, PhDr.
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Valentová Adéla, Mgr.
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Vystrčilová Renata, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Bell Ian David, Ba.
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Přidalová Eva, Mgr.
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Course content
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1. Criminal justice process: proceedings before trial 2. The trial 3. Human Rights Terminology 4. Introduction to the Language of Family Law (marriage, divorce, child custody, adoption, foster care, guardianship, surrogacy
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Group work, Analyzing and producing audiovisual content, Listening
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to develop students? language competences in the field of legal English and to prepare them for the effective use of English in academic and professional legal contexts. Students will acquire basic and advanced legal terminology in the field of criminal law, human rights and family law, learn to understand specialized texts in this area, and gain the skills necessary to work with legal sources in English.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to: ? understand legal terminology in the field of criminal law, family law and human rights ? read, analyze, and interpret legal texts, ? formulate legal opinions and documents effectively, ? express legal arguments precisely and appropriately in discussions and presentations, ? recognize differences between the common law and civil law systems, ? acquire basic intercultural competences for work in an international legal environment.
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Prerequisites
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Successful completion of the courses KJA/MAJ1 and KJA/MAJ2 is required.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Written exam
Written test, active participation in seminars, assignments, regular attendance.
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Recommended literature
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Brennan, S. Criminal Law Vocabulary in English. Legal English Press.
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Brown, G. W., Rice, S. (2007). Professional English in Use. Cambridge University Press.
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Chromá, M. (2010). Anglicko-český právnický slovník. Leda, Praha.
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Chromá, M. (2010). Česko-anglický právnický slovník. Leda, Praha.
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Chromá, M. (2012). New Introduction to Legal English, Revised Edition. Praha, Karolinum.
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Krois-Lindner, A., Firth, M. and Translegal:. (2008). Introduction to International Legal English. Cambridge University Press.
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Lindner, A., Firth, M. (2008). Introduction to International Legal English. Cambridge University Press.
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Rupert Haigh. Legal English, Routledge (2012).
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Tozzi, K., Přidalová, E. (2020). Legal English, 3rd revised edition. Praha:Leges,2020.
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