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This document outlines the syllabus for a Legal English Level I course. The course is designed to prepare students to use English in the legal profession by introducing legal concepts and focusing on general aspects of the legal system, company law, and contracts. The syllabus details the course units, topics, activities, evaluation tools and grading criteria.

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Syllabus Legal English Class

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LEGAL ENGLISH LEVEL I

PROCESS:

Syllabus nico de Ctedra


Crditos
.

Edition: 2016

1. GENERAL INFORMATION:
COURSE: LEGAL ENGLISH LEVEL I
CODE:
AREA: ARTS
FORMATION AREA: LAW
CREDITS:
TOTAL OF SESSIONS PER SEMESTER:
16 SESSIONS
1 SESSION PER WEEKS
PRE REQUIRED: NOTHING
TEACHER - TUTOR: Aude NEVES
E MAIL: [email protected]
PHONE: 0967162893
2. CLASSS TOPIC:
This course prepares students to be able to use English in the legal
profession. It gives an introduction to legal concepts in English, with a focus
on general aspects of the legal system as well as the areas of company law
and contract. Practicing, the student will be trained to deal with general
business law and to analyze legal decisions.
3. AIMS:
i. Generals:
Generals aims of the course are to increase the student comprehension
of Legal English and to improve his ability to write, to read and to understand
legal documents and discussions.
ii. Specifics:
1. To strengthen the speaking skills, specifically the legal vocabulary
2. To familiarize students to Common Law system
3. To open mind students to English law

iii. Competences:
2. Generals competences of the course

CG1: to have to analyze information


CG2: to be fluent English speaker
CG3: to have to compare another legal system with the national one

3. Specifics competences of the course

To have to work in team


To have to upload his knowledge

Resume of the course content


The Legal English course focus on several aspects of legal English.
These aspects include the analysis and production of authentic legal
documents, and a specialized vocabulary made by legal and commercial
terms used by the lawyers.
3.

CONTENT:

FORMATO
SYLLABUS NICO DE CTEDRA

Date : 19 de Mayo del


2016

FP-FR-08

Definitions
Supremacy/primacy of
the Law in England

Magisterial
course &
oral
practicing

21/05/2016

INTRODUCTI
ON TO THE
ENGLISH
LAW

Results of knowledge
per Unit

Teachers
methodol
ogy RRA
ART 15

Weeks

Unit session
and content

Hours per
week

Unit
name
&
numb
er

THE BRITISH
PARLIAMENT

Parliament today: House


of Lords/ House of
Commons

Magisterial
course &
oral
practicing

28/05/2016

Historical review

Versin: 002
Student
activities RRA
ART 15.:
Practice and
independent
knowledge
To create a
dictionary of
legal terms
(1st portfolios
step)
Essay
(2nd portfolios
step)
Subject:
Democracy
process from UK
to Ecuador

Statute Law

The rule of precedent

Civil Court system


4

THE LEGAL
SYSTEM

The Jury system


The Magistrates Courts

JUDICIAL
DECISIONS

of

sue

and

CORRECTION

Partnership & Corporate


governance

Shareholders & board of Magisterial


COMPANY
course &
CAPITALISATI directors
12
oral
ON
Changes in the company practicing

CONTRACTS

Covenant
Negotiation
E-contracts
ENGLISH TEST 2

CORRECTION DEL EXAMEN

Magisterial
course &
12
oral
practicing

20/08/2016 27/08/2016

Contract formation

10/08/2016
13/08/2016

Magisterial
course &
18
oral
practicing

Subject: Submit
legal case
related on the
course
Discussion/
Debate
Subject: The
jury system is it
fair?
Oral
Presentation
Subject: Choose
a law in your
jurisdiction that
you are familiar
with and explain
what it says
16/07/2016

23/07/2016
-03/08/2016

Company formation &


management

LAW FIRM

Magisterial
course &
24
oral
practicing

ENGLISH TEST 1

Law firm structure


6

judicial

Ridiculous Law Suits


Exercises:
defend

Magisterial
course &
oral
practicing

18/06/2016 09/07/2016

Analysis
decisions

11/06/2016

Equity

Magisterial
course &
oral
practicing

04/06/2016

Common Law

ENGLISH
LAW

Team Project
with oral
presentation

Team Project
with oral
presentation
Subject: Create
your Company
Essay
(3rd portfolios
step)
Subject: The
golden
parachute
Role-play :
Write clients
contract
&
Negotiate

03/09/2016

03/09/2016

FINAL TEST

03/09/2016

99

5 EVALUATION TOOLS FOR STUDENT LEARNING


COURSE NAME
TEATCHING
METODOLOGY

LEARNING EVALUATION
STRATEGY STRATEGY

LEGAL
ENGLISH
LEVEL I

Interactive
lessons:
listening,
reading
and
speaking

Magisterial
course & oral
practicing

Course
exercises
Essay
Team Project
Oral
practicing
English Tests

TEATCHER AIMES
INVOLVING ACHIEVED
Exchange
with
students
Debate &
Role-play

6 REGLAS GENERALES:
Students active participation will be necessary for each class theme.
Homework must be prepared for each session. Each student is responsible
for knowledge of homework to do for the next session. Oral presentation will
be presented during the course and portfolios homework will be sent by the
Virtual Classroom before the beginning of the course. Homework must be
done on time and all delay will decrease notation. The course cant be
succeeding without the homeworks portfolio.
Students missing a course, without explanation sent before the course, lost
points. Punctuality and assiduity are an important part of the final notation.
Using cellphone or other electronic device during the course is strictly
forbidden except with the teacher authorization.
Plagiary is forbidden and is joined by punishment. Essay must be personal
and respect the rules of copyright: each quote must be quoted within
bibliography.
7. NOTATION:
First Term
Assiduity &
punctuality
Exam
Portfolio
Homework and Oral
participation
TOTAL
FINAL NOTATION

University Press

10%

Second
Term
10%

Final
Exam
0%

50%
20%
20%

50%
15%
25%

100%
0%
0%

100%
25%

100%
25%

100%
50%

8. BIBLIOGRAFY:
KROIS-LINDER
Amy &
TRANSLEGAL,
International
Legal English,
A course for
classroom or
self-study use,
Cambridge

Cambridge University Press Library

9. TEATCHER CURRICULUM VITAE:


French Nationality
PhD in process about the Law of Underwater Cultural Heritage
Master Degree in Law of Cultural Heritage
Master Degree in Law of Culture, Innovation and Communication.
Master Degree in Business Law
License in Public Law
Professional experience: UNESCO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
IMPORTANTE:

The Universidad del Pacifico follows an active methodology or learning. The


teacher is a help and the students must come prepared and known the
references given with the program. In that way, course will be done with
discussion, resolving law case and active participation.
Given the : ..
REVISADO POR COORDINACIN
ACADMICA

APROBADO POR DECANA DE LA


CARRERA

ALEJANDRA COLINA, MSC

DRA MARTHA VALLEJO

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