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Lecturer(s)
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Šťastná Terezie, Mgr.
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Bell Ian David, Ba.
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Vystrčilová Renata, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Přidalová Eva, Mgr.
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Course content
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1) Social Media and the law 2) Prison: Rehabilitation or Punishment 3) Human Rights: Selected Cases 4) The EU and Environmental Law 5) Racism Part 2 6) Democracy in Poland and Hungary from the EU Perspective 7) LGBTQ Rights 8) Important Cases in the US Supreme Court 9) Tax Law in the US and UK 10) The Economic Impact of Covid-19
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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Subject aims to improve students´ knowledge of English legal terminology in areas that have not been studied yet in the 1st and 2nd year of the Master study programme. The students shall be able to understand and discuss more complex legal issues and to broaden their knowledge even further and be able to actively participate in advanced discussions.
This subject extends language skills and knowledge of a foreign legal language.
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Prerequisites
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You do not need to have completed MALE1. The courses are independent from each other. You will need to be prepared to take an active part in the lesson to pass the course!
KJA/MALE1
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance
In order to get the credit it is essential that the students have a regular attendance in the scope set by the seminar leader. The students must also complete the tasks assigned by the teacher. The students must actively participate in lessons!
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Recommended literature
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Global Issues in Corporate Law (American Casebooks). Thomson 2006.
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https://e-justice.europa.eu/content_european_judicial_atlas_in_civil_matters.
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https://e-justice.europa.eu/content_european_judicial_atlas_in_criminal_matters.
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The Anatomy of Corporate Law: A Comparative and Functional Approach. Oxford 2009.
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Úmluva OSN o smlouvách o mezinárodní koupi zboží v České republice publikované pod číslem 160/1991 Sb. jako Sdělení federálního ministerstva zahraničních věci (a její anglická verze UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods - CISG)..
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Bell, I., D. (2009). Contemporary Issues in business and Legal Matters. UP, Olomouc.
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Vystrčilová, R. (2013). English for Legal Studies. Olomouc.
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