Course: 2nd Foreign Language 1 - Russian

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Course title 2nd Foreign Language 1 - Russian
Course code KJA/N2RJ1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Russian
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Arkhangelska Tetiana, Mgr. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Přidalová Eva, Mgr.
Course content
1. Basic legal concepts: concept of law, functions of law, objective and subjective law 2. Legality, legal consciousness, elements of legal relations 3. Sources of law, division of law, legal force 4. Legal norms and their interpretation 5. System of law - international and national law 6. System of law - public and private law 7. Substantive and procedural law, identifying the difference between substantive and procedural law 8. Legal relations and legal responsibility 9. Separation of powers in the state 10. Executive power, president, government 11. Legislative power, legislative process 12. Judicial power, means of legal protection 13. Structure of the legal system of the Russian Federation, horizontal and vertical separation of powers

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
Legal Russian 1 is a one-semester compulsory elective course of common foundation. It is assumed that students have pre-intermediate knowledge of Russian, as the 2nd foreign language is focused on professional legal terminology from the very beginning. The aim of the subject is to introduce students to professional language, to familiarize them with the terminology of the basic branches of law in the relevant linguistic area, to provide basic information about the legal system in question as well as to compare the legal Czech terminology with the terminological means of Russian law. The basic methodology of the subject is based on work with professional texts in various forms in order to activate the acquired legal language knowledge as well as to acquire the skills and abilities of informing about the basic aspects of the Czech law in Russian. Students will also gain the basic information about the Russian legal system and will be able to compare the legal Czech terminology with the terminological means of Russian law.
Students taking this course will gain the knowledge needed to master the subject. In particular, they will gain knowledge concerning the problematics of professional language and become familiar with the terminology of the basic branches of law in the relevant linguistic area.
Prerequisites
Completion of this subject is not conditional upon completion of another subject.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

attendance at lectures, active participation, final test
Recommended literature
  • Rezková, J. (2008). Ruština pro právníky. Praha.
  • Šišková, N. (2006). Základy ruského práva a ruské terminologie. Praha: Linde.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2010) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2010) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Winter