Course: Professional foreign language 1 - German

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Course title Professional foreign language 1 - German
Course code KJA/MNJ1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction German
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)
  • Tozzi di Angelo Kamila, PhDr.
  • Girmanová Jana, JUDr. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Přidalová Eva, Mgr.
Course content
Topics: 1. + 2. Rechtsentwicklung - Grammar 3. Gewohnheitsrecht - Grammar 4. Recht und Sitte - Grammar 5. Der Staat und die Rechtsordnung - Grammar 6. Rechtsstaat und Absoluter Staat - Gesetz und Recht 7. Anwendung der Rechtsbegriffe - Fälle 8. Das moderne Recht - Grammar 9. Gleichheit vor dem Gericht 10. Gleichheit und Diskriminierung - Grammar 11. Das Recht auf ein faires Verfahren 12.+13. Repetition and practice of concepts and grammar

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
While studying at the Law Faculty of Palacký University, the students must choose one language (out of three languages - English, French and German) as a compulsory subject. As the students come from the secondary schools their knowledge of the language is supposed to be on the upper-intermediate level. Therefore the subject called 1. foreign language is focused on technical legal terminology. Grammar and sentence structure, which characterize the legal text, are also repeated and supplemented in the first semester. The students work also with technical texts a learn to compare the German and Czech law.
After completing the course, students will know the legal concepts in the context of content, will be able to understand moderately demanding authentic texts and express themselves on basic issues within the topics discussed in comparison with the Czech legislation.
Prerequisites
Completion of this subject is not conditional upon completion of another subject.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Didactic Test, Written exam

written test, presence and active participation in the seminar
Recommended literature
  • Girmanová, J. (2012). Deutsche Rechtssprache. Praha: Leges.
  • Horálková, M. (2003). Německo-český právnický slovník. Leda, Praha.
  • Simon, H. - Funk-Baker,G. (1999). Einführung in die deutsche Rechtssprache. München, C. H. Beck.


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 (2019) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter