Course: Professional foreign language 3 - German

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Course title Professional foreign language 3 - German
Course code KJA/MNJ3
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)
  • Girmanová Jana, JUDr. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Topics: 1. + 2. Das Grundgesetz für die BRD - Grammar 3. Verfassungsprinzipien - Art. 20 GG 4. Sozialstaat - Bafög 5. + 6. Prinzip der Gewaltenteilung - Grammar 7. Verfassung der Tschechischen Republik - Translation method 8. Gesetzgebende Gewalt BRD - Wahlrecht, Abgeordnete, Parlamentwahl 9. Gesetzgebende Gewalt BRD - Bundestag, Bundesrat - Grammar 10. Gesetzgebungsverfahren BRD - Grammar 11. Gesetzgebung - Tschechische Verfassung - Translation method 12. + 13. Vollziehende Gewalt - Bundesregierung, Bundespräsident - Grammar

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the issues of professional legal language and legal terminology in the area of administration, judiciary and fundamental rights. The basic method is to work with an legal text, starting with understanding authentic text (reading and listening) and practicing an active skill to formulate information about Czech law in a foreign language.
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 conditional upon successful completion of the subject KJA/MNJ1,2.
KJA/MNJ1 and KJA/MNJ2

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Didactic Test

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. (2017). Einführung in die deutsche Rechtssprache. 6. Auflage.. 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 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter