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  Englisch Level 4 (JUR): Translating & Interpreting in the Legal Context (SZENL4LAWTRANS)

Lecturer
Kevin Pike, M.A.

Details
Übung
2 cred.h, compulsory attendance, ECTS studies, ECTS credits: 2,5
nur Fachstudium, Sprache Englisch, Programm der erweiterten Fachsprachausbildung: Kurs Level 4; Vorbildung zwingend erforderlich: Beachten Sie bitte die Teilnahmevoraussetzungen
Time and place: Mon 16:15 - 17:45, SP 01.013 Schlossplatz 1; comments on time and place: Anmeldung über StudOn
starting 18.4.2016

Fields of study
WF JUR-GS-W 6
WF JUR-GS-S 5

Prerequisites / Organisational information
This level 4 course is an advanced course and is part of the final stage of the law and language programme.

The course may only be attended by those law students who have already satisfactorily completed at least two level 3 law courses with good grades and ideally also at least one general course at level 3 or level 4.

If you have any questions regarding the content or the requirements - in particular if you have moved to Erlangen from another university or have had courses recognised from a period of study abroad, please contact us via Email: rewi-kontakt@jurasprachen.de

COMBINATION WITH OTHER ENGLISH COURSES
You may attend this course and additional level 3 law courses and / or general English courses in the same semester. It is generally not advisable to take all level 4 law courses in the same semester, and a decision on admission to moire than one course in the same semester will be taken in individual cases taking into account all relevant circumstances.

REGISTRATION
Registration is obligatory for this course (by 15th April 2016 at the latest) online via StudOn

ATTENDANCE
Regular attendance and active participation are required in order to successfully complete this course, therefore attendance is compulsory. Your teacher will inform you in the first session about any compulsory tasks that need to completed during the course as a prerequisite for being admitted to the final exam as well as the maximum number of classes you may miss. Please be aware that not all materials relevant for the exam will necessarily be posted on StudOn and that participants are responsible for making sure that they catch up on any missed classes, acquire any additional materials and complete and/or submit any compulsory tasks.

ASSESSMENT
This course is assessed on the basis of both a written exam (translation) and an oral exam (interpreting). Your tutor will provide you with details of the exam and any other assessment requirements in the first week of the course. Registration for the exam via mein campus is necessary (registration period: Monday, 23rd May (00:01) - Friday, 10th June (12:00)). The exam number is 30158.

REPEATING THE COURSE
We expect to offer this course again in the winter semester 2016/2017. Students who fail the exam and wish to retake it may do so at the end of the next semester without having to retake the whole course, providing they obtain the grade 4,7. Students who fail with the grade 5,0 must retake the whole course before being allowed to attempt the exam again.

Contents
This course will help students to improve their English language skills in various fields of the law by confronting them with situations in which they will be required to switch effectively and quickly between German and English.

In the context of written texts, students will be expected to translate legal documents from and, in particular, into English. In addition to this, students will undertake interpreting exercises in which they will be expected to act as a linguistic mediator between a German-speaking party and an English-speaking party. The aim of the course is thus to practise the vocabulary acquired in the level 2 and level 3 courses in a situation where time is of the essence.

Recommended literature
All materials will be provided online (via StudOn) or in class.

ECTS information:
Credits: 2,5

Additional information
Keywords: Fachsprache Jura
Expected participants: 16, Maximale Teilnehmerzahl: 16

Department: Abteilung Englisch für Hörer aller Fakultäten
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