Duration
Standard and legal language : 90h Th
Additional course as a second language : 15h Lect.
Number of credits
| Bachelor in law | 7 crédits |
Lecturer
Standard and legal language : Françoise Carl, ISLV
Additional course as a second language : Françoise Carl
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
German language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course aims at providing the students with the basics of legal German as well as improving their command of general German.
General texts on legal issues
General and legal vocabulary
Consolidation of grammatical structures
CEFRL levels:
- listening comprehension B2
- reading comprehension C1
- speaking: B2
- writing B1
Standard and legal language
This course aims at providing the students with the basics of legal German as well as improving their command of general German.
General texts on legal issues
General and legal vocabulary
Consolidation of grammatical structures
CEFRL levels:
- listening comprehension B2
- reading comprehension C1
- speaking: B2
- writing B1
Indivudial presentation consisting in a comparative study on German and Belgian law.
Additional course as a second language
This course aims at providing the students with the basics of legal German as well as improving their command of general German.
General texts on legal issues
General and legal vocabulary
Consolidation of grammatical structures
CEFRL levels:
- listening comprehension B2
- reading comprehension C1
- speaking: B2
- writing B1
Indivudial presentation consisting in a comparative study on German and Belgian law.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The main aim of the cours is to help students
- understand general texts on legal issues
- increase their comprehension of spoken German
- express themselves on general language issues, as well as on legal issues
- use relevant vocabulary and grammatical structures
Standard and legal language
The main aim of the cours is to help students
- understand general texts on legal issues
- increase their comprehension of spoken German
- express themselves on general language issues, as well as on legal issues
- use relevant vocabulary and grammatical structures
Additional course as a second language
The main aim of the cours is to help students
- understand general texts on legal issues
- increase their comprehension of spoken German
- express themselves on general language issues, as well as on legal issues
- use relevant vocabulary and grammatical structures
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
This class is taught in German from the beginning and is thus not intended for beginners. Students should have a good basic command of the German language, ideally corresponding to CEFRL level B1.
Standard and legal language
This class is taught in German from the beginning and is thus not intended for beginners. Students should have a good basic command of the German language, ideally, corresponding to CEFRL level B1.
Additional course as a second language
This class is taught in German from the beginning and is thus not intended for beginners. Students should have a good basic command of the German language, ideally corresponding to CEFRL level B1.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Reading, oral and listening activities. Consolidation of vocabulary through various exercises.
Standard and legal language
Reading, oral and listening activities. Consolidation of vocabulary through various exercises.
Additional course as a second language
Reading, oral and listening activities. Consolidation of vocabulary through various exercises.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Ideally, face-to-face teaching.
This 90-hour course is taught all year round.
Semester 1: 4 hours, semester 2: 2 hours
To be able to keep up with the pace of the class, students will make sure to prepare at home the texts and exercises as indicated by the teacher.
Standard and legal language
Ideally, face-to-face teaching.
This 90-hour course is taught all year round.
Semester 1: 4 hours, semester 2: 2 hours
To be able to keep up with the pace of the class, students will make sure to prepare at home the texts and exercises as indicatedby the teacher.
In case of a "yellow" or "orange" alert level, courses will take place in class (applying all required safety measures).
In case of a "red" alert level, classes will take place online.
Additional course as a second language
Ideally, face-to-face teaching.
This 90-hour course is taught all year round.
Semester 1: 4 hours, semester 2: 2 hours
To be able to keep up with the pace of the class, students will make sure to prepare at home the texts and exercises as indicated by their teacher.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Mode of delivery:
In case of a "yellow" or "orange" alert level, courses will take place in class (in compliance with existing Covid-19 measures).
In case of a "red" alert level, classes will take place online.
EXAMS:
January
In case of a "yellow" or "orange" alert level, exams will be held in-person (applying all required safety measures).
"Orange" alert level: written examen (in-person, 1 hour)
In case of a red alert level: oral online exams. (Lifesize)
For further information see Myuliege (News)
May/June and August
if on- campus presence is authorized: in-person exam (written and oral exam, see assessment methods)
if on- campus presence is not authorized: oral exam (online on Lifesize)
Standard and legal language
Mode of delivery:
In case of a "yellow" or "orange" alert level, courses will take place in class (in compliance with existing Covid-19 measures).
In case of a "red" alert level, classes will take place online.
Exams
January
In case of a "yellow" or "orange" alert level, exams will be held in-person (applying all required safety measures).
"Orange" alert level: written exam (in-person, 1 hour)
In case of a red alert level: oral online exams (Lifesize).
For further information see Myuliege (News).
May/June and August
if on- campus presence is authorized: in-person exam (written and oral exam, see "assessment methods")
if on- campus presence is not authorized: oral exam (online on Lifesize)
Recommended or required readings
- Coursebook "German for first-year law students" available from Intercopy; on-line version on My.ulg
- H. Dreyer, R. Schmitt "Grammaire allemande avec exercices. Nouvelle édition"
- "Bescherelle. Allemand. Le vocabulaire" (Hatier, 2008)
Students who wish to buy a bilingual dictionary might buy:
Klaus E.W. Fleck, "Wörterbuch Recht. Französisch - Deutsch. Deutsch -Französisch" (C.H. Beck Verlag) ISBN 978-3-406-60066-1
Standard and legal language
- Coursebook "German for first-year law students" available from Intercopy; on-line version on My.uliege
- H. Dreyer, R. Schmitt "Grammaire allemande avec exercices. Nouvelle édition"
- "Bescherelle. Allemand. Le vocabulaire" (Hatier, 2008)
Students who wish to buy a bilingual dictionary might buy:
Klaus E.W. Fleck, "Wörterbuch Recht. Französisch - Deutsch. Deutsch -Französisch" (C.H. Beck Verlag) ISBN 978-3-406-60066-1
Additional course as a second language
- Coursebook "German for first-year law students" available from Intercopy; on-line version on My.ulg
- H. Dreyer, R. Schmitt "Grammaire allemande avec exercices. Nouvelle édition"
- "Bescherelle. Allemand. Le vocabulaire" (Hatier, 2008)
Students who wish to buy a bilingual dictionary might buy:
Klaus E.W. Fleck, "Wörterbuch Recht. Französisch - Deutsch. Deutsch -Französisch" (C.H. Beck Verlag) ISBN 978-3-406-60066-1
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
written exam AND oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
A compulsory mid-year exam will be held in January. This exam will consist of a written exam (Vocabulary (Bescherelle) and grammar)
2 marks
The exemption from the vocabulary section (Bescherelle) will be granted for June and August/September (if students obtain 10 marks out of twenty, or more).
The final exam will consist of a written and an oral examination.
The written exam will be composed of various exercises testing grammar and vocabulary (fill-in-the-blank exercises, translations ...). It will probably also include a reading and a listening comprehension.
The oral exam will not only assess the students' speaking skills, but also their use of the vocabulary exercised in class, and it will bear on the texts seen in class (vocabulary and content). Moreover, students are expected to present a text (at least 1.5 pages) of their own choice about legal issues. Students are required to hand in a copy of their text (print version) to their teacher. The latest possible deadline is the last course.
Instead of a short text, 2nd-year students will present a comparative study, see below.
Marks will be allocated in the following way:
- Written exam (grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension and listening comprehension): 13 marks
- Oral examen: 5 marks
Class participation is compulsory.
All parts of the June and September exams are compulsory. Students absent from one of the exam parts will be assigned a mark of 0.
Students who do not take both the written and the oral parts of the exam will be assigned a mark of 0. (No partial exemption will be granted, except for the mid-year exam; see above). The same rule applies to the second exam session, which means that students who failed the exam in June will have to resit both parts of the exam.
For 2nd-year students: During the oral exam, each student will present a short comparative study on German and Belgian law based on a text file of minimum 10 pages that will have to be submitted no later than the last course. The articles (or legal texts) related to Belgium may be written in French, but will never exceed half of the file. The presentation in the oral exam will, of course, be held in German.
Assessment methods may be adapted according to the current health context.
Standard and legal language
Any session :
- In-person
written exam AND oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
A compulsory mid-year exam will be held in January. This exam will consist of a written exam (Vocabulary (Bescherelle) and grammar)
2 marks
The exemption from the vocabulary section (Bescherelle) will be granted for June and August/September (if students obtain 10 marks out of twenty, or more).
The final exam will consist of a written and an oral examination.
The written exam will be composed of various exercises testing grammar and vocabulary (fill-in-the-blank exercises, translations ...). It will probably also include a reading and a listening comprehension.
The oral exam will not only assess the students' speaking skills, but also their use of the vocabulary exercised in class, and it will bear on the texts seen in class (vocabulary and content). Moreover, students are expected to present a text (at least 1.5 pages) of their own choice about legal issues. Students are required to hand in a copy of their text (print version) to their teacher. The latest possible deadline is the last course.
Marks will be allocated in the following way:
- Written exam (grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension and listening comprehension): 13 marks
- Oral examen: 5 marks
Class participation is compulsory.
All parts of the June and September exams are compulsory. Students absent from one of the exam parts will be assigned a mark of 0.
Students who do not take both the written and the oral parts of the exam will be assigned a mark of 0. (No partial exemption will be granted, except for the mid-year exam; see above). The same rule applies to the second exam session, which means that students who failed the exam in June will have to resit both parts of the exam.
For 2nd-year students:
During the oral exam, each student will present a short comparative study on German and Belgian law based on a text file of minimum 10 pages that will have to be submitted no later than the last course. The articles (or legal texts) related to Belgium may be written in French, but will never exceed half of the file. The presentation in the oral exam will, of course, be held in German.
Assessment methods may be adapted according to the current health context.
Additional course as a second language
A compulsory mid-year exam will be held in January. This exam will consist of a written exam (Vocabulary (Bescherelle) and grammar)
2 marks
The exemption from the vocabulary section (Bescherelle) will be granted for June and August/September (if students obtain 10 marks out of twenty, or more).
The final exam will consist of a written and an oral examination.
The written exam will be composed of various exercises testing grammar and vocabulary (fill-in-the-blank exercises, translations ...). It will also include a reading and a listening comprehension.
The oral exam will not only assess the students' speaking skills, but also their use of the vocabulary exercised in class, and it will bear on the texts seen in class (vocabulary and content). Moreover, students are expected to present a text (at least 1.5 pages) of their own choice about legal issues. Students are required to hand in a copy of their text (print version) to their teacher. The latest possible deadline is the last course.
Marks will be allocated in the following way:
- Written exam (grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension and listening comprehension): 13 marks
- Oral examen: 5 marks
Course participation is compulsory.
All parts of the June and September exams are compulsory. Students absent from one of the exam parts will be assigned a mark of 0.
For 2nd-year students:
During the oral exam, each student will present a short comparative study on German and Belgian law based on a text file of minimum 10 pages that will have to be submitted no later than the last course. The articles (or legal texts) related to Belgium may be written in French, but will never exceed half of the file. The presentation in the oral exam will, of course, be held in German.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Additional course as a second language
An information session about the language courses will take place on Monday 14th September in lecture hall 604 (Europe)
Contacts
Dr. Françoise Carl
fcarl@uliege.be
Standard and legal language
Dr. Françoise Carl
fcarl@uliege.be
Additional course as a second language
Dr. Françoise Carl
fcarl@ulg.ac.be