Practice of the English legal language

Duration

15h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Frédéric Depas, Pierre Geron, Kevin Heyeres, Caroline Hougardy, Estelle Oger, Victoria Purchon

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course aims to help students to improve their speaking skills in legal and academic English.
Seven modules have been designed to make students interact orally in an academic setting, give presentations, express their views, and to exchange arguments and negotiate outcomes.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The objective CEFR level of this course is B2+.
At the end of this class, students will have improved their discourse management skills in a legal and academic environment. Among other things, they will be able to:
- take and give the floor,
- acquire information,
- use linking words and transitional expressions appropriately,
- present and defend their opinions,
- debate by expressing agreement, disagreeement, and concession,
- negotiate an outcome, or
- explain legal terms.
 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

This course is a follow-up of the level 1 course "Legal and general English" (LANG0051).

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Regular attendance and active participation are requested.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

This course consists of in-class sessions.

Recommended or required readings

The textbook will be available on e-campus in due time.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam


Additional information:

The assessment will consist of an oral exam. It will take place during the June exam session.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Frédéric Depas - F.Depas@ulg.ac.be Pierre Geron - pierre.geron@ulg.ac.be Kevin Heyeres - k.heyeres@ulg.ac.be Caroline Hougardy - C.Hougardy@ulg.ac.be Victoria Lemaire - vlemaire@ulg.ac.be Estelle Oger - estelle.oger@ulg.ac.be
Coordination: Estelle Oger

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