D. Xolmatov " " 2021

V. LEARNING OUTCOMES

The principal skills to be developed are oral and written comprehension and production in English. This course aims to expand on student’s knowledge of Common Law and improve their communication skills, especially in the legal English area.

When they complete the subject, the students will be able to:

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  understand clearly different issues by practical examples, ranging from specimen clauses, contracts and letters to transcripts of court hearings and client interviews
  
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  both understand English legal language as it appears in contemporary written and oral contexts, and to use clear, accurate English in everyday legal and business situation
  
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  draft contracts and other legal documents, as well as letters, emails and memoranda using a coherent and concise legal English
  
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  analyze precedents and video materials
  
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  build on language skills in a professional context through familiarization with realistic legal scenarios and materials
  
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  develop word skills and vocabulary relevant to different fields of law
  
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  recognize and use the lexical, syntactic, and stylistic structures that characterize
  

legal discourse.

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  understand and speak using a formal legal register
  
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  simplify formal legal English in written legal texts in order to explain them orally
  
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  Understand, interpret and explain a legal text written in English.
  

Students will be able to acquire the following competences:
a) Professional competences:
1. Linguistic skills at the academic level for the appropriate use of legal concepts.
2. A level of academic proficiency in the English language.
3. Knowledge of specialist vocabulary in different fields of law.
4. In-depth understanding of grammatical structures specific to legal English.
5. Ability to analyze relevant texts related to the studies.
6. Oral and written communication skills.
b) Transversal competences:
1. Specific skills for teamwork and for the implementation of effective teamwork techniques (with interdisciplinary elements).
2. Oral and written communication skills in English and effective use of communication and information resources.
3. Ability to identify the rules applicable to a specific legal situation in order to achieve a practical objective and to present orally and in writing the legal analysis of a relevant situation.
- Consider the most feasible and acceptable legal answer to the issue, creating problem-oriented and customer-oriented approaches;
- Find, interpret and interact with lawfully valid knowledge with the use of particular legal, comparative and other methods;
- Identify disciplinary problems and circumstances that arise in the legal sector.