Acquiring and Teaching English for Legal Purposes 3301-JS2915
In the era of universal globalization, students’ needs are now specific and often associated with their studies, professional life, or future careers. Therefore, the interest in learning a foreign language for a specific purpose is growing.
Acquiring and teaching ELP is a challenge. The specificity of the legal sector and the individual needs of students do not often go hand in hand, so during the course participants will learn how to reconcile the student's specific needs with the development of specific language skills in EFL.
During the course, participants will learn about the characteristics of ELP, different methods of conducting the needs analysis and ELP teaching methods. In addition, teaching resources available on the market will be discussed and how to use them to develop knowledge in ELP as well as listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in a foreign language. Participants will also have the opportunity to create schemes of work, teaching and learning resources, and lesson plans.
Participants will learn about the specificity of legal English, including its terminology, which may be useful for translating legal documents.
Participants will also learn about the methods of conducting research in ELP. They will develop different academic skills such as analysing and interpreting research findings, presenting arguments and a topic in the form of an oral presentation.
Type of course
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge
The graduate has in-depth familiarity with:
- K_W01 advanced terminology, theory and research methods corresponding to the state of the art in the discipline of linguistics in the area of law in the common law system
- K_W04 concepts and principles concerning the protection of intellectual property and copyright
Abilities
The graduate is able to:
- K_U01 apply the advanced terminology, theories and methods of linguistic research to solve complex and original research problems in the area of law in the common law system
- K_U04 apply the concepts and principles of intellectual property protection and copyright law
Social competences
The graduate is ready to:
- K_K01 critically appraise their knowledge and content obtained from various sources in the area of law in the common law system
- K_K02 recognize the importance of knowledge in solving cognitive and practical problems; consult experts when required in the common law system
Assessment criteria
The final grade is calculated on the basis of:
- writing tasks (50%),
- a final exam (50%).
Two absences are allowed.
Bibliography
Allum, V. (2012). Teaching English for Medical Purposes. Lulu Press.
Dudley-Evans, T., & St John, M. J. (1998). Developments in English for Specific Purposes: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach. Cambridge University Press.
Hartig, A. J. (2014). Connecting Language and Disciplinary Knowledge in English for Specific Purposes. Case studies in Law. Bristol: Multilingual Matters.
Hutchinson, T., & Waters, A. (1987). English for Specific Purposes. A learning-centred approach. Cambridge University Press.
Kırkgöz, Y., & Dikilitaş, K. (2018). Key Issues in English for Specific Purposes in Higher Education. Cham: Springer.
Long, M. H. (2005). Second Language Needs Analysis. Cambridge University Press.
Sierocka, H. (2014). Curriculum Development for Legal English Programs. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
West, R. (1997). Needs analysis in language teaching, Language Teaching, 27(1), 1-19.
Woodrow, L. (2017). Introducing Course Design in English for Specific Purposes. New York: Routledge.
Additional information
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