This level 3 course is part of the law and language certificate programme Fachsprache Jura.
The course may only be attended by those law students who have already satisfactorily completed at least the compulsory course Introduction to English Legal Language.
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: rechtswissenschaft@jurasprachen.deCOMBINATION WITH OTHER ENGLISH COURSES
You may attend this course and other level 3 law courses and / or general English courses in the same semester.
REGISTRATION
Registration is obligatory for this course (by 18th October 2019 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 in accordance with the university guidelines which are relevant in determining admissibility to the exam. 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 and acquire any additional materials.
ASSESSMENT
There are three components to the assessment for this course:
A 60 minute written examination (60% of the final grade) which will take place on Saturday, 1st February 2020 (for time and room please see mein campus)
A listening comprehension task (20%)+
A text production task (20%)+
+The listening and text production tasks will be made available via StudOn on Wednesday, 18th December 2019 and must be submitted - also via StudOn - by Sunday, 5th January 2020 at the latest.
Registration for the exam via mein campus is compulsory (registration period: Monday, 18.11.2019 (0.01 Uhr) - Friday, 06.12.2019 (12.00 Uhr)). The exam number is 30154.
REPEATING THE COURSE
We expect to offer this course again in the summer semester 2020. 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.
The law of obligations is the term used to group together two distinct fields of law: the law of torts and contract law. This course focuses on the acquisition of the core legal terminology used in these two fields by learning about the fundamental legal principles in these areas. In addition to that, you will discover what procedures are involved in taking a civil case to court and the terminology used in civil procedural law.
The course consists of 3 units:
1. Civil Procedure
2. The Law of Torts
3. The Law of Contract
The course will cover all the four language learning skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking.