Legal English Reading for Academic Purposes (CEFR B2-C1) (3cr)
Code: OENG0710V24-3006
General information
- Enrollment
- 02.07.2025 - 31.10.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.11.2025 - 31.07.2026
- Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Unit
- Language Centre
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 50
- Course
- OENG0710V24
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
Upon successful completion of the course the student:
1. understands the meaning of different literacies as part of academic expertise
2. is able to identify prevalent discourses in their field of study
3. is able to use reading strategies purposefully for critical reading
4. is able to identify, locate and retrieve relevant text sources
5. is able to analyze, interpret and evaluate different types of texts
6. is able to follow research in their field of study.
Execution methods
Group-oriented learning, independent work.
Accomplishment methods
Active participation, successful completion of the course assignments.
Content
The course aims to help students advance their academic expertise and develop their skills related to understanding, analyzing and interpreting different types of texts. Students will learn to identify and critically analyze prevalent discourses in their field of study. In addition to expanding field-specific terminology, the course will focus on developing critical thinking, argumentation and meaning negotiation of key concepts.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass/fail based on completion of the course assignments, active participation.
Qualifications
Students should have completed at least one year of study in Law to provide them with necessary conceptual foundation for comparing legal systems.