Understand the main ideas of abstract and concrete texts (written and audio) with a legal focus.
- Help the student to improve their knowledge in preparation for specialization.
- Expand vocabulary and grammar to enable the student to participate fully in the course of comparative law taught in bloc 3 of the Bachelor's programme.
The student will work on written or oral documents in English. Those documents are authentic texts/audios with a legal focus.
To a lesser extent, the course includes oral expression, aiming at improving knowledge and communication in English up to level B2, Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
See course notes.
From the beginning of the 2nd term, students taking the course must have a minimum A2-B1 CEFR level in English.
At the beginning of the academic year, a mandatory online diagnostic English test is organized in order to evaluate the level of all students. If necessary students are oriented to an uncredited English module to improve their level (the module is organized during the 1st term). This module is offered to students as a way to ensure their success. The module details will be sent with the result of the online assessment.
The same course is taught to different groups of students. The group distribution does not depend on the students' level of English. Classes are given in the form of interactive seminars in English.
The June final examination will deal with : (i) the in-context comprehension of the vocabulary seen in class and contained in the course notes and Webcampus glossaries; (ii) the in-context comprehension of the grammar points discussed in class; (iii) the reading and listening comprehension of texts and audios seen in class (videos + 1 thematic conference held on campus); and (iv) the reading and listening comprehension of texts and audios unseen in class.
In case of a second session, the requirements remain unchanged.
Warning : please note that the success of this teaching unit does not lead to certification.
The course notes are available for sale; they are also in PDF version on Webcampus.
The videos discussed in class are available on Webcampus.
The thematic conference will be held on campus (in the evening at a date to be communicated).The web platform will also be used to share other documents as well as for general communication between the lecturer and the students.
Other resources are also posted on Webcampus.
| Training | Study programme | Block | Credits | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor in Philosophy | Standard | 0 | 3 | |
| Bachelor in Law | Standard | 0 | 3 | |
| Bachelor in Philosophy | Standard | 2 | 3 | |
| Bachelor in Law | Standard | 2 | 3 |