Advanced Legal French: Writing - ONLINE (3 cr)
Code: ORAN0810V24-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 13.08.2024 - 01.09.2024
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 02.09.2024 - 13.12.2024
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Language Centre
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 5 - 20
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
Having successfully completing the course, the student will :
1. deepen his/her knowledge of legal language
2. be able to read and understand different types of texts related to the legal field in French such as pieces of legislation, court decisions...
3. get familiar with the concept of syllogism and be able to write an analysis of a court decision
4. achieve the level B2 of the CEFR (the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
Execution methods
Contact teaching, 12h.
Independent work online (reading the material, completing the activities and writing tasks), 69h.
Accomplishment methods
Contact teaching, 12h. Discussions and questions.
Independent work online, 69h. Reading the material on Moodle, an active participation on the forum, completing activities and writing tasks for each unit.
Content
The course focuses on reading and writing skills.
You will acquire a specialized vocabulary related to the field of law as well as deepen your knowledge on the private and public law in France (contract, responsibility...).
Authentic documents will be used : pieces of legislation, court decisions...
Teaching methods
Course online and asynchronous (independent work).
There will be some online meetings with the students once a month if they need, for questions.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
1) Contact teaching, 12h . 80% attendance is required. Extra homework will be done to compensate for the absences.
2) Assignments on Moodle.
3) Final exam (written).
Qualifications
Legal French, Reading Comprehension
Legal French, Oral Skills
Further information
A degree student attending the Lapland University of Applied Sciences can register free of charge for LUC studies offered by the University of Lapland, if the studies can be linked to their own degree. Enrollment takes place through the Applicant’s Desktop of the University of Lapland: https://hakeutuminen-lay.peppi4.lapit.csc.fi/web/hakijan-tyopoyta/. From the left hand menu, first select "Study selection" and then "LUC studies YO”, and you will see the entire offering. Choose the study unit in question and register.