Advanced Legal French: Oral Skills - ONLINE (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Having successfully completed the course, the student will :
1) be able to discuss about news topics related to law in France
2) acquire a specialized vocabulary in the field of law
3) express his/her opinion
4) convince and persuade through a plea
5) achieve the level B2 of the CEFR (the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Execution methods

Online teaching, 24h.
Homework assignments.

Accomplishment methods

80% attendance is required. It is allowed to miss maximum 2 classes. Extra homework will be done to compensate for your absences.
Active participation in class.
Final exam (oral).

Content

The courses focuses mostly on oral and listening skills.
Discussions about the latest news topics related to the legal field in France.
Authentic documents will be used : videos, radio extracts, press articles...
You will also work on argumentation to convince and persuade through a plea.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

1) 80% attendance is required. It is allowed to miss maximum 2 classes. Extra homework will be done to compensate for your absences.

2) Active participation in class.

3) Final exam (oral).

Qualifications

Legal French, Reading Comprehension
Legal French, Oral Skills
Advanced Legal French, Writing

Further information

Online meetings from 17.1. to 11.4.

Timing to be confirmed with the students by poll (sent by email) before the course starts.


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.