- •Approved
- •Syllabus
- •Preface
- •In the process of learning students are supposed to get acquainted with and learn:
- •In the process of learning, students must/are supposed to be able to do in:
- •Calendar and thematic plan Semester 5
- •Speaking topics and tasks
- •Content of practical classes, forms of control and grading Semester 5
- •Iwst schedule
- •List of main and additional literature Main literature
- •Additional literature
- •Course policy
- •Criteria scale for measuring language competences
- •Policy of scoring
- •Points distribution, according to the types of assignments
- •Score distribution, according to the types of control
- •Score distribution on the discipline according to the types of control
List of main and additional literature Main literature
1. Professional English in Use - Law by Gillian D. Brown & Sally Rice, Cambridge University Press, 2009
Additional literature
1. English for Legal Professionals by Andrew Frost, Cambridge University Press, 2013
2. Oxford Dictionary of Law, Oxford University Press, 2009
3. Legal English by William R. McKay & Helen E. Charlton, Pearson Education Limited, 2005
4. Test Your Professional English – Law by Nick Brieger, Pearson Education Limited, 2012
5. Business Vocabulary in Use, Cambridge University Press, 2006
Course policy
Attendance: If you miss classes, YOU are responsible for consolidation of the material covered.
Requirements: You should be interested in studying and consolidating the programme material. All assignments should be done by students regularly and by the time set by the teacher. Students must not be late for classes. Mobiles should be switched off when entering the class.
Practical classes: New material is introduced and consolidated at practical classes. It also includes oral and written forms of control.
Total score is the sum of all points a student gets for practical classes and IWUSI, and marks received for midterm tests and final exam.
Teacher has the right to deprive students from some points in case they do not follow the above rules.
Criteria scale for measuring language competences
Assessment of the level of students’ achievements is made in accordance with the letter system (A-F) accepted in the credit technology of education, corresponding to percentage content from 0 to 100%.
Grade in points (P) |
Digital equivalent (D) |
Grade in letter system (L)
|
Grade (in accordance with the traditional system (Т) |
95-100
|
4 |
А |
Excellent |
90-94
|
3,76 |
А- |
|
85-89
|
3,33 |
В+ |
Good |
80-84
|
3,0 |
В |
|
75-79
|
2,67 |
В- |
|
70-74
|
2,33 |
С+ |
Satisfactory |
65-69
|
2,0 |
С |
|
60-64
|
1,67 |
С- |
|
55-59
|
1,33 |
D+ |
|
50-54
|
1,0 |
D |
|
0-49
|
0 |
F |
Unsatisfactory |
The following forms of control are used:
- standard and profession oriented assignments;
- testing (open and closed tests);
- presentations;
- round-table talks, discussions;
- role playing;
- conferences, etc.