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Università degli Studi di Parma Università degli Studi di Parma
Single cycle degree course 5 years in
Law
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Law, Politics and International Studies

LEGAL LANGUAGE
cod. 1003604

Academic year 2013/14
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor responsible for the course unit
BIANCHI Malaika
integrated course unit
3 credits
hub: PARMA
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Learning objectives

The aim of the course is that the students will acquire proper knowledge
of legal English which is necessary both in the field of research and in the
legal activity

Prerequisites

In order to sit for the Legal English exam the student needs to have
passed the English language exam (Abilità linguistica)

Course unit content

The Course gives the students the opportunity to become familiar with the English language used in differnt legal areas: Civil law/Common Law, Criminal Law and International Law

Full programme

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Teaching methods

Interactive classes

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam. The student will receive three tests (one for the Criminal
Law module; one for the Civil Law module; one for the International Law
module). Every test consists in ten multiple choice questions. In order to
pass the exam the student needs to pass all three tests (the student will
pass the test if he doesn’t make more than two mistakes in each test).
The questions are aimed at assessing:
• The comprehension of legal concepts in English;
• The ability to use English legal terms within a discourse

Other information

The students who pass either the exam of Economics and Law, or the
exam of European and Comparative Criminal Law, or the exam of
European and International Labour Law will automatically acquire the 3
credits of Legal English