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Università degli Studi di Parma Università degli Studi di Parma
Second cycle degree course in
International and european relations
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Law, Politics and International Studies

ENGLISH
cod. 1003812

Academic year 2015/16
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Lingua e traduzione - lingua inglese (L-LIN/12)
Field
Linguistico
Type of training activity
Characterising
30 hours
of face-to-face activities
5 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
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lectures timetable unavailable
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Learning objectives

The course intends to provide the students with the necessary tools for the comprehension and the analysis of legal writing in English, with a focus on documents for international relations.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Introduction to Common Law legal language: lexical, textual and discursive aspects. Use of English in textual practices and discourse of international relations. Analysis of legal authentic texts, with a focus on international contracts. Discussion of cases.

Full programme

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Bibliography

Giuliana Garzone, Rita Salvi, Legal English. Seconda Edizione, Milano, EGEA, 2007 (in particolare i capitoli 1, 2, 3, 4 5, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.

Teaching methods

Each week, we will discuss and analyze in class legal texts of international and European law.

Assessment methods and criteria

The final exam consists in verifying the understanding of a text studied in class and and in discussion of two chapters chosen from outlined list given in the references

Other information

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