Inglés III (GED90003)
General information
Type: |
OB |
Curs: |
3 |
Period: |
S semester |
ECTS Credits: |
4 ECTS |
Teaching Staff:
Group |
Teacher |
Department |
Language |
Ed: 1 |
Nick Flynn |
English Section |
ENG |
Group |
Teacher |
Department |
Language |
Ed: 2 |
Nick Flynn |
English Section |
ENG |
Group |
Teacher |
Department |
Language |
Prerequisites
This course aims to raise students' level of English to the Common European Framework level C1, e.g., Cambridge Advanced Certificate in English (CAE). In order to obtain full benefit from the course, students should have passed English 2 or have an equivalent level (near C1), and be able to communicate fluently on subjects of a legal or social nature.
Previous Knowledge
A Common European Framework C1 level
Workload distribution
Workload distribution:
- Classroom based activities: approx. 65%
- Directed activities: approx. 20%
- Independent study: approx. 15%
Students are held increasingly responsible for their own progress.
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
This subject aims to provide students with the level to be able to do the 4th year with special focus on areas related to the field of Law and Business as good command of English is required in business and educational environments.
Course Learning Objectives
Students will be able to apply their language skills in a professional and academic environment:
Speaking:
- Communicate fluently in group conversations
- Participate in class, seminars, negotiations and meetings
- Give a presentation on legal or social issues and deal with questions that arise
Listening:
- Understand classes given in English in the second cycle
Reading:
- Read authentic legal texts for general and for specific meaning
Writing:
- Write a formal legal report with appropriate register
Competences
4. Conveying information and/or knowledge |
27. Intellectual curiosity (`enlightened professionalism') |
Relation between Activities and Competences
CONTENT
1. Speaking The mark on the speaking component will be based on:
Negotiation, 25% Presentation, 25% Mid-term discussion, 20% Final exam discussion, 30%
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2. Writing The mark on the speaking component will be based on: Participation, 10% Formal report, 40% Final written exam 50%
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Relation between Activities and Contents
Methodology
Effective learning also depends on extensive individual work outside class, the writing tasks, extensive and intensive reading, studying structural and lexical aspects of the language and preparing presentations on law-related issues.
Speaking skills: activities designed to offer opportunities to practice speaking skills include discussions, role-playing exercises, debates, negotiations and presentations.
Listening comprehension: students practise listening for gist, identifying key points and listening for details. These activities draw not only from learning materials, but also on a wide range of authentic material from sources such as television programmes or the internet.
Reading: different skills are developed, including reading and analysis for academic purposes, using texts extracted from a variety of sources.
Writing: students will become aware of and able to use a formal register by writing reports.
Linguistic resources: all the above skills demand constant consolidation and expansion of syntactic and lexical knowledge, as well as practice in pronunciation and intonation. This involves focusing on aspects of the language that students are already familiar with but do not yet control fully.
Legal terminology will be introduced when discussing contemporary issues such as: compensation culture, corporate social responsibility, human rights, civil liberties, terrorism, contracts, property and labour Law.
ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN
Description |
% |
Writing |
50 |
Speaking |
50 |
Assessment criteria
Students who do not:
1. Pass the course at the FIRST SITTING OF THE EXAM, due to not attending class, not completing the set activities or copying them will have to RE-SIT THE FINAL EXAM .
2. Have the level of required competences will be able to move on to the next year of the programme so long as they pass this course, but they will not be able to complete the final degree project without acquiring the required competence levels for the degree programme.
Timetable and sections
Group |
Teacher |
Department |
Ed: 1 |
Nick Flynn |
English Section |
Horari Ed: 1
From 2015/9/15 to 2015/12/17:
Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 to 14:30. (Except: 2015/9/24, 2015/12/8 and 2015/12/15)
Friday 2015/12/18 from 8:00 to 10:00.
From 2016/2/9 to 2016/4/7:
Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 to 14:30. (Except: 2016/3/22, 2016/3/24, 2016/3/29 and 2016/4/5)
From 2016/3/29 to 2016/5/5:
Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 to 14:30. (Except: 2016/3/31, 2016/4/7 and 2016/4/14)
Group |
Teacher |
Department |
Ed: 2 |
Nick Flynn |
English Section |
Horari Ed: 2
From 2015/9/16 to 2015/12/16:
Wednesday and Friday from 8:00 to 10:00.
From 2016/2/10 to 2016/5/6:
Wednesday and Friday from 8:00 to 10:00. (Except: 2016/3/23 and 2016/3/25)
Horari Ed: 3
Friday 2015/12/18 from 16:00 to 18:00.
Sunday 2016/5/1 from 8:00 to 8:1.