LN737 French: Level Five (Legal Issues)

This information is for the 2013/14 session.

Teacher responsible

Mr Pierre Dagonnot CMK.C804

Pre-requisites

400 hours including self study (16+) Good A-Level pass. More than eight years at secondary school level. High level of ORAL fluency in the language.
Admission to the course upon completion of online level test and tutor’s approval during needs analysis.
You will need to show and demonstrate a special interest in the topic or being in the process of studying it .
This course is best suited to LLM / LLB students.

Course content

Course Aim: To be able to read and understand French specialised press, news and articles.
You will also be able to discuss current topics and their effects on the French Legal system.
To learn how to express logical argumentation in French.
To improve pronunciation by recording your voice via Wimba (Moodle).
To find it helpful to discuss views with other French students and exchange documents using Moodle, should collaboration arise with French University.
To bring students to level C2 of CEFR. Communicative Content:
To introduce a topic in the field of the law. To develop and describe particular points.
To make an appropriate conclusion.
To describe a situation.
To describe the context of an event.
To express and justify opinions.
To agree, disagree and justify a choice.
To introduce someone to the advantages and disadvantages of an option.
To propose, accept or refuse.
To conclude and adopt a recommendation.
To express feelings.
To speak about an event (past/present/future) and explain circumstances, causes and consequences.
To debate and interact confidently in a discussion. To compare with other legal systems. Structural Content: Listening comprehension, oral presentation, occasional revision of major grammatical points and key tenses and introduction to different registers and literary styles.
Topical issues through the analysis of legal texts in French on a weekly basis.

Teaching

12 hours of lectures in the MT. 8 hours of lectures in the LT.

Please refer to the LSE timetable for course teaching arrangements.

Indicative reading

No textbook.

Assessment

Continuous assessment (50%) in the MT, LT and ST.
Oral examination (30%) in the LT and ST.
In class assessment (20%) in the LT.

Key facts

Department: Language Studies

Total students 2012/13: 3

Average class size 2012/13: 3

Personal development skills