030619 KU International Legal English I (2022W)

Uni is mostly about learning, not teaching – so don’t think of an online class as second-best. In ILE, you will master both the course content and also develop your learning and communication skills. You will work in a “flipped * classroom”, and to make sure there's plenty of inter-action you will have a “permanent” partner for class exercises - plus a regular small group for discussions.
In fact, many students last semester really enjoyed their course being online, and, overall, you’ll probably remember far more than the 5% taken-away from a traditional lecture.
* If you don't understand what that means, look it up.

The course will develop your competence to work more confidently in English in a legal context by improving skills in the four language areas - reading and writing, speaking and listening (Level C1).
It is based around Cambridge University’s successful international legal English syllabus, but with additional material from online sources such as the Guardian newspaper law pages, law reports, professional websites etc. Video and audio are extensively used.
The focus is on Common law and Commercial law, whose concepts are found in many legal systems. Topics covered inj Pt 1 ILE include: sources of law, company law, and contract; in Pt 2 it´s sale of goods, employment, real and intellectual property, and competition law. However, it should be emphasised that this is not a course in substantive law - simply that these subject areas provide a realistic context for language acquisition.
Classes will be interactive through Moodle and Zoom so you can apply the knowledge that you have learned in preparation; for example, many classes begin with small group discussions of a legal issue. Weekly preparation and exercises, lasting 90 mins, are an integral part of the course. Programme leader is David Goulden, a Cambridge-qualified barrister, and an experienced language trainer.