Course Syllabus Advanced Legal English 3 môn Tiếng Anh pháp lí | Trường Đại học Luật Hà Nội

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FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT RECTOR’S APPROVAL COURSE SYLLABUS
ADVANCED LEGAL ENGLISH 3 (FOR HLU INTERNAL USE) 2022 lOMoAR cPSD| 58412604 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS CLO Course learning outcome Hw Homework Lec Lecturer Ts Testing KT Key terms L Listening LF Language focus LU Language Use IILE
Introduction to International Legal English PEIU-L
Professional English in Use – Law R Reading Sp Speaking St Student TA Text analysis Pg Page U Unit Wr Writing HANOI LAW UNIVERSITY
FALCULTY OF LEGAL FOREIGN LANGUAGES LEGAL ENGLISH DIVISION Degree:
Bachelor - Legal English Major Title of the Course: Advanced Legal English 3 Number of Credits 03 Compulsory/Optional Optional
1. LECTURERS’ INFORMATION
1. MA. Hai Anh Nguyen – Lec
Email: tienganhphaplyhlu@gmail.com
2. MA. LLB. Nhac Thanh Huong – Lec
Email: nhacthanhhuong@gmail.com
3. MA. LLB. La Nguyen Binh Minh - Lec Email: dawny99@gmail.com lOMoAR cPSD| 58412604
4. MA. LLB. Nguyen Thi Huong Lan - Lec Email:
bihuonglan@gmail.com 5. PhD. Vu Van Tuan - Lec Email: vuvantuanphd@gmail.com Address:
- Legal English Dept – Office No 1403B, Building A, Hanoi Law University
- No 87 Nguyen Chi Thanh, Dong Da, Ha Noi - Tel: 0243. 3776469
- Email: bomontienganhphaplyhlu@googlegroups.com
2. PRE-REQUISITE COURSE: Advanced legal English 2 3. COURSE DESCRIPTION
• To improve reading, listening, speaking and writing skills of legal English in different areas of law
• To advance important language skills - communication; grammar exercises; and vocabulary-building activities.
• To focus on oriented TOLES practice. 4. COURSE CONTENT
• Issue1: Civil law + TOLES Foundation Practice 1
• Issue 2: World trade organization + TOLES Foundation Practice 2
• Issue 3: International Trade law + TOLES Higher Practice 1
• Issue 4: Intellectual property law + TOLES Higher Practice 2
• Issue 5: International law + TOLES Advanced Practice 1 5.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO) AND THE MATRIX OF THE COURSE
LEARNINGOUTCOMES AND PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES (PLO)
5.1. Course learning outcomes a) Knowledge
K1. expand their vocabulary; languages in the civil areas including tort law and contract law
K2. expand their vocabulary; languages in the area of international trade and business law
K3. expand their vocabulary; languages in the area of IP law and international law b) Skills
S4. improve their legal English reading skills in the context of different areas of laws
S5. improve their legal English listening skills in the context of different areas of laws
S6. improve their legal English speaking skills in the context of different areas of laws
S7. improve their legal English writing skills in the context of different areas of laws c) Attitudes lOMoAR cPSD| 58412604
T8. be more confident and aware of the importance of the subject
T9. actively participate in the frequent role-plays which are created to extend important language skills.
T10. Finish the tasks and assignment in time
5.2. Matrix of course learning outcomes and the program learning outcomes KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ATTITUDE S CLO K22 K25 K26 S28 S35 S37 T42 T45 T48 K1 K2 K3 S4 S5 S6 S7 T8 T9 T10
6. COGNITIVE OBJECTIVES
6.1. Detailed cognitive objectives Levels Issues Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 1.
1A1. Define the concept of civil 1B1. Analyze rights and 1C1. Legal language Topic 1: Civil law
duties of individual and legal skills practice in civil
1A2. List general provisions of person law areas law Civil law
1B2. Analyze civil
1C2. Apply knowledge 1A3. List civil rights transactions and and techniques to TOLES
1A4. Define individual and legal representation complete TOLES practice Foundation person
1B3. Distinguish the right and duties of legal person in Practice 1 comparison with natural person lOMoAR cPSD| 58412604 2.
2A1. Understand the historical 2B1. Analyze the historical 2C1. Provide personal Topic 2:
development of the Multilateral development of the view on the
World Trade Trade System Multilateral Trade System development of the
Organization 2A2. List some objectives of the and its impact on the Multilateral Trade (WTO) WTO International Trade Law System and its impact
2A3. List some functions of the 2B2. Analyze the objectives on the International TOLES WTO and functions of the WTO Trade Law
2B3. Analyze some basic Foundation 2A4. Understand the principles of the WTO 2C2. Provide the Practice 2 membership and Accession to personal view on how WTO WTO functions
2A5. Understand some basic 2C3. Apply knowledge Principles of the WTO and techniques to complete TOLES practice 3.
3A1. List sources of law 3B1. Analyze sources of law 3C1. Compare the Topic 3: governing international governing
international similarity and difference
International commercial contract commercial contract between the international
Business Law 3A2. Understand the scope of 3B2. Point out the important custom and convention application and terms
in principles of international governing international TOLES INCOTERMS 2010 commercial contract commercial contract Higher
3A3. Understand the scope of 3B3. Analyze the duties of 3C2. Apply knowledge Practice 1 application, formation
of sellers and buyers under each and techniques to
contract, obligations and rights of term in INCOTERMS 2010 complete TOLES practice sellers and buyers in CISG 1980 4. 4A1. Define IP law 4B1. Identify IPRs
4C1. Give personal view Topic 4: IP
4A2. List scopes of IP law infringement points on IPRs law
4A3. List categories of IP law
4B2. Measures against IP infringements and infringements provide evidence to support theirs. TOLES 4C2. Apply knowledge Higher and techniques to Practice 2 complete TOLES practice lOMoAR cPSD| 58412604 5.
5A1. Define the concept and 5B1. Analyze characteristics 5C1. Evaluate Public characteristics of public
of public international law. achievements and international law
5B2. Distinguish principles prospects of public
International 5A2.Describe principles and and norms of public international law. law
norms of public international law international law. 5C2. Apply knowledge
5A3. Identify the definition of 5B3. Distinguish international and techniques to TOLES
sources of the international law treaties and international complete TOLES
5A4. Define the concept of customs. practice Advanced
international treaties and their Practice 1 characteristics
6.2. Synthesis of the detailed objectives Objectives Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Issue Issue 1 3 3 2 8 Issue 2 5 3 3 11 Issue 3 3 3 2 8 Issue 4 3 2 2 7 Issue 5 4 3 2 9 Total 18 14 11 43
7.MATRIX OF COGNITIVE OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Knowledge skills A ttiudes Objectives K1 K2 K3 s4 s5 s6 s7 T7 T8 T9 x x x x 1A1. x x x x x 1A2. x x x x 1A3. x x x x x 1A4. x x x x 1B1. x x x x 1B2. x x x x x x 1B3. lOMoAR cPSD| 58412604 x x x x x x x 1C1. x x x x x x x 1C2. x x x x 2A1. x x x x x 2A2. x x x x x 2A3. x x x x x x 2A4. x x x x 2A5. x x x x 2B1. x x x x x 2B2. x x x x x 2B3. x x x x x x x 2C1. x x x x x x x 2C2. x x x x x x x 2C3. x x x x 3A1. x x x x 3A2. x x x x 3A3. x x x x x x x 3B1. x x x x 3B2. x x x x x x 3B3. x x x x x x 3C1. x x x x x x x 3C2. x x x x 4A1. x x x x 4A2. lOMoAR cPSD| 58412604 x x x x 4A3. x x x x x 4B1. x x x x x x x 4B2. x x x x x x x x 4C1. x x x x x x x x 4C2. x x x x 5A1. x x x x x 5A2. x x x x x 5A3. x x x x 5A4. x x x x x x x 5B1. x x x x x x x 5B2. x x x x x x x 5B3. x x x x x x x x 5C1. x x x x x x x x 5C2. 8. MATERIALS
8.1. Compulsory Materials * Course-book
- International Legal English – by Amy Krois-Lindner and TransLegal
- Practice papers for TOLES advanced. Vol. 1; Vol.2 (2006), Global Legal English Ltd- Legal
English by Rupert Haigh, fourth edition * Code
- Civil Code 2015; Commercial Law 2005
8.2. Optional materials
- Hanoi Law University, Textbook on International Trade and Business Law, Youth Publishing House, 2017, Chapter 5, Section 1,3. 8.3. Websites
1. http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/sale_goods/1980CISG.html
2. http://www.intracen.org/uploadedFiles/intracenorg/Content/Exporters/Exporting_Better/
Templates_of_contracts/03%20-%20International%20Commercial%20Sale%20of%20Goods.pdf
9. COURSE SCHEDULE AND DETAILED SCHEDULE lOMoAR cPSD| 58412604 9.1 Outline Schedule
Forms of teaching-learning Total Topic Assessment
Theory Seminar Team Self-study Week Work Team assignment 6 1 1 4 2 2 3 allocation 2 2+3 4 4 4 3 8 3 4 4 6 4 3 10 4 5 4 6 4 6 10 5+ Group work 8 5 presentation 2 6 2 6 presentation Total 18 24 16 21 42 class class hours class class hours hours hours 12 credit 8 credit 7 credit 45 credit 18 hours hours hours hours credit hours 9.2 Detailed schedule Week 1: Issue 1 Credit Content
Requirement for Students hours Forms of TeachingLearning Theory 4
- General provisions of Civil Law - To well prepare before 1 + General principles participatingin the lecture + Civil rights - To actively participate in thelecture + Individual and legal person - To complete all individual or + Property law team
+ Civil Transaction and Representation work assignments Seminar 1 - Law on Obligation - To well prepare before 1 participating in the lecture + Obligation Law + Contract law + Tort Law
- To actively participate in the lesson TOLES FOUNDATION PRATICE 1 lOMoAR cPSD| 58412604 Team work 1
Topic 1: International Trade Law
- To read in advance the materials
1. Basic principles of WTO law
and links provided, look up new words in dictionary Selfstudy 1
Topic 1: International Trade Law
- To actively participate in the
activities and exercises delivered
2. Vietnam and the WTO accession process by the lecturer Consulta -tion -
Scope: To give professional advice on the methods of studying; tutoring on
searching andreading references; other questions related to the course. -
Time: From 8a.m to 10:30 a.m every Tuesday -
Venue: Foreign Languages Department, Room A1403B
Week 2: Issue 2 +Issue 3 Credit Content
Requirement for Students Forms of hours Teaching- Learning Theory 4
Topic 2: International Commercial Law -
To read in advance the materials and 2
linksprovided, look up new words in 1.
The United Nations Convention dictionary
onContracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) 1980 -
To actively participate in the activities
andexercises guided by the lecturer 2.
Sample contract for international salesof good Seminar 2
- Vocabulary: Contracts – contract 2 formation, e-contracts
- IILE Unit 5 Reading 1 pg. 64-66, Reading 3 pg. 72-74 -
Learning by doing: just exercise TOLES FOUNDATION PRATICE 2 -
Reading and doing exercises (except
thelistening exercises): LELC Unit 3A pg.
7391 and Unit 6A, 6B pg. 193-236 - Reading: Civil Code 2015, CommercialLaw 2005 Team 2
Outlining students’ group presentation
Work together to make an outline of their work group presentation. 1 Drafting a contract of sales - Reading: Selfstudy
• LE Part 1 sections 2 to 13
• Civil Code 2015, Commercial Law 2005 Handouts given in class lOMoAR cPSD| 58412604 Consulta - -
Scope: To give professional advice on the methods of studying; tutoring on searching tion
andreading references; other questions related to the course. -
Time: From 8a.m to 10:30 a.m every Tuesday -
Venue: Foreign Languages Department, Room A1403B Week 3: Issue 4 Credit Content
Requirement for Students Forms of hours Teaching- Learning Theory 4
An overview of IP law under Vietnamese
- Read the materials before the lecture. 3 jurisdiction:
- Actively participate in class. - General background -
Three main parts of IP laws and theircharacteristics. - Sources of IP laws. Seminar 3
An overview about infringements of IPRs - Read the materials before the lecture. 3
and measures against IP infringements - Actively participate in class. under Vietnam jurisdiction:
- How to identify IPRs infringements.
- Measures against IP infringements. TOLES HIGHER PRATICE 2 Team 2
Making a detailed outline of students’ group Work together to make a detailed outline of work presentation their group presentation. 1
Reading about labour law in Vietnam
- Read the materials before the lecture. Selfstudy Consulta - -
Scope: To give professional advice on the methods of studying; tutoring on searching tion
andreading references; other questions related to the course. -
Time: From 8a.m to 10:30 a.m every Tuesday -
Venue: Foreign Languages Department, Room A1403B Week 4: Issue 5 Credit Content
Requirement for Students Forms of hours Teaching- Learning lOMoAR cPSD| 58412604 Theory 4
An overview of Vietnam Labour Law Read the materials before the 4 lecture - General background Actively participate in class - Sources of labour laws
Labour Code 2012: general provisions and fundamental principles Seminar 3
An overview of Vietnam Labour Law (cont) Read the materials before the 4 -
Labour Code 2012: Employment relation: lecture
employment contract, wage, dismissal Actively participate in class -
Industrial relation: collective bargaining,
tradeunion, employers’ associations, -
Labour dispute settlements and strike action -Discussion TOLES HIGHER PRATICE 2 Team work 2
Prepare powerpoint slides for studetns’ group
Work together to revise students’ presentation
manuscripts of the presentation and
prepare powerpoint slides for it. Selfstudy 2
- Overview of public international law Read the materials before the
+ The definition of public international law lecture
+ Characteristics of public international law
+ Fundamental principles of public international law Consultation -
Scope: To give professional advice on the methods of studying; tutoring on searching
andreading references; other questions related to the course. -
Time: From 8a.m to 10:30 a.m every Tuesday -
Venue: Foreign Languages Department, Room A1403B
Week 5: Issue 5 + Group presentation Sessions Content
Requirement for Students Credit hours Theory 2
- Sources of public international law
Read the materials before the lecture 5 + Definition Actively participate in class + International treaties lOMoAR cPSD| 58412604 + Customs
+ other sources of international law
- Main bodies in public international law
+ International law of the sea + Diplomatic law
+ International human rights law
* Oral Group-work Assignment
- To give an oral presentation about a selected topic in class Seminar 3
* Oral Group-work Assignment -
To give an oral presentation about 5 TOLES ADVANCED PRATICE 1 aselected topic in class -
To practice doing exercises on all skillsof legal English Team 1
Revise students’ manuscripts of the Work together to improve their work presentation
manuscripts of their presentation. Selfstudy 2
Revise what students have studied over the Revise their lessons.
course and be prepared for their final examination. Consulta -
Scope: To give professional advice on the methods of studying; tutoring on searching -tion
andreading references; other questions related to the course. -
Time: From 8a.m to 10:30 a.m every Tuesday -
Venue: Foreign Languages Department, Room A1403B X. COURSE REGULATIONS
- In accordance with HLU regulations
- Work hand-in with strict deadline. XI. ASSESSMENT
11.1. Attendance Assessment
- At least 75% required attendance; - Group-work participation.
11.2 Formative and Summative Assessment No Form Ratio 1. Attendance and Participation 10% 2. Teamwork Assignment 30% lOMoAR cPSD| 58412604 3. Final Exam 60% lOMoAR cPSD| 58412604
11.3. Assessment Criteria
*** Participation & Attendance
- Cognitive assessment: Self-study and acquire cognitive objectives (1-7pts)
- In-class Contribution (1-3 pts)
*** Teamwork assignment - Work in groups of 3-4
- Oral presentation in 15- 20 minutes
- Plagiarism in any forms will result in FAIL for the related academic work.
- Cheating on any exam also results in FAIL to the student who commits the cheating and to theperson who
allows others to copy his/her work.
- No excuses for the ignorance of the guidelines for academic works set by Hanoi LawUniversity. *** Final Exam
- Eligibility for final examination: at least 75% required attendance and no score 0 for all types oftests/ assignments;
- Form: Multiple-Choice Question Test as required;
- Content: covers the knowledge and skills of the course. HEAD OF DIVISION lOMoAR cPSD| 58412604 TABLES OF CONTENT Page 1. Information of lecture 2 2. Pre-requisite course 2 3. Course description 2 4. Course content 2 5. Learning outcomes 2 6. Cognitive objectives 3 7.
Matrix of Cognitive objectives 5 8. Materials 7 9. Detailed Schedule 7 10. Course regulation 8 11. Assessment 12