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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Sniedze Vilde
Study type:Part time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Juridical Science
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Linguistics

Objective

To develop students’ communication skills for use in academic and professional settings and to facilitate the acquisition of professional terminology for productive use.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of the English language at secondary school level.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

As a result of successful acquisition of the study course, the students will: • recognize legal terminology in oral speech and in printed texts; • be able to interpret the content of common legal documents and to translate few of them from/into the Latvian language; • describe various phenomena related to the field of law using professional terminology.

Skills

As a result of a successful acquisition of the study course, the students will be able to: • organize and participate in formal online events; • use legal terminology for preparation of presentations and other speeches associated with professional activities as well as in writing; • constructively express their thoughts and opinions on a specific topic related to law; • create and deliver academic presentations; • engage in business correspondence; • draft documents necessary for job interviews; • translate common legal documents to/from the Latvian language into English.

Competence

As a result of successful acquisition of the study course, the students will practically use the acquired terminology in studies and in various situations associated with their area of expertise.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Law Science, TZNT1Bachelor’sRequiredSniedze Vilde
Law Science, TZ1Bachelor’sRequiredSniedze Vilde
Law Science, TZN1Bachelor’sRequiredAija Estere Rubene
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Law Science, TZNz1Bachelor’sRequiredAija Estere Rubene