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EN5112 - English for Law

Offering Academic Unit
Department of English
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One semester
Course Offering Term*:
Not offering in current academic year

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims
This course aims to develop students’ ability to understand the language used in a variety of legal contexts and to express some legal genres in styles appropriate for different audiences. Upon completing the course, students will be able to:
  • Describe the communication problems arising from legal texts
  • Analyze some of the genres used in legal settings
  • Express the content of legal texts in simple and plain English

Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)
Group work project - Text analysis: 25%
Group work project - Rewriting a legal text: 25%
Group work project - Rewriting a legal text: 25%
Individual project to create and maintain a reflective portfolio: 25%
 
Detailed Course Information
EN5112.pdf

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Department of English