- •Approved
- •Syllabus
- •Preface
- •In the process of learning students are supposed to get acquainted with and learn:
- •In the process of learning, students must/are supposed to be able to do in:
- •Calendar and thematic plan Semester 5
- •Speaking topics and tasks
- •Content of practical classes, forms of control and grading Semester 5
- •Iwst schedule
- •List of main and additional literature Main literature
- •Additional literature
- •Course policy
- •Criteria scale for measuring language competences
- •Policy of scoring
- •Points distribution, according to the types of assignments
- •Score distribution, according to the types of control
- •Score distribution on the discipline according to the types of control
Speaking topics and tasks
№ |
Speaking topics |
Speaking tasks
|
1 |
Theme 1. Legal systems
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Distinctive features of the legal system and constitution in Kazakhstan
|
2 |
Theme 2. Sources of law: legislation
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The process of making new law in Kazakhstan
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3 |
Theme 3. Sources of law: common law
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How cases are used and recorded in the legal system of Kazakhstan
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4 |
Theme 4. The court system
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Court system and its structure in Kazakhstan
|
5 |
Theme 5. Criminal justice and criminal proceedings
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The process of a criminal trial in the legal system of Kazakhstan |
6 |
Theme 6. Civil procedure
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The process of a civil claim in the legal system of Kazakhstan
|
7 |
Theme 7. Tribunals
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Resolution of disputes between private citizens in the legal system of Kazakhstan
|
8 |
Theme 8. European Union Law
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What is the EU? How does the EU impact on member states?
|
9 |
Theme 9. Judges
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Judicial appointments in Kazakhstan. What powers of sentencing do judges have in the legal system of Kazakhstan?
|
10 |
Theme 10. Business organizations
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Established forms of business organizations in Kazakhstan
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11 |
Theme 11. Formation of a company
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What procedures are necessary to form a limited company in the jurisdiction of Kazakhstan?
|
12 |
Theme 12. Employment law
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The main statutory and contractual rights in employment in the jurisdiction of Kazakhstan.
|
13 |
Theme 13. Legalese
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Advantages and disadvantages of drafting legal text in ‘plain’ language?
|
14 |
Theme 14. Intellectual property: copyright and patent
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Copyright enforcement in Kazakhstan. What is not patentable in the jurisdiction of Kazakhstan?
|
15 |
Theme 15. Environmental law
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International & national environmental law. Areas of application of environmental law. Fundamental principles of the environmental legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan and relationship regulated by this Code. |
Content of practical classes, forms of control and grading Semester 5
№
|
Questions for practical classes |
Literature |
Form of control |
Max. score |
1 |
Theme 1. Legal systems The structure of the law The constitution Jurisdiction. Speaking hour.
|
Professional English in Use Law by Gillian D. Brown & Sally Rice, Cambridge University Press, 2009, pp.8-9.
|
Oral & Written |
100 |
2 |
Theme 2. Sources of law: legislation Background to making new law Early development of a Bill Passing an Act. Speaking hour.
|
Professional English in Use Law by Gillian D. Brown & Sally Rice, Cambridge University Press, 2009, pp.10-11.
|
Oral & Written |
100 |
3 |
Theme 3. Sources of law: common law Common law in the UK Law reports. Speaking hour.
|
Professional English in Use Law by Gillian D. Brown & Sally Rice, Cambridge University Press, 2009, pp.12-13.
|
Oral & Written |
100 |
4 |
Theme 4. The court system Civil courts Criminal courts. Speaking hour.
|
Professional English in Use Law by Gillian D. Brown & Sally Rice, Cambridge University Press, 2009, pp.14-15.
|
Oral & Written |
100 |
5 |
Theme 5. Criminal justice and criminal proceedings Criminal justice Categories of criminal offence Criminal court proceedings. Speaking hour.
|
Professional English in Use Law by Gillian D. Brown & Sally Rice, Cambridge University Press, 2009, pp.16-17.
|
Oral & Written |
100 |
6 |
Theme 6. Civil procedure Civil procedure rules Proceeding with a claim Speaking hour.
|
Professional English in Use Law by Gillian D. Brown & Sally Rice, Cambridge University Press, 2009, pp.18-19.
|
Oral & Written |
100 |
7 |
Theme 7. Tribunals The status and range of tribunals Composition of tribunals and procedure. Speaking hour. Midterm 1
|
Professional English in Use Law by Gillian D. Brown & Sally Rice, Cambridge University Press, 2009, pp. 20-21.
|
Oral & Written |
100 |
8 |
Theme 8. European Union Law What is the EU? How does the EU impact on member states? Speaking hour.
|
Professional English in Use Law by Gillian D. Brown & Sally Rice, Cambridge University Press, 2009, pp.22-23.
|
Oral & Written |
100 |
9 |
Theme 9. Judges Judicial appointments in the UK Training of judges Civil courts: sentencing and court orders. Speaking hour.
|
Professional English in Use Law by Gillian D. Brown & Sally Rice, Cambridge University Press, 2009, pp.30-31.
|
Oral & Written |
100 |
10 |
Theme 10. Business organizations Sole trader Partnerships Limited companies. Speaking hour.
|
Professional English in Use Law by Gillian D. Brown & Sally Rice, Cambridge University Press, 2009, pp.44-45; English for Legal Professionals by Andrew Frost, Cambridge University Press, 2013, pp. 5-15.
|
Oral & Written |
100 |
11 |
Theme 11. Formation of a company Incorporation Memorandum and Articles of Association. Speaking hour.
|
Professional English in Use Law by Gillian D. Brown & Sally Rice, Cambridge University Press, 2009, pp.46-47.
|
Oral & Written |
100 |
12 |
Theme 12. Employment law Contract of employment. Speaking hour.
|
Professional English in Use Law by Gillian D. Brown & Sally Rice, Cambridge University Press, 2009, pp.88-89; English for Legal Professionals by Andrew Frost, Cambridge University Press, 2013, pp. 16-25.
|
Oral & Written |
100 |
13 |
Theme 13. Legalese Legal language Latin terms Older words and modern equivalents. Speaking hour.
|
Professional English in Use Law by Gillian D. Brown & Sally Rice, Cambridge University Press, 2009, pp.42-43.
|
Oral & Written |
100 |
14 |
Theme 14. Intellectual property: copyright and patent Patent Office in the UK. Speaking hour.
|
Professional English in Use Law by Gillian D. Brown & Sally Rice, Cambridge University Press, 2009, pp.90-91; English for Legal Professionals by Andrew Frost, Cambridge University Press, 2013, pp. 37-47.
|
Oral & Written |
100 |
15 |
Theme 15. Environmental law (international and national) Application of environmental law. Speaking hour. Revision and consolidation of the material Midterm 2 |
Professional English in Use Law by Gillian D. Brown & Sally Rice, Cambridge University Press, 2009, pp.96-97.
|
Oral & Written |
100 |