LN737 French: Level Five (Legal Issues)

Mr Pierre Dagonnot PEL 6.01, Miss Florence Niclot PEL.6.01D and Mr Francois Simon PEL.6.01K

400 hours including self study (16+) Good A-Level pass. More than eight years at secondary school level. High level of ORAL fluency in the language.
Admission to the course upon completion of online level test and tutor’s approval during needs analysis.
You will need to show and demonstrate a special interest in the topic or being in the process of studying it .
This course is best suited to LLM / LLB students.

Course Aim: To be able to read and understand French specialised press, news and articles.
You will also be able to discuss current topics and their effects on the French Legal system.
To learn how to express logical argumentation in French.
To bring students to level C1 - C2 of CEFR. Communicative Content:
To introduce a topic in the field of the law. To develop and describe particular points.
To make an appropriate conclusion.
To describe a situation.
To describe the context of an event.
To express and justify opinions.
To agree, disagree and justify a choice.
To introduce someone to the advantages and disadvantages of an option.
To propose, accept or refuse.
To conclude and adopt a recommendation.
To express feelings.
To speak about an event (past/present/future) and explain circumstances, causes and consequences.
To debate and interact confidently in a discussion. To compare with other legal systems. Structural Content: Listening comprehension, oral presentation, occasional revision of major grammatical points and key tenses and introduction to different registers and literary styles.
Topical issues through the analysis of legal texts in French on a weekly basis.

16 hours of lectures in the MT. 4 hours of lectures in the LT.

Please refer to the LSE timetable for course teaching arrangements.

No textbook.

Continuous assessment (70%) in the MT and LT.
Oral examination (30%) in the LT.

Department: Language Centre

Total students 2018/19: 5

Average class size 2018/19: 5