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GR106: Legal German
Semester 1 and Semester 2 | Credits: 10
This module is available to students on the Bachelor of Civil Law, Law and Human Rights and Law and Business programmes. The first year course is designed to consolidate and develop existing language skills. Students are introduced to the German legal system.
Learning Outcomes
- read and understand texts that deal with contemporary issues such as young people in Germany and Ireland today and multiculturalism.
- write about contemporary issues such as young people in Germany and Ireland today and multiculturalism.
- describe aspects of the German legal system, including legal training, the organs of state, the legislative process, the Constitution, and the court structure.
- create a podcast on an aspect of the First Year Legal German course.
- describe his/her first year at university, including their subjects, hobbies and accommodation.
- reflect upon his/her language learning and explain the advantages of learning German for personal development and for career prospects.
Assessments
- Written Assessment (40%)
- Continuous Assessment (40%)
- Oral, Audio Visual or Practical Assessment (20%)
Teachers
- DEIRDRE BYRNES:
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- ÁINE RYAN:
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- GERALDINE SMYTH:
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Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.