Undergraduate Course: English for the LLM (ELLM) (LLLG07140)
Course Outline
| School | Centre for Open Learning |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 0 |
ECTS Credits | 0 |
| Summary | ELLM aims to transition students from the Summer Pre-sessional into the Law School. The focus is on developing students' academic language and literacy to a level that allows students to cope with the challenges of and participate successfully in their chosen Law Masters programme. |
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1) Academic Description
ELLM aims to develop and improve students' confidence and academic language & literacy skills to a sufficient level to bridge the gap between their entry language level and that required to participate successfully in a Law Masters programme. It further aims to raise awareness of what they should expect on their Law Masters programme and of what is expected of them by the Law School.
2) Outline Content
Reading: legal reading skills, legal journal articles, case reports, statutes, & other legal genres.
Listening: following & responding to spoken legal argument, taking notes
Writing: genre awareness, presenting & discussing arguments, synthesising sources, citing & referencing sources & authorities; information flow & constructing paragraphs
Speaking: presenting & discussing arguments, participating actively in seminars.
In-person lectures (Law School): Input from specialists on key areas of Law and activities (e.g. UK legal system, IP Law, reading cases & statutes)
In-person Seminars (Law School): experience & awareness raising of what these entail in terms of expectations of students (e.g. Company Law)
Key legal vocabulary in specialist law areas (e.g. IP Law)
Students will give short, focused presentations and participate in a number of short seminars. They will also prepare and present a number of case reports in varying formats (e.g written poster format, recorded presentation, in-person seminar style).
Much of the above will involve preparation & practice for the end-of-summer pre-sessional assessments in all four skills.
3) Student Learning Experience (approx. 100 words)
The course is a mix of self-study and classroom-based learning with intensive small group and whole class activities. Students will also work in 'peer' groups as part of their self-study/ex-class work, preparing for classroom sessions with a teacher and participation in seminars & lectures. Course involves working with student peers, ELE teachers and Law School academics.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Read and critically evaluate academic texts in the discipline of Law, making critical use of genre knowledge and strategies appropriate to their purpose
- Write clearly and appropriately in genres appropriate to the discipline of Law, synthesizing and critically evaluating content from sources to support their argument
- Use clear and appropriate English to respond critically and contribute meaningfully to seminars and group discussions, and deliver academic presentations in the discipline of Law
- Use clear and appropriate English to respond critically and contribute meaningfully to seminars and group discussions, and deliver academic presentations in the discipline of Law
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Reading List
All the materials used for delivery of the course are provided electronically, and there is no need for students to buy any books. We will also give you advice on useful online resources. However, you may find the following publications helpful as additional resources for your studies:
Brown, G. & Rice, S. 2007. Professional English in Use Law. CUP.
Finch, E. & Fafinski, S. 2019. Legal Skills. OUP.
McCarthy, M. 2016. Academic Vocabulary in Use Edition with Answers. CUP.
Paterson, K. 2013. Oxford Grammar for EAP. OUP.
Swales, J. & Feak, C. 2012. Academic Writing for Graduate Students. Michigan ELT.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Enquiry and lifelong learning; aspiration and personal development; outlook and engagement; research and enquiry; personal and intellectual autonomy; personal effectiveness; communication |
| Keywords | Legal English,Academic Language,Academic Literacy |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Kenneth Anderson
Tel: (0131 6)50 9424
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Course secretary | Ms Kameliya Skerleva
Tel: (0131 6)51 1855
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