| Dates |
13 August - 6 September 2012 |
| Length |
4 weeks (77 hours) |
| Fees |
£1026 |
| Class Size |
Maximum 15 but for some activities classes may
be combined e.g. lectures |
| Language Level |
Satisfactory score for entry into a programme
of study at the University of Edinburgh |
Entry Requirements/ Participants
This course
is designed for students intending to study for a postgraduate master's
law degree at the University of Edinburgh
School of Law.
Course
Course Aims and Content
The focus is on the development of skills and confidence
in using English for active participation on an LLM degree programme.
Postgraduate legal study in the UK places particular demands on students'
ability to read and comprehend a wide variety of academic and legal texts,
including law reports, legislation, law journals and legal textbooks.
The course will give students practice in these reading skills in addition
to developing speaking and listening skills for seminar participation
and writing skills for producing academic assignments. Invited guest speakers
will speak on topics relevant to LLM students to develop lecture listening
and seminar participation skills.
The course is based around the following components:
- Academic legal reading and writing skills
- Academic legal seminar participation
- Legal vocabulary development
- Legal topic presentation skills
In addition to preparation and follow-up work for classes,
students will be expected to produce several individual assignments including
the following:
- An academic essay
- Oral and written summaries of a law report
All students also research and deliver an oral presentation
on a legal topic for the end of course conference.
Sample Timetable
| |
Session
A
09.15-10.45 |
Session
B
11.15-12.45 |
Session
C
14.00-15.40 |
| MON |
Academic
legal seminar participation |
Case
report summaries |
Preparation
for mock trials |
| TUE |
Academic
legal reading & writing
skills |
Giving
presentations Introduction
to conference talk task |
Visit
to the courts |
| WED |
Academic
legal seminar participation |
Guest
speakers |
Individual
study / free |
| THUR |
Academic
legal reading & writing
skills |
Academic
legal reading & writing
skills |
Mock
trial |
| FRI |
Giving
presentations: Aspects
of different legal systems |
Individual
tutorials Vocabulary
review |
Individual
study / free |
|
