| Study programme competencies |
| Code | Study programme competences / results |
| A1 | E01 – Familiarity with the main research models in linguistic research. |
| A2 | E02 – Familiarity with the main resources, tools and methodologies in linguistic research. |
| A5 | E05 – Familiarity with studies related to English for specific purposes and their application to other subject fields. |
| A6 | E06 – Familiarity with studies on variation and linguistic change in the English-speaking domain. |
| A8 | E08 – Awareness of the role of English in communication in the different kinds of media. |
| A9 | E09 – Familiarity with the main models and resources in literary/cultural research in the English-speaking domain. |
| A11 | E11 – Ability to identify and analyse the most relevant characteristics of culture and institutions in the English-speaking world through the study of different types of texts belonging to different historical periods. |
| A12 | E12 – Understanding of different theoretical and critical approaches, as well as their application to the analysis of literary and cultural texts in the English-speaking domain. |
| B6 | G01 –The capacity to delve into those concepts, principles, theories or models related with the different fields of English Studies is a necessary skill, as is the ability to solve specific problems in a particular field of study via appropriate methodology. |
| B7 | G02 – Students must be capable of applying the knowledge acquired in the multidisciplinary and multifaceted area of English Studies |
| B8 | G03 – An efficient use of new information technology and communication in English Studies is a necessary skill. |
| B9 | G04 – Students must be able to publicly present their ideas, reports or experiences, as well as give informed opinions based on criteria, external norms or personal reflection. All of this implies having sufficient command of both oral and written academic and scientific language |
| B10 | G05 – Skills related to research and the handling of new knowledge and information in the context of English Studies are to be acquired by students |
| B11 | G06 – Students should be able to develop a critical sense in order to assess the relevance of both existing research in the fields of English Studies, and their own research. |
| B12 | G07 –Linguistic competence (C2 level) in oral and written English must be developed and consolidated. |
| B13 | G08 – Students should become progressively autonomous in the learning process, and in the search for appropriate resources and information, via the use of bibliographic and documentary sources related to English Studies. |
| B14 | G09 – Students are expected to be able to carry out research projects of an academic nature in the different fields of English Studies |
| B15 | G10 – The ability to present and defend a research project using adequate terminology and resources appropriate to the field of study is a skill which should be acquired. |
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| Learning outcomes | Study programme competences / results | ||
| Conocimiento de los ámbitos semánticos del inglés jurídico y su correspondencia en el español jurídico. | AR5 AR6 AR8 AR9 AR11 AR12 |
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| Coñecemento dos principais modelos de investigación lingüística. | AR1 |
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| Coñecemento dos principais recursos e ferramentas de investigación lingüística | AR2 AR6 |
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| Capacidade da afondar naqueles conceptos, principios, teorías ou modelos relacionados cos distintos campos dos Estudos Ingleses, así como coñecer a metodoloxía necesaria para a resolución de problemas propios da devandita área de estudio. | AR9 |
BR6 |
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| Capacidade para adquirir os coñecementos adquiridos na conorna multidisciplinar e multifacética dos Estudos Ingleses. | AR11 |
BR7 |
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| Capacidade para utilizar de forma eficiente as novas tecnoloxías da información e da comunicación no ámbito dos Estudos Ingleses. | AR12 |
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| Capacidade para utilizar de forma eficiente as novas tecnoloxías da información e da comunicación no ámbito dos Estudos Ingleses. | BR8 |
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| Capacidade para presentar en público experiencias, ideas ou informes, así como emitir xuizos en función de criterios, de normas externas ou de reflexión persoais para o que será necesario alcanzar un dominio suficiente da lingua académica e científica tanto na sua verte escrita como oral. | BR9 |
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| Habilidade para investigar e manexar novos coñecementos e información no contexto dos Estudos Ingleses. | BR10 |
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| Capacidade para adquirir un espíritu crítico que leve aos estudantes a considerar apertenencia das investigacións existentes que conforman os Estudos Ingleses, así como das suas propias. | BR11 |
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| Habilidades de consideración e de desenvolvemento da competencia lingüística (nivel C2) no uso falado e escrito da lingua inglesa. | BR12 |
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| Autonomía progresiva, na aprendizaxe, procuras propìas de recursos e información, accedendo para iso as fonte bibliográficas e documentais sobre os distintos ámbitos que conforman os Estudos Ingleses. | BR13 |
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| Capacidade para realizar traballos de investigación de carácter acedémico nos distintos ámbitos dos Estudos Ingleses. | BR14 |
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| Capacidade para presentar e defender un traballo de investigación utilizando a terminoloxía e os recurso adecuados e apropiados dentro dentro do campo obxecto de estudo. | BR15 |
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| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Legal English Contracts Company Law White-collar offences Insuarance policy Tax |
Latinisms, syntax, polysemy. Purchase-sale contract Obligations of the seller Lease or leasehold contract Sole trader Partnership Company or corporation Piracy Trade marks Breach of copyright Legal right Legal liability. Duty |
| Planning | ||||
| Methodologies / tests | Competencies / Results | Teaching hours (in-person & virtual) | Student’s personal work hours | Total hours |
| Case study | A11 B11 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| Glossary | A6 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Objective test | A5 B10 B13 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Oral presentation | A8 B9 B15 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ICT practicals | A9 A12 B6 B7 B8 B12 B14 | 6 | 20 | 26 |
| Directed discussion | A2 A5 A6 A8 A9 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | A1 A5 A6 A8 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Personalized attention | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| (*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||
| Methodologies |
| Methodologies | Description |
| Case study | Analysis of primary texts with short written exercices |
| Glossary | Lists of words chosen from the primary texts. |
| Objective test | Questions chosen from the primary texts |
| Oral presentation | Oral presentation of the writing essays |
| ICT practicals | Writing of essays in English in response to reading of primary texts |
| Directed discussion | Teracher-guided discussion on primary texts. |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | Teacher-guided debate of primary texts and their problems. |
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| Methodologies | Competencies / Results | Description | Qualification |
| Case study | A11 B11 | Analysis of primary texts with short written exercices | 25 |
| Objective test | A5 B10 B13 | Questions chosen from the primary texts | 25 |
| Glossary | A6 | Lists of legal words | 15 |
| Oral presentation | A8 B9 B15 | Oral presentation of the writing essays | 10 |
| ICT practicals | A9 A12 B6 B7 B8 B12 B14 | Writing essays in English in response to reading of primary texts. The first essay (400-500) words willk be worth 10% of your final grade. The second essay (400-500) word will be worth 10% of your final grade. | 25 |
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<p>All evaluated work must score at leat 4/10. You must do at least 50% of the work required to be elegible for a final grade. If you fail to pass either the final exam, the case study, glossary, oral presentation, ITC practicals, critical reading with short written exercices o directed discussion with short written exercises, these parts must be reapeted in the July exam period.</p> |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Alaraz, E. y Hughes, B. (2000). Diccionario de términos jurídicos.. Barcelona: Ariel
Infante Lope, J. (1984). Diccionario jurídico. Barcelona:Vecchi
White, James Boyd (1993). Justice and Translation. Chicago: University of Chicago Press |
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