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LINGUAGGI GIURIDICI COMPARATI

Degree course: 
Corso di Long single cycle degree (5 years) in Law - Como
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2021/2022
Year: 
3
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2023/2024
Course type: 
Supplementary compulsory subjects
Seat of the course: 
Como - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Credits: 
8
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
50
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (50 hours)
Requirements: 

Basic knowledge of at least another European language.

Final Examination: 
Orale

The assessment will take place by an oral examination on the whole course program.
Attending students have the possibility to take part to one written tests, consisting in two parts: a) multiple choice questions (aimed at assessing the general knowledge of the subject); b) open-ended questions (aimed at assessing the writing and critical skills of the students).
The final exam for non attending students will be based on the reference texts.
The final score will depend on the precision and quality of answers (50%), the adequate use of legal terminology (25%), and the capacity of critical analysis and reasoning (25%)

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

The course aims to introduce students to the knowledge of legal languages from a comparative perspective, taking into account the European multilingual context and also providing an overview of legal languages in the non-European context. The course will adopt a cultural-historical perspective that takes into account the historical roots of these languages, their evolution over time, their reciprocal influences and their current characteristics, enabling students to acquire a capacity for both diachronic and synchronic analysis.

The course seeks to develop students' sensitivity to the peculiarities of legal language compared to ordinary language and other specialized languages.
In addition, the course aims to provide students with the basic understanding of some legal languages considered significant in the European context.
Finally, a part of the course will be devoted to the peculiar situation of European legal multilingualism, and with particular attention to the development of English as a lingua franca.

The relationship between law and language;
The characteristics of legal language;
The relationship between legal language and other LSP;
The study of legal languages as study of legal transplants;
Legal language as an instrument of knowledge of foreign law
Legal languages of Europe
The language of the common law
European multilingualism and English as a lingua franca

For law students attending the course for 8 ECTS there will be a supplementary part dedicated to specific issues

Convenzionale

The course will be held in the second semester and will last 35/50 hours.
It will take place through:
- Theory lectures aiming at explaining the topics of the course, with the support of power-point presentations
- Analysis of materials that will be made available on the e-learning platform and discussed during the course in order to allow students to acquire a critical perspective
- Concrete analysis of problems connected with the translation of specific legal terms
- Conferences by Italian and foreign professors and legal practitioners on specific subjects in order to provide the students with different approaches
During lectures students will be invited to actively participate to the discussion, in order to stimulate their reasoning skills, their analysis capacity and their oral expression skills.

Office hours after lectures by appointment via email

Professors

JACOMETTI VALENTINA

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