Terry Bland, Judith
Cella, Leda De Waure, Andrew Hackworthy
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French, Spanish,
and German language teachers:
Sylvie Jedynak, Laura Maria Valota, Susanna Maugeri
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The aim of the
courses, after evaluating the student'sinitial level, is to impart a
progressively stronger command of the written and spoken foreign language, with
particular emphasis on legal terminology. Students are therefore encouraged to
actively participate in the lessons, which will include readings from Law&
Economics textbooks as of the 1st year. The ultimate objective of the English
learning path is to make the transition from "studying the English
language" to taking "courses taught in English" in subject areas
relevant to the particular study discipline, preparing students to pass the
internal exams and obtain one of the Certificates (TOLES, ILEC, BEC and TOEFL)
required by the second-level degree.
Obtaining a
language Certificate earns credits that count toward the yearly total. Students
who already have a language Certificate obtained elsewhere should immediately
submit it to the Language Centre for validation.
The lecturers will
assist students in selecting the most appropriate Certificate to study for and
will give out all the necessary information in class.
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English is the
lingua franca of social, cultural and professional communication within the
University, and is promoted through international exchanges, courses taught in
English, and the use of English-language textbooks on specific subjects of
relevance to future graduates in Law.
An entrance test will
be used to group newly enrolled students into different levels, according to
their initial knowledge of the language. The English language courses are
offered in years I, II, III and IV,and students are required to pass the
internal exams (5 credits) as well as obtaining an approved language
Certificate (5 credits). Regular attendance at class is essential for passing
the examinations and obtaining the international Certificates. These include,
in particular, the TOLES –Test of Legal English Skills, the ILEC – Cambridge
International Legal English Certificate and the BEC –Cambridge Business
English Certificate. It should be noted, in this regard, that CattaneoUniversity is an official
examination centre for all the above Certificates as well as for the TOEFL,
which is now offered in a new internet-based version. The internal examinations
may be either written or oral, depending on the year, and are generally
preceded by progress tests taken in class.
All students are
therefore invited to contact the lecturers at the Language Centre, to discuss
their individual cases and obtain further information. There are in fact extra
study modules available, as well as an individual language tutoring service,
which can be used to supplement the official language course.
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Elective second
language courses
On request of a
sufficient number of students, language courses for Spanish, French and German
can be offered.
These courses,
which are elective but with compulsory attendance for student who enrol, will
be assessed by both written exams (end of 1st semester) and oral exams (end of
2nd semester). Attendance at a second language course and passing of the exam
(5 credits) will be recorded in the student's curriculum and counts as
aspecialist subject exam.
Reading list
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The course
programmes, textbooks and reading materials, and the test and examination
methods for each course, will be communicated to students at the start of
lectures, and can always be viewed on the university website.
However all the
courses, irrespective of the student's starting level, will cover the following
topics: