Autumn School of Legal Writing
Course Objectives
The goal of this course is to provide students with information concerning:
- Basic research skills (how to find the necessary information in books, journals, case law);
- Citation skills (making correct legal citations, avoiding plagiarism);
- The ability to brief a case, find important information, use it as an argument;
- The rules and structure of legal documents and seminars and final papers.
Dates and Location
The course will take place at the Faculty of Law, Masaryk University, Veveří 70, Brno, Czech Republic (or in other MU premises), from October 17, 2016 to October 21, 2016.
Registration starts on September 1, 2016. The deadline for submission of applications is October 3, 2016.
For additional information please contact david.sehnalek at law.muni.cz
Type of Completion
colloquium
Number of Credits
5
Assessment Methods
The students will be graded for their overall performance and activity during the seminars. Attendance at lectures is compulsory.
Target Audience
Undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. students of law and legal science.
A good knowledge of English is necessary.
Tuition Fee
2990 CZK (subject to change for 2016)
The fee does not cover meals nor the accommodation. The possibility is to use the dormitory of the Masaryk university. Also a Hotel Continental is available. In case that you would like to get more info visit http://www.skm.muni.cz/ubytovani.php?akce=39&lang=en or http://www.continentalbrno.cz/en/introduction.html
If you request the accommodation please contact david.sehnalek at law.muni.cz for more information and university discount.