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Academic literacy for law students : a content-based approach / created by Marike Potgieter and Arlys van Wyk.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Juta and Company (Pty) Ltd, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Description: vi, 290 pages ; 30 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781485122340
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • K213 POT
Contents:
Section 1: Why study law? -- Section 2: Language, literature and law -- Section 3: Law in society -- Section 4: South African sources of law -- Section 5: Law and democracy -- Section 6: International law -- Section 7: FIRAC lessons.
Summary: Academic Literacy for Law students: a content-based approach is a skills-based course aimed at first-year law students who are studying in English and simultaneously acquiring it. Each lesson is based on a reading passage that constitutes authentic, relevant legal content. The activities included in each lesson provide an opportunity to practise the academic skills needed in the law faculty. The course focuses on the progressive development of reading, writing, note-taking, listening and speaking skills. There is a strong emphasis on building the vocabulary needed in legal studies.--
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Law Library Open Shelf K213 POT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 156413 Available BK142878
Book Book Law Library Open Shelf K213 POT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 156412 Available BK143929
Core Collection Law Library Core Collection K213 POT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 156411 Available BK142842

Includes bibliographical references and skills index.

Section 1: Why study law? -- Section 2: Language, literature and law -- Section 3: Law in society -- Section 4: South African sources of law -- Section 5: Law and democracy -- Section 6: International law -- Section 7: FIRAC lessons.

Academic Literacy for Law students: a content-based approach is a skills-based course aimed at first-year law students who are studying in English and simultaneously acquiring it. Each lesson is based on a reading passage that constitutes authentic, relevant legal content. The activities included in each lesson provide an opportunity to practise the academic skills needed in the law faculty. The course focuses on the progressive development of reading, writing, note-taking, listening and speaking skills. There is a strong emphasis on building the vocabulary needed in legal studies.--

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