655.01 Spanish for Legal Studies

The purpose of the course is to introduce the students to the Spanish legal concepts and technical language used in the civil law tradition as applied in Latin America. The course will focus on Argentinean law. The course seeks to improve the Spanish oral and written communication skills of the students.The course seeks also to expose the students to some of the main issues that may arise in the practice of law dealing with Latin America. Thus, there will be discussion of cultural, historical and political traits of the region in order to provide students with better tools as facilitators of human international relations between English and Spanish speakers, in the context of transnational legal transactions. The overall objective of the course is to enrich the possibilities that Spanish as a second language may bring to the profession.Prerequisite: Spanish language skills sufficient to follow a class, participate and understand the written materials. If you have doubts about the degree of Spanish required please talk with the instructor before registration.El objetivo del curso es familiarizar al estudiante con los principales conceptos juridicos y lenguaje tecnico que se utiliza en la tradicion del derecho civil en la America de habla castellana. El curso hara enfasis en el derecho argentino. Se busca mejorar las habilidades de comunicacion oral y escrita en el idioma castellano.El curso busca tambien explorar algunas de las cuestiones principales que se le pueden presentar a un abogado extranjero en su practica con America Latina. Dentro de este proposito, se discutiran cuestiones culturales, historicas y politicas de America Latina para dotar de mayores herramientas al estudiante como futuro facilitador de la comunicacion humana, incluyendo las transacciones juridicas internacionales, para la utilizacion mas enriquecedora de las posibilidades que brinda un segundo idioma.Pre-requisito: Dominio suficiente del idioma castellano para poder seguir una clase, intercambiar opiniones y comprender los materiales. Si se tiene dudas sobre el nivel de dominio del lenguaje necesario, por favor consulte al instructor antes de registrarse.

Fall 2014

Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor
655.01
Course Credits
Sebastian Kielmanovich
Sakai site: https://sakai.duke.edu/portal/site/LAW.655.01.F2014
Email list: LAW.655.01.F2014@sakai.duke.edu
Course
Degree Requirements
Course Requirements - JD