English for social workers I session 1, 7 oct 2013

1. English for social workers Isession 1, 7 oct 2013 Miljen Matijašević E-mail: miljen.matijasevic@gmail.com Office: G10, room 6 (1st floor) Tue, 11:30-12:30

2. Introduction to the course

3. Course syllabus • Part I: English for Lawyers EFL • topics relating to law • Part II: English for Social Workers EFSW • topics relating to socialwork

4. English for SocialWork I-III YEAR ONE • theEnglish legal system, American andCroatianpolitical systems • education, employment, socialpolicy, demographics YEAR TWO • Familylaw, lawandethics, criminallaw, inheritancelaw, • social work, disabledpeople, olderpeople, childrenwelfare YEAR THREE (optionalcourse) • English for academicpurposes (academicwriting)

5. English for Social Workers I • Mondays 11:30 – 14:00 (A-K) 14:00 – 16:30 (L-Ž) • Vićan M., Pavić Z., Smerdel B. (2013.) Engleskizapravnike, Zagreb: Narodnenovine Units 1,2,3,8,9,10,12,13 • Javornik Čubrić M., Vićan D. (2005.), English for Social Workers, Zagreb: Pravni fakultet, 2005. Units 1-4 (Education, Employment, Social Policy, Demographics) • presentations available at www.pravo.hr/sj • teaching materials – Miljen Matijašević – Socijalni rad I

6. Course syllabus, pt. 1 (EFL) 7. 10. • Introduction to the Course • What Is Meant by Law? 14. 10. • Sources and Varieties of English Law • Statute Law in Britain (Parliament; Legislative procedure) 21. 10. • Legal Aid • Civil Procedure in the UK (A Day in a Civil Court) 28. 10. • Criminal Procedure in the UK (A Day in a Criminal Court) • From the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia 18. 11. • The Nature and Sources of American Federalism • REVISION 25. 11. • Mid-termtest

7. Course syllabus, pt. 2 (EFSW) 2. 12. • EDUCATION 9. 12. • EMPLOYMENT 16. 12. • SOCIAL POLICY 23. 12. • DEMOGRAPHICS 13. 01. • Revision 20. 01. • End-of-term Test 27.01. • Signaturesand Tutorials

8. Attendance • Optional, but regular attendance (missing no more than 3 sessions!) has its benefits • Taking the mid-term and end-of-termtests • Opportunity to do a presentation

9. Typical lesson structure • Revision of the previous session • Presentation of the new topic • Relevant vocabulary • Exercises/ discussion

10. The final examination • TEST: Masteringrelevantvocabulary • ORAL EXAM: Beingable to talk aboutthetopicscoveredinthesyllabus, usingrelevantterms • Theextramaterialcoveredinclasswillhelpyouunderstandthecontentandprepare for theexam

11. Recommended dictionaries • GENERAL ENGLISH: • Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary • LEGAL ENGLISH: • Gačić, M. Englesko-hrvatski rječnik prava i međunarodnih poslovnih odnosa. Zagreb: Školska knjiga, 2010 • ONLINE: • legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com • www.legal-dictionary.org • dictionary.law.com • Otherwise: • Black’s LawDictionary, West Group

12. SUMMARY • Attendanceoptional but withbenefits • Collectthe signature in time!! • Focus on thepresentations + EFSW book • Wheneverindoubt talk to ME! • You are notresponsible to me but to YOURSELF!

13. Optional student assignment a presentation on a topic (more or less) related to thecurriculum

14. Presentations duration: approx. 15 minutes 2-3 students prepare each presentation as a joint project minimum 3 sources must be consulted (e.g. one main and two additional)

15. Presentations • REWARD for participatingin a successfulpresentation: • youcan SKIP theoralexamination • HOWEVER... • youstillhave to takethewritten test • you MUST attendtheclassesregularly

16. Presentations • Before giving the presentation, students MUST: • consult the lecturer about the topic • consult the lecturer about the sources • show the entire PP presentation, as well as the outline and notes at least two weeks before giving the presentation • consult the lecturer about the pronunciation of difficult words

17. Presentations RESOURCES • Tempusreadingroom • TMT 3, weekdays 10-14 • Department library (comeand talk to me) DATES • 2 Dec, 9 Dec, 16 Dec, 23 Dec, 13 Jan

18. Hints for a successful presentation • DOs: • involve the audience • study your sources and compile the most interesting bits of information into your presentation • make eye contact with your audience • address your audience and use plain English • include questions and discussion questions

19. Hints for a successful presentation • DON’Ts: • copy from source word for word • read from a piece of paper – it’s BORING!!! • include full, complex sentences on your slides • use language you don’t understand • suffocate the presentation with images and animations (especially if you do not make use of them!)

20. Today’s session • Whatis MeantbyLaw? (Unit 1) • SeparationofPowers • Legal Systems ofthe World

21. What is meant by Law? Unit 1

22. Definitions of LAW Try to thinkof a definitionof LAW! Canyouthinkofanysynonyms? Rule Regulation Statute

23. Definitions of LAW From Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary • (U) all the rules established by authority or custom for regulating the behaviour of members of a community or country • (C) any single rule established in this way • (U) a branch of such rules • (U) such rules as a subject of study

24. Definitions of LAW From the law.com dictionary: • any system of regulations to govern the conduct of the people of a community, society or nation, in response to the need for regularity, consistency and justice based upon collective human experience. • a statute, ordinance or regulationenacted by the legislativebranch of a government and signed into law, or in some nations created by decree without any democratic process

25. WhatIsMeantbyLaw? • “rules of conductimposed by a state upon its members and enforced by the courts.” • a norm is a law “if neglector infractionis regularly met, in threat or in fact, by the application of physical force by an individual or group possessing the socially recognized privilege of so acting.” (anthropologicaldefinition) • Q: What is thepurposeoflaw?

26. WhatIsMeantbyLaw? • a rule, or anorder, is a lawif “it is externallyguaranteedbytheprobabilitythatcoercion(physical or psychological), to bringaboutconformityor avengeviolation, willbe applied by a staffofpeople holding themselvesspeciallyready for thatpurpose.” (sociologicaldefinitionbyMax Weber)

27. Meaningsof LAW

28. Meanings of LAW • Stealing is against the LAW. • The new LAW on VAT comes into force next month. • Her brother specialises in company LAW. • Jane finished LAW school but she doesn’t practice LAW. • The new car model defies the LAWS of physics. • He has had some problems with the LAW. • Most countries of Europe are continental civil LAW countries. • We will see what the LAW has to say about that!

29. Collocations with LAW • to lay down the law • to enforce the law • to break the law • to interpret the law • to practise law • to violate a law • aninfractionofthelaw • the rule of law

30. Collocations with LAW • to lay down the law – propisivati zakone • to enforce the law – provoditi zakone • to break the law – prekršiti zakon • to interpret the law – tumačiti zakon • to practise law – biti odvjetnik • to violate a law – prekršiti zakon • aninfractionofthelaw – povreda zakona • the rule of law – vladavina prava, pravna država

31. Separation of Powers

32. Separation of powers • What are the powers of each branch? • Which bodies represent the three branches of power in Croatia?

33. Separationofpowers • THE LEGISLATIVE – enacts laws, usually in the hands of parliaments, i.e. the legislature, elected (chosen) by and represents THE PEOPLE • THE EXECUTIVE – proposes laws, implements policies, ‘runs the country’, usuallythe government and/or the president of a country • THE JUDICIARY – usually independent, the power lies in the system of courts, administers justice, enforces laws The idea is to prevent any branch from having absolute power. Each branch is involved in controlling the work of the other two, although in different ways.

34. Separation of powers (RC) • THE LEGISLATIVE – the Croatian Parliament (Hrvatski Sabor) • THE EXECUTIVE – the Government of the RC (Vlada RH) and other administrative bodies (ministries, agencies, etc.), and the President of the RC • THE JUDICIARY – the Croatian court system: the Supreme Court of the RC (Vrhovni sud RH) and other courts

35. Legal terms • Note thefollowing: • legislation – zakonodavstvo (zakoni npr. jedne države) • the legislative (power) – zakonodavna vlast • thelegislature– zakonodavno tijelo (najčešće parlament) • thejudiciary– sudstvo, sudska vlast • judicial, adj. – sudski, sudački (e.g. judicial office – sudačka dužnost)

36. Legal Systems of the World

37. Legal systems • The three dominant legal systems in the world are:

38. Legal systems ofthe world

39. CIVIL LAW (a.k.a. continental civil law) • inspired by Roman Law and particularly popularized during the Enlightment (18th century) – the first modern codifications in Europe • Characterized by CODIFICATION – an accessible and written collection of laws which apply to all citizens and which judges must enforce

40. CIVIL LAW (a.k.a. continental civil law) • Judges are merely 'the mouth of the law‘ • Laws provide general principles and guidelines to be applied to each particular case. • Main source of law: LEGISLATION

41. CIVIL LAW (example of codified law) II. GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTS Article 4 (1) A producer shall only place safe products on the market. (2) For the purpose of paragraph 1 of this Article, a product shall be deemed safe: • if it meets all the requirements laid down in the technical regulations pertaining to this product, • when there are no relevant technical regulations, if it meets the requirements of Croatian standards transposing European standards, the list of which is published in the Official Gazette, (3) It shall be prohibited to produce, import, export or place on the market products which are of misleading appearance, and are therefore unsafe for consumers, especially children.

42. COMMON LAW • Developed in England in the 12th century • Law which is not written by elected politicians but rather by judges. • Common law is a collection of court rulings or precedents which must be observed by judges.

43. COMMON LAW • Contrary to civil law, common law does not provide general principles but examples of court rulings in similar cases, which provide the basis for new court decisions. • The starting point of common law is the case, not the general principle. • Main source of law: PRECEDENTS (PREVIOUS COURT RULINGS)

44. RELIGIOUS LAW • Legal system using a religious system or document as a legal source, although the legal methodology varies. • Some religious law systems are more similar to civil law, some to common law. • The main examples are Sharia in Islam, Halakha in Judaism.

45. Legal systems of the world • Legal systems of the modern world are often a combination of two systems. • Religious law usually follows the principles of either civil or common law. • Common law countries have a parallel system of codified laws, supplementing the precedents. • Some countries even have multiple legal systems (e.g. Canada, the USA)

46. Thank you for your attention!