2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin

SPA 435 Legal Translating

3 hours 

The aim of this course is to provide its students with the knowledge and skills they need to translate legal texts. Students are introduced to the terminology, syntax, and stylistics of legal texts. This course provides also an introduction to the principles of comparative law. Particular attention is given to translations in business law (contracts), family law (marriage certificates, divorce decrees), and inheritance law (wills).

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENG 201, SPA 330 and SPA 333