Naslov
Needs Assessment in English for Legal Purposes

Autori
Javornik Čubrić, Marijana ; Matijašević, Miljen

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), stručni

Izvornik
Proceedings of the 5th International Language Conference on the Importance of Learning Professional Foreign Languages for Communication between Cultures 2012 / Vičić, Polona - Celje : Fakulteta za logistiko Univerze v Mariboru, 2012, 96-100

ISBN
978-961-6562-54-6

Skup
The 5th International Language Conference on the Importance of Learning Professional Foreign Languages for Communication between Cultures 2012

Mjesto i datum
Celje, Slovenija, 20.09.2012. - 21.09.2012

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
curriculum; English for Legal Purposes (ELP); language skills; needs assessment

Sažetak
Today it is commonly accepted that foreign language curricula have to adapt and improve due to numerous changes in language and society. Needs assessment is considered to be one of the most important tools for determining the ways in which curricula should be changed. Considering the fact that English for Legal Purposes is constantly changing, modern course design should necessarily include needs analysis as an important factor for the assessment of the successfulness of ELP teaching. In order to determine the actual needs of the students who are currently attending English for Legal Purposes classes at the Faculty of Law in Zagreb, a survey was conducted on the sample of 196 first and second year students by means of questionnaires created for that purpose. The aim was to assess what are their needs for specific ELP related knowledge and skills by determining which language knowledge and skills they lack, which skills they consider to be the most useful ones, and what are their attitudes towards class organisation, curriculum and prescribed textbook. The paper presents the research results, which have pointed out which are good aspects of the current teaching method, and which are the problem areas that require more attention. The results suggest that the most problematic area is the adjustment of the curriculum with the curricula of other subjects within the study of law, which underlines the need for changes of the present curricula, including the prescribed textbook, as well as the need to develop a better co-operation with other departments within the Faculty.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pravo

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