LAWS C457 - Chinese for Lawyers

Institution:

Duquesne University

Subject:

LAWS - Law School

Description:

Chinese for Lawyers is a course in Mandarin Chinese in a legal context. The course acquaints students with grammatical structures necessary for effective communication in Chinese, introduces basic legal business vocabulary in Chinese, and strives to give a sense of the culture and legal and business environments in China. The course materials are organized as a series of dialogues written in Chinese characters, the Pinyin Romanization equivalent and English translation. The materials are tied together as a story of an American lawyer who travels to the People's Republic of China to negotiate and establish a joint venture on behalf of an American company. No prior experience in the Chinese language is required. Not available for first year students.

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.duq.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 396-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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