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Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
MVK.OT.320

Legal Knowledge for Court Interpreters II, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Course code
MVK.OT.320
Language of instruction
Finnish
Academic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Anu Viljanmaa
Ilmoitetaan myöhemmin
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Language Studies 100 %
Common learning outcomes
International outlook and global responsibility

The course unit compares the societies and legal systems of the student’s working languages. It explores the main concepts of immigration affairs and criminal and civil law concepts such as criminal offences and penalties. The course unit covers the language and terminology of legal texts and their contents in the student’s working languages.

Learning outcomes
Further information
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

No scheduled teaching
Completion option 2

Independent study

29.08.2023 11.12.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
08.01.2024 31.05.2024
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)