Class Test - CS133, Professional Skills Questions and Answers

Class Test - CS133, Professional Skills Questions and Answers What is a profession? A vocation/career, especially one that involces prolonged training and a formal qualification OR The body of people engages in a particular occupation What are the three defining features of a profession? -"Body of people" -Self-governing -Entry to the profession is controlled Name an engineering profession (body of people) Engineering Council Name some scientific professional qualifications CSci, CSciTeach, RSci, RSciTeach Name some engineering UK professional qualifications ICE CEng, IEng, EngTech What does IEng stand for? Incorporated Engineer Name an engineering professional qualification which is valid throughout Europe EUR ING Name a science profession (body of people) Science council Name a computing profession (body of people) BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT Name a UK computing professional qualification CITP What does CITP stand for? Chartered IT Professional Name the four duties of the BCS code of conduct PuDProD -Public interest -Duty to relevant authority -Professional competence and integrity -Duty to the profession Name two ways in which a profession can be regulated -Reservation of title (e.g. engineer) -Reservation of function (restriction of activity, e.g. surgery) Name the two houses of parliament House of Lords House of Commons What is the difference between the House of Commons and the House of Lords? Commons is elected lower house, Lords is appointed upper house Explain briefly how laws are applied in different areas of the UK There is no written constitution, so there are SEPARATE ASSEMBLIES, each with limited powers How is a law made in Parliament? -Bill presented to one House (first reading) -Second Reading in that House -Committee stage -Report stage -Third Reading -Repeat above in other House -Repeat process till both houses agree -Royal Assent, Bill becomes Law What happens during the first reading, when a Bill is presented to one of the Houses of Parliament? It is a formality - no debate What happens during the Second Reading of a Bill? General debate, plus vote What happens during the Committee Stage of a Bill? Detailed scrutiny, and amendments What happens during the Report Stage of a Bill? Further amendments What power do Lords have over a Bill? They can DELAY, but not block a Bill What is the piece of legislation saying that Lords can delay but not block a bill? 1911 Parliament Act Explain what exactly makes the European Union? -Elected Parliament -Council of ministers What is an EU regulation? A self-executing piece of legislation, which takes immediate effect across the EU What is an EU directive? A legislative act which sets out a goal that all EU countries must achieve. Must be enacted by individual countries Are UK Laws adversarial, or inquisitorial? Adversarial (one party vs another) Who are the parties in a Criminal Law case? The State, and the defendant (Justice by "the state") Who are the parties in a Civil Law case? It is about relationships between INDIVIDUALS Give the order, in a rising hierarchy, of the courts MaCCHiSE -Magistrates -County Court -Crown Court -High Court -Supreme Court -European Court of Justice Which court are civil cases tried in? County Court (no jury) Which Court are criminal cases tried in? Crown Court Who prosecutes in a Criminal Law case? The Crown Prosecution Service Describe the role of the jury in a Criminal Court case They decide guilt or innocence Describe the role of a judge in a Criminal case They decide the penalties What can you appeal for in a Criminal case? -Quash conviction -Order new trial -Increase penalty What is the deciding factor in a Civil Law case? It is about "balance of probabilities" Name some things that could result in a Civil Law case -Contracts -Libel -Family Law What does CPD stand for? Continuing Professional Development How do you practice CPD? -Recording your career/qualifications -Reflecting on them -Identifying needs for training, updating knowledge/skills, etc. Name the six varieties of legal entities PIGS CoC -Partnerships -Individuals -Government Department -Schools -Companies -Charities What legislation involves the creation of partnerships? Partnership Act 1890 Name three things which govern the creation of an Incorporation -Royal Charter -Act of Parliament -Companies Act Which is a vital piece of legislation for companies? The Companies Act 2006 What is the role of a Director in a company? They run the company - they are either paid (executive) or unpaid What does a Memorandum of Association contain? NaS LiDS -Name, registered office, country -Specification of company activities -Liability Clause -Declaration of association -Share capital Describe the Memorandum of Association in a sentence A legal statement, signed by all initial shareholders, agreeing to form the company Describe the Articles of Association in a sentence Written rules about running the company, agreed by shareholders, directors, and the company secretary What is "Table A" of the Companies Act 1948? The name for a format of Articles of Association What do the Articles of Association contain? BRuMS DDD -Board meetings -Rules on how business should be conducted -Memberships of the board of directors -Sales of shares -Director's terms of office -Directors' Powers -Dividends