European Union Law

LAWS32401 European Union Law 20 Semester 1 Undergraduate Level 3 Eleanor Aspey Unit coordinator Dimitrios Doukas Unit coordinator Law 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Last part of a Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 The unit will cover: 1. The composition and role of the main institutions of the EU 2. An introduction to EU law-making 3. The effect of EU law in domestic legal systems, including an introduction to the effect of EU law in the UK post-Brexit 4. Actions in the Court of Justice of the European Union 5. An introduction to EU internal market law, including: 6. Free movement of goods 7. Free movement of persons  The unit will cover: 1. The composition and role of the main institutions of the EU 2. An introduction to EU law-making 3. The effect of EU law in domestic legal systems, including an introduction to the effect of EU law in the UK post-Brexit 4. Actions in the Court of Justice of the European Union 5. An introduction to EU internal market law, including: 6. Free movement of goods 7. Free movement of persons  The unit aims to:- Examine and evaluate the constitutional structure of the EU and the legal relationship between the EU and its Member States.- Provide an introduction to the concept of the internal market and evaluate the key legal principles in the free movement of goods and persons in that internal market. This optional course unit is available to LLB Law, Law with Criminology and Law with Politics students in Year 3 of their studies. It is one of the Foundations of Legal Knowledge subjects required for students wishing to satisfy the Academic Stage of Training for the Bar Standards Board. ILOs KU1-5 provide knowledge of European Union Law in connection with the Foundations of Legal Knowledge required by the Bar Standards Board, supporting future study towards a career at the Bar. ILOs IS1-34 provide key critical analysis skills necessary for further study.  Identify and understand the constitutional and institutional structure of the EU and the wider political context in which the EU operates. Explain and critically evaluate the methods by which EU law is integrated within the domestic legal systems of EU member states and, residually, within the United Kingdom. Explain and critically evaluate the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the enforcement and interpretation of EU law both at an EU level and domestically within Member State legal systems.  Identify and analyse the concept of the EU internal market.  Identify and analyse the scope, effect and limitations of key EU legal provisions in the fields of free movement of goods and persons, and evaluate these provisions in light of the EU’s wider social and political context.    Apply EU legal methodology to make a reasoned judgement on an area of law. Develop and demonstrate problem-solving, analytical and essay-writing skills Synthesise doctrinal and policy issues in relation to a topic.   Locate, navigate and reference primary and secondary sources of EU law and other legal materials. Present a logically reasoned and persuasive written argument on a specified area of EU law and support that argument with appropriate evidence.   Work independently to plan and undertake tasks. An exam is the standard method for assessing independent work within Law. Students are expected to work independently to plan their work and undertake research for the formative assessment, and also as part of their revision for the exam, and within the exam itself, in order to plan, structure, formulate and properly support their answer to the problem scenarios and/or theoretical analysis required and tested in the exam. In particular, the exam in EU Law places strong emphasis on the following assessment criteria which are essential for successful completion of the course: clear and coherent structure, independent learning and research, integration of a wide range of sources, and substantial evidence of independent thought and originality. In addition, the exam in EU law is the summative component, preparation and training for which is facilitated and supported in the formative, which also assesses this ILO.Critically assess the validity and utility of different sources.   The unit will cover:1. The composition and role of the main institutions of the EU2. An introduction to EU law-making3. The effect of EU law in domestic legal systems, including an introduction to the effect of EU law in the UK post-Brexit4. Actions in the Court of Justice of the European Union5. An introduction to EU internal market law, including:6. Free movement of goods7. Free movement of persons   This course unit uses a combination of lectures and 2-hour workshops as the scheduled teaching and learning activities. Lectures will introduce the content and skills taught on this course. Workshops provide students with the opportunity for in-depth discussion of the course content and to practice their analytical and problem-solving skills. Workshops will be led by a staff member who will guide the student discussion and organise group activities using guidance from the course director. This course unit has a Canvas page which will be used to deliver the range of course materials and information about teaching, learning and assessment for that course unit. This page will also include optional online resources and activities for students to complete outside of scheduled teaching time to support their learning. 1 Written exam 100% Written individual / group feedback provided within the standard university timeframe.  LLB (Hons) Bachelor of Laws LLB (Hons) Bachelor of Laws Third Year Optional Law with Politics LLB (Hons) Law with Politics Third Year Optional LLB Law with Criminology LLB Law with Criminology Third Year Optional N Link to reading list for current LAWS20900 European Union Law unit   Lectures 30 Practical classes & workshops 10 0 160