| Module title: |
EU Law
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| SCQF level: |
08: |
| SCQF credit value: |
20.00 |
| ECTS credit value: |
10
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| Module code: |
LAW08117 |
| Module leader: |
DR JILL STAVERT |
| School |
Accounting Financial Services and Law |
| Subject area group: |
Law |
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Prerequisites
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Constitutional and Administrative Law (LAW07111)Module covering fundamental principles of constitutional law
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 2012/3, Trimester 2, Face-to-Face, Napier University
| Occurrence: | 001 | | Primary mode of delivery: | Face-to-Face | | Location of delivery: | NAPIER | | Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | DR JILL STAVERT | | Module Organiser: | | | Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach: |
The learning and teaching methods to be employed will be:-1. Lectures to explain the key concepts, legal issues and up to date developments within the substantive and constitutional framework of the European Legal System;2. Tutorials to discuss possible solutions to practical problems based on students’ research and preparation; and3. Designated study times for group work on the compilation and presentation of course notes.Embedding of employability/ PDP/ scholarship skillsThe main employability, PDP and scholarship skills which will embedded are:-a) Group work – students will work together on a tutorial/seminar presentation; b) Communication – oral and written communication skills are assessed in coursework and examinations and tutorial/seminar presentations and tutorial contributions; and c) Students undertaking research and reading for coursework and tutorial/seminar preparation will be required to use both library and online resources. Assessment (formative and summative)Assessment for this module will comprise:-1. One piece of written coursework of approximately 2,500 - 3,000 words (formative and summative assessment) to be submitted in week 9; 2. One unseen examination in week 14/15 (summative assessment); and3. One group tutorial/seminar presentation (formative and summative assessment). Research/ teaching linkagesThis will occur in preparation for coursework, the examination and tutorial/seminars, and in participation in tutorials and seminars. In this students will be encouraged and required to investigate research and information on European law contained within relevant textbooks, journal articles and online resources. Feedback from formative assessments will develop research skills further. The module leader will also make use of his own research in the subject area, where relevant, in learning and teaching activities. Supporting equality and diversity1. The module content includes and examines issues such as socio-economic inequalities and discrimination;2. Key module materials and information are available on WebCT so as to cater for different learning approaches and circumstances of individual students and to assist flexible learning;3. Again, the modes of delivery of the module will enable students to study and learn in a manner most appropriate to their individual needs. InternationalisationThe entire module content focuses on European, and some international, law and related issues.
| | Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) | | Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) | | FACE TO FACE | Lecture | 24 | | FACE TO FACE | Tutorial / Seminar / Class Groupwork | 24 | | Independent Learning | Individual Learning Activities | 150 | | Formal Exam | 2 | | Total Study Hours | 200 | | Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 200 |
| Assessment | | Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words | | Essay | 55 | 1 - 6 | 9 | HOURS= WORDS= 2500 | | Centrally Time Tabled Examination | 45 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 | 15 | HOURS= 2 WORDS= | | Component 1 subtotal: | 55 | | | Component 2 subtotal: | 45 | | | | | Module subtotal: | 100 | | | |
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What you will learn and what this module is about:
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This module provides an introduction to the law of the European Union. It will look at the EU in its historical and current context. You will study the institutional and constitutional structure of the EU. The substantive law of the EU relating to the Internal Market (for example, citizenship and the free movement of persons, goods, services and establishment), the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice and competition law will be considered as well as the external competences of the EU and human rights. The impact of EU law on national law (mainly the UK) will also be studied.
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Description of module content:
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– History and development of the EU– EU Institutions– The law of the European Internal Market (Citizenship and free movement of persons, goods, services and establishment) – Competition law and policy– Structure and jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the EU (Judicial review, the action for annulment, title to sue and the preliminary ruling procedure)– Human rights– External dimension of the EU and the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (Citizenship, mutual recognition of civil and criminal proceedings and mutual cooperation)
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Learning Outcomes for module:
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LO1: Illustrate an understanding of the law of the EU institutions and the European Internal Market including the sources of EU law; LO2: Identify and evaluate competition law and policy, the jurisdiction and structure of the Court of Justice of the EU and the provisions of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice;LO3: Analyse a line of judicial reasoning to provide solutions to a range of practical problems affecting individuals and companies;LO4: Identify and retrieve up-to-date information from a variety of sources including effective use of IT and other information retrieval systems;LO5: Undertake independent and collaborative research with minimal supervision, starting from standard legal information sources;LO6: Demonstrate competence in the construction and support of a legal argument both orally and in writing.
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Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
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(Latest editions)T1: N. Foster, Foster on EU Law, Oxford University Press.T2: P. Craig, P and G. de Burca, EU Law: Text, Cases and Materials, Oxford University Press.T3:M. Horspool, European Union Law, Oxford University Press.T4: D. Chalmers, C. Hadjiemmanuil, G Monty, and A. Tomkins, European Union Law, Cambridge University Press.T5: P. Mathijsen, A Guide to European Union Law, Sweet & Maxwell.T6: J. Steiner et al, Textbook on EU Law, Oxford University Press.
Click here to view this module's reading list. |
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