There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

In the module you will focus on the foundations of EU law such as the structure of the EU (membership, accession criteria, withdrawal process); the relationship of EU law and national law including the competences of the EU (i.e. what can be harmonized by EU law and what is left to national law); the EU institutions and their role in the legislative process; and the sources of EU law and its hierarchy. The substantial part of the module will be attributed to understanding the basic fundamental principles of EU law (i.e. supremacy, in/direct effect) and their practical application. From the procedural point of view you will learn what is the preliminary reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and its impact on the EU law, and further what direct actions could be brought in front of the CJEU. Last but not least, the module will provide you with an introduction to the Internal Market of the EU (i.e. what are the Four Freedoms and how the free movement works among the Member States).

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the law of the EU institutions and the main principles of EU Law.

LO2: Identify and evaluate the system of preliminary references and judicial review.

LO3: Analyse a line of judicial reasoning and ability to apply the key EU Law concepts.

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 research with minimal supervision, starting from standard legal information sources.

LO6: Demonstrate competence in the construction and support of a legal argument in writing.