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Core Module Information
Module title: EU Law
SCQF level: 08:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: LAW08120
Module leader: Tereza Emond Kunert
School The Business School
Subject area group: Law
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

The module uses problem-based learning and a client-centred approach. You will learn all the basics of EU law required by the Law Society, such as EU membership; the relationship between EU law and national law, including the competences of the EU (i.e. what can be harmonised 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. However, the main focus of the module will be on the practical application of EU law to possible real-life cases and understanding the basic principles of EU law (i.e. supremacy, in/direct effect). From a procedural point of view, you will become familiar with the preliminary reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and other direct actions that can be brought before the CJEU (some of them even by non-EU individuals). Finally, you will receive an introduction to the EU's internal market (i.e. what the four freedoms are and how free movement between Member States works). The module is structured to provide relevant understanding and knowledge for both non-EU and EU students. As a result, you should be able to analyse whether an EU law can still be applied to a real case and, if so, how it can either be applied or challenged.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Demonstrate understanding of the foundations and main principles of EU law.

LO2: Distinguish between different legal remedies to be brought in front of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).

LO3: Demonstrate basic understanding of the Internal Market and using its principles to solve free movement cases.

LO4: Demonstrate competence in the construction and support of a legal argument in writing.

LO5: Retrieve up-to-date information from a variety of EU sources including effective use of IT and other information retrieval systems.

LO6: Undertake independent research with minimal supervision, starting from standard legal information sources.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2025/6, Trimester 1, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Tereza Emond Kunert
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Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 20 Lectures on the Foundations of EU law, including Membership, Fundamental Principles, Sources, Supremacy, Remedies, post-Brexit relations, and the Internal Market.
Face To Face Tutorial 8 In class discussion and solving problem scenarios; expanding and demonstrating a practical use of knowledge from lectures.
Online Guided independent study 172 Self guided reading of articles, statues and case law; preparation for tutorials; working on case studies (problem scenarios).
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Project - Written 50 1~2~4~5~6 Week 9 , WORDS= max 1000 words You will be provided with a written assignment consisting of 2-3 case studies which you should solve by applying the knowledge you will gain in lectures and the skills you will practice during tutorials.
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 50 1~2~3~4~5~6 Exam Period HOURS= 2 hours Combined exam of essay questions and case studies to choose from (with minimum requirement to solve at least 2 case studies during the exam), which shall evaluate what you learned through the whole trimester and your ability to demonstrate and apply the gained knowledge of the EU law.
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
LAW08120 - EU Law
 

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