LAW-20118 - Module Specification
School of Law
Faculty of Business, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2026/27

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2026/27

Despite the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union, European Union law remains of deep significance in the United Kingdom. Large parts of European Union law remain in force in the United Kingdom. European Union law also exerts significant influence in the United Kingdom due to the size of the European Union economy, with this influence being felt in areas as diverse as the regulation of football and manufacturing standards. Moreover, knowledge and understanding of European Union law assists students in becoming global citizens and in contextualising their knowledge of the English legal system. This module introduces key institutions, methods, and principles of European Union law, and looks at how power is defined, exercised, and distributed among European Union institutions and Member States. It explores different forms of regional integration (and disintegration) and considers the European Union’s evolution. The significance of European citizenship and the Internal Market are also introduced. The module will enable you to acquire detailed knowledge of substantive and procedural legal principles underpinning European Union law and to undertake independent legal research and use legal writing skills to solve key issues in European Union law. The module also engages with Brexit and the continuing relevance of European Union law in the United Kingdom.

This module introduces key institutions, methods, and principles of European Union law, and looks at how power is defined, exercised, and distributed among European Union institutions and Member States. It explores different forms of regional integration (and disintegration) and considers the European Union’s evolution. The significance of European Union citizenship and the Internal Market are also introduced. The module will enable you to acquire detailed knowledge of substantive and procedural legal principles underpinning European Union law and to undertake independent legal research and use legal writing skills to solve key issues in European Union law. The module also engages with Brexit and the continuing relevance of European Union law in the United Kingdom.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Apply the fundamental substantive and procedural legal principles underpinning the law of the European Union.: 1
Solve complex European Union law problems using independent legal research and writing skills.: 2
Contrast the European Union with other forms of regional integration or disintegration.: 1

Study hours

12 x 2-hour lectures/interactive lectures
6 x 1-hour tutorials
30 hours of preparatory and consolidating reading
15 hours of tutorial preparation
15 hours of revision
60 hours for formative and summative assessment completion

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment