LAW-30069 - Law of the European Union 1
Coordinator: John Cotter Tel: +44 1782 7 34519
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Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733218

Programme/Approved Electives for 2021/22

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2021/22

Law of the European Union 1 introduce students to the key institutions, methods and principles of European Union law. Part A (Introduction: A New Legal Order) aims to clarify the institutions and processes which are particular to EU law, which bring about its application to individuals in the Member States and which are constructing a new constitutionalism and citizenship. Part B (EU Administrative Law) looks at administrative rules and procedures within the Union, i.e. the ways in which power is defined, exercised, controlled and distributed among European institutions and the Member States. Part C (A Union of Rights?) considers if and to what extent the Union has developed into something more than a mere economic community. This module assess the importance of European Union law as a site of engagement for individuals and groups interested in legal reform and aims to critically evaluate the process of European integration and form an independent opinion on the past, present and future of European Union law.

Aims
Introduce students to the key institutions, methods and principles of EU law
Assess the importance of EU law as a site of engagement for individuals and groups interested in legal reform
Critically evaluate the process of European integration and form an independent opinion on the past, present and future of EU law
Conduct legal research and solve practical problems

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/law-30069/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Articulate a detailed knowledge of the relevant and substantive legal principles underpinning EU law: 1
Undertake independent legal research so as to able to analyse key issues in EU Law: 1
Acquire an advanced critical understanding of specific cases under consideration and their relevance to the development of related principles in EU law: 1

Study hours

Lectures: 24 hours
Tutorials: 6 hours
Plenaries: 12
Lecture and Seminar preparation: 48 hours
Exam preparation and private study: 60 hours
Total: 150 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Open Book Examination weighted 100%
24-hour online open book exam
The word limit for the assessment is 3,000 words. Students must answer two unseen questions, one from Part A (which will contain two unseen essay questions) and one from Part B (which will contain two unseen problem questions). The questions carry equal weight. The paper will be released on the KLE at 10am on the morning of the exam. Students will have 24 hours to submit their answers. Although 24 hours has been allocated as the time frame within which answers must be submitted, it is expected that students will take no more than 2-3 hours to complete their answers. Answers must be completed and submitted in accordance with the Law School-approved rubric for 24-hour online assessments.