Learning outcomes

Student has basic knowledge of the structure, institutions and decision making of the European Union. Student knows the background of the integration, can observe the present and is able to imagine the possibilities of tomorrow. Student understands the uniqueness of EU law, recognizes the most essential principles and familiarizes with the basics of material EU law.

Contents

- Legal features of the European integration
- The structure and institutions of the EU
- Structure, sources and essential principles of EU-law
- Connection between the national law and the EU law
- Free movement of goods, workers, services and capital
- Legal protection of an individual in the EU-law, especially the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

Teaching methods

Teaching language

The course, including lectures and exams is in English.

Evaluation

Study materials

Lecture-based exam:

Lectures and Rosas-Armati: EU Constitutional Law - An Introduction (2nd or newer edition)

Book exam:

Craig-DeBurca: The Evolution of EU Law (2nd ed.) chapters 12 (direct effect, primacy and the nature of the legal order), 15 (administative law), 16 (human rights law), 17 (free movement of persons and services), 18 (free movement of capital), 21 (social policy) & 23 (competition law) or other material indicated by the teacher (approx. 400 pages).

Belongs to following study modules

2017–2018

Teaching

Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.

HALJUA24 European Union Law

For Open University students only

HALJUA24 European Union Law