Regulatory Governance in the European Union (P02283)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LAW-P-P02283

This course focuses on the role of the European Union as a regulatory authority. The EU has become a source of regulation governing the conduct of economic activities within its space and beyond. The course reviews this in theoretical terms and via an examination of specific instances of EU regulatory activism.

? Keywords : European Union, regulation, governance, economic activities

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : None

? Co-requisites : None

? Prohibited combinations : P01631 Governance and Policy in the European Union

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Law, (School of Law, Schedule F)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

This course is intended to complement existing courses by examining the regulatory framework of the European Union and will focus on particular regulatory activities. The course will equip students with the critical skills required to understand EU governance and policy, thereby going beyond the learning outcomes conventionally expected to result from the study of EU law. Accordingly, it will assist place EU law in the context of the economic challenges confronting the EU, and the governance structure within which the EU develops capacity to meet and respond to such challenges.