Postgraduate Course: Introduction to European Union Law (LAWS11225)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Law |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Law |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course provides a basic introduction to the structure, institutions, sources of law and law-making procedures of the European Union; the principles of internal market law; the enforcement of EU law, and the interaction of the EU legal order with the legal systems of its Member States. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: 25 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Seminar | | 1-11 | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| By the end of the course, students should be able to demonstrate (1) a critical knowledge and understanding of the institutional framework (including interaction with domestic legal systems) within which EU law is made and applied, and the principles of internal market law (2) a familiarity with the main primary and secondary source materials in this area; (3) an ability to comment critically and engage in debate on the issues examined. |
Assessment Information
| 100% Essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
european union law |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Niamh Nic Shuibhne
Tel: (0131 6)50 2049
Email: niamh.nicshuibhne@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Andrew Garfoot
Tel: (0131 6)50 2022
Email: agarfoot@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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