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 |
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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)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
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 |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| 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 Douglas Thompson
Tel: (0131 6)50 2022
Email: D.Thompson@ed.ac.uk |
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