Foundations of the European Union (1885) |
| Credits: 6,0 | | Study load hours: 162 | Period: quarter 2 (6sp)  |
| Language of instruction: English | | Exam contract: not possible |
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The student knows the basic underpinnings of EU law, for instance through the course on International and European Law (1880), and is aware of the recent history of as well as current political evolutions in the EU.
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This course is devoted to an in-depth study of EU institutional law, within the broader perspective of EU law. Building on basic concepts of EU law, it seeks to advance the knowledge of the students to the level where they could handle EU institutional law matters in a professional or academic context. The four main topics of the course are: the 'horizontal' division of competences between the EU institutions (including legislative and administrative decision-making), the 'vertical' division of competences between the EU and the Member States (e.g. principles of conferral and subsidiarity), the judicial enforcement of EU law (infringement proceedings and preliminary reference procedure) as well as the position of the citizen in the European legal order (fundamental rights, review of EU action). 1. The history of the European integration process: from Rome to present: ECSC Treaty, EEC Treaty, Euratom, Single European Act, Treaty of Maastricht, Treaty of Amsterdam, Treaty of Nice, Constitutional Treaty, Treaty of Lisbon 2. Institutional structure of the EU and the (former) EC, tasks and competences of 7 institutions, institutional balance, other EU organs 3. Decisionmaking in the EU, decisionmaking procedures, ordinary legislative procedure, special legislative procedure, delegated decisionmaking 4. Judicial protection in the EU (judicial review of EU acts, infringement actions against Member States, preliminary rulings) 5. Fundamental principles of EU law (supremacy, direct effect, (in)direct effect, state liability) 6. Protection of fundamental rights within the EU
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| Compulsory textbooks (bookshop) |
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Textbook 1:
Blackstone's EU Treaties & Legislation, Nigel Foster, latest edition, Paperback
Textbook 2:
European Union Law, Catherine Barnard and Steve Peers, 4th edition, Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780192863836 |
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| Compulsory coursebooks (printed by bookshop) |
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Coursebook 1:
Subtitle: Coursebook
Extra info: |
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Quarter 2 (6,00sp)
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| Written exam | 100 % |
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| Multiple-choice questions | ✔ |
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| Additional information | For the multiple choice questions on the written exam, there will be no correction for guessing. In consultation with the Education Management Team and the Student Administration, the lecturer determines the schedule and the examination format for a possible catch-up exam. The examination format may deviate from the examination format used during the regular examination period. The schedule and examination format will be communicated to the student after the request for a catch-up exam has been approved. |
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Second examination period
| Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt | |
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| Explanation (English) | The exam during the second evaluation period will be the same as the
exam during the first evaluation period. Depending on the number of
participants, the evaluation form can be changed at the second chance. |
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Learning outcomes | EC = learning outcomes DC = partial outcomes BC = evaluation criteria |
Bachelor of Laws
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| EC01 - A graduate of the Bachelor of Laws programme has (basic) legal knowledge and insight into the doctrines and systematics of the major legal branches of national, international and supranational law as exemplified by recent developments and scientific research in the sector and with appreciation of societal reality. (academic, specifically legal, skills and knowledge) | | | - DC
| The student has a thorough understanding of (recent evolutions in) institutional EU law. | - EC
| EC06 - A graduate of the Bachelor of Laws programme is able to collect, select, analyse and critically process legislation, case law, legal doctrine and other legal texts and sources. (general academic research competency) | | | - DC
| The student can find, understand, and analyse relevant case law of the European Court of Justice. | - EC
| EC07 - A graduate of the Bachelor of Laws programme is able to use, with an increasing degree of independence, a variety of Dutch, English and French (digital) legal sources. (general academic research competency) | | | - DC
| The student can independently study case law and a leading handbook on EU institutional law. | - EC
| EC09 - A graduate of the Bachelor of Laws programme is able to recognize a simple legal problem, to approach it from the relevant area of law and to identify the associated elements and relevant legal rules. They are able to solve a case at bachelor’s level by applying problem solving techniques, including from a comparative law approach. (general competency) | | | - DC
| The student can identify and solve a problem, and multiple intertwined problems, of EU institutional law. | - EC
| EC11 - A graduate of the Bachelor of Laws programme is able to adequately use Dutch, English and French (legal) language in a legal context. (general competency) | | | - DC
| The student can present their views in tutorials and adequately complete the written exam in English by using correct legal English terminology relating to EU institutional law. | - EC
| EC12 - A graduate of the Bachelor of Laws programme is able to adequately communicate independently and clearly, either orally or in written form, about legal information, ideas, arguments, problems and solutions, Where required, they use the most appropriate conversation or presentation techniques. (general competency) | | | - DC
| The student can participate in discussions on case studies and can present their view in a debate. | - EC
| EC14 - A graduate of the Bachelor of Laws programme demonstrates a critical attitude and is able to appraise, to question and to reflect upon the law and legal positions. They are able to construct an argument and defend it. (general competency) | | | - DC
| The student can critically analyse (evolutions in) selected topics of EU institutional law. | - EC
| EC15 - A graduate of the Bachelor of Laws programme is able to contribute in an active and constructive manner to a common goal, whether or not in a (formal or informal) groupsetting. (general competency) | | | - DC
| The student can work with fellow students to present a common view during a debate, prepare the solution to a case study, or come to a deeper understanding of EU institutional law. |
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| Included in these programmes | Tolerance3 |
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2nd year Bachelor of Laws
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Exchange Programme Laws
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Y
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1 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.12.2, section 2. |
| 2 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3. |
3 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2.
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