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LAW-30126 - Module Specification
School of Law
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

LAW-30126 - European Union Law (Level 6)
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Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733218

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

LAW-10039 (Legal Essentials)

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2022/23

This module introduces you to the key institutions, methods and principles of European Union law. You will examine the institutions and processes which are particular to EU law and construct a new constitutional legal order. You will look at administrative rules and procedures within the Union, i.e., the ways in which power is defined, exercised, controlled and distributed among European institutions and the Member States. You will explore the different forms of regional integration and consider if and to what extent the Union has developed into something more than a mere economic community. You will assess the importance of European Union law and critically evaluate the processes of European integration and disintegration (Brexit). You will also examine the significance of European Union citizenship and the Union's Internal Market.

Aims
To develop students knowledge and understanding of the key institutions, methods and principles of EU law.
To critically assess the importance of EU law as a site of engagement for individuals and groups interested in legal reform and to critically evaluate the processes of European integration and disintegration and form an independent opinion on the past, present and future of EU law.

Intended Learning Outcomes

demonstrate intellectual independence, including the ability to ask and answer cogent questions about European Union law and legal systems, identify gaps in their own knowledge and acquire new knowledge, and engage in critical analysis and evaluation: 1
acquire awareness of principles and values of law and justice, and of ethics relevant to European Union Law: 1
acquire knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts, values, principles and rules of
European Union Law within an institutional, social, national and global context: 1
recognise ambiguity and deal with uncertainty in law: 1
produce a synthesis of relevant doctrinal and policy issues and present a reasoned choice between alternative solutions with critical judgement of the merits of particular arguments: 1

Study hours

Lectures: 24 hours
Seminars: 6 hours
Plenaries: 12 hours (non-compulsory)
Lecture and Seminar preparation: 48 hours
Exam preparation and private study: 60 hours
Total: 150 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Open Book Examination weighted 100%
Online Open Book Assessment
The word limit for the assessment is 3,000 words. The unseen assessment is divided into two parts (Part A and Part B). Student must complete both parts. Part A consists of eight short questions, of which students must answer five. The maximum word count for each question is 300 words. Each question carries equal marks. Part B contains two problem questions. Students must answer one of these questions. The paper will be released on the KLE at 9am on the morning of the exam. Students will have 28 hours to submit their answers. Although 28 hours has been allocated as the time frame within which answers must be submitted, it is expected that students will take no more than 2-3 hours to complete their answers. Answers must be completed and submitted in accordance with the Law School-approved rubric for 28-hour online assessments.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023