Module: Advanced European Union Law

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Advanced European Union Law
Module Code	LG358 (ITS) / LAW1038 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	Law & Government
Module Co-ordinator	Janine Silga
Module Teachers	Iain McMenamin, John Quinn, Ronan Condon
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

None
Exam. Assignment.

Description

This module builds on EU Law (LG318) by exploring further constitutional, administrative, social and economic aspects of EU law and policy. The module aims to reflect critically on the nature of EU law and the place of Europe within the current debates about globalization and the ‘new world order’. The module covers study of the internal market and touches upon some of the recent developments in relation to Brexit. It addresses social policy in respect of the principle of equal treatment between men and women, the concept of Union citizenship and “third-country nationals”. Finally, the module introduces and analyses the role of the EU in regard to competition law and policy.

Learning Outcomes

1. Appraise the reach and impact of EU law on issues of sovereignty, identity, and fundamental rights.
2. Critically assess the possible future development of the EU in areas such as citizenship, equal treatment and the internal market
3. Appreciate the social, economic and political perspectives that underlie developments in EU law.
4. Apply legal principles to factual scenarios.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	No Description
Tutorial	3	Problem based discussion
Independent Study	50	Reading for lectures
Assignment Completion	24	Research and write-up
Independent Study	24	Exam revision
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Indicative syllabus
1. Economic Governance & the Eurozone Crisis 2. Introduction to the Internal Market & Free Movement of Workers 3. Free movement of Goods 4. Free movement of Services 5. Freedom of Establishment 6. Union Citizenship 7. Equal treatment of men and women 8. EU Competition Law

Activities
Students will be expected (via the guidelines, links and suggested readings on Moodle) to read case law and legislation, academic articles and core texts; participate in class discussions and keep abreast of ongoing developments in this area of law.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	20%	Examination Weight	80%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Group assignment	n/a	30%	n/a
Assignment	One essay and one problem question	70%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Craig & de Burca,: 0, EU Law: Text, Cases and Materials, latest ed,
Chalmers, Hadjiemmanuil, Monti & Tomkins: 0, EU Law, latest ed,

Other Resources

38682, Journals, 0, The Common Market Law Review; European Law Journal; European Law Review, 38683, Websites, 0, www.europa.eu; http://eur-lex.europa.eu; http://curia.europa.eu,