Module: Issues in European Law (Banking)

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Issues in European Law (Banking)
Module Code	LAW1052 (ITS: LG393)
Faculty	Law & Government	School	Humanities & Social Sciences
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

This module considers and critically assess issues in European Union Law such as Brexit, the democratic deficit, GDPR, rule of law challenges, tax harmonisation and migration.

Learning Outcomes

1. Students learn to appreciate the structural and political challenges in resolving contentious EU legal issues.
2. Students can consider and apply European Union legal principles to fictional problems
3. Students can identify the EU legal issues that will arise in the future
4. Students can develop practical and theoretical perspectives on the legal challenges for the European Union

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Lecture	24	No Description
Independent Study	126	No Description
Total Workload: 150

Section Breakdown
CRN	10903	Part of Term	Semester 1
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Christy Petit	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Assignment	n/a	100%	Week 12

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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

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