LAW4045 - EU Law

Objectives:

Assessment tasks are designed to enable students to demonstrate the Learning and Employability outcomes for the relevant level of study. Level Learning Outcomes are embedded in the assessment task(s) at that level. This enables a more integrated view of overall student performance at each level.

Content:

This module covers the fundamental principles of the European Union’s legal basis, and the important role that the supranational organisation still retains on the structure of law in England and Wales. Subject areas include:

Institutions of the Union
Supremacy and Sources of Law
Preliminary Reference Procedure
Actions Against Member States for Non-Compliance
Challenging the actions of the Institutions of the European Union
Enforcing the Law of the European Union
Free Movement of Goods
Free Movement of Persons
Freedom of Establishment and to Provide and Receive Services
Competition Law
Discrimination

This module is intended to be aligned with the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) areas of fundamental knowledge; specifically, SQE topic 7 – EU Law, International Legal Norms.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Workshops:
Hours: 25
Intended Group Size: Cohort

Guided independent study
Hours: 125

Further details relating to assessment
The summative assessment will be supplemented with formative assessment throughout the module. Weekly multiple-choice tests will be made available via the virtual learning environment, moodle, which will provide students with immediate feedback as to their understanding. The multiple-choice format has the added advantage of preparing students for progression to the SQE which is primarily assessed by multiple choice tests. In addition, students will be given the opportunity to engage with scenario and research tasks and both tutor assessed feedback and peer assessed feedback will be provided ensuring students are fully prepared for their summative assessment.

The case study assessment will provide an opportunity for students to apply their knowledge to a practical situation and encourage them to begin to develop their application and critical analytical skills.

This will give the students an opportunity throughout the year to develop a holistic perspective on the programme level learning outcomes and their own development in reference to them as legal professionals.

Assessment:

001 Case study; 2,500 words; end of semester 2 100%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Julia Aveyard
Level - 4
Credit Value - 15
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 4S2

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