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
• Selected areas of Substantive EU Law

This module is intended to support knowledge relevant to 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: 30
Intended Group Size: Cohort

Guided independent study
Hours: 120

Further details relating to assessment

This modue is assessed by way of a Poster Presentation which will take place at the end of the teaching period. You will each produce and have printed a poster which will showcase your independent research on an EU issue (you will be given a choice). All posters will then be displayed on the specified day and you will be asked a few questions on your work by the module tutor and a second assessor. Throughout the module you will have lots of opportunities to engage with practice, sometimes called formative assessment. The weekly activities and workshops will help you build both the knowledge and skills you will need to successfully complete the assessment.

Assessment:

001 Poster Presentation; 1,500 word equivalent; Poster and Q&A; end of semester 2 100%

Fact File

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

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