Advanced Course and Practical on European Union Law: Institutional Law

Academic year: 2008-2009 Course code module MREC0130-A Semester: 2nd semester Credits: 6 Study load (hours) 168 Theory (hours): Practice/Exercises(hours): 9,00 Other (hours): Part-time program: Instructor(s) Jolande Prinssen Language of instruction: Dutch Semester exam information: exam in the 2nd semester Contract restriction information: 1. Prerequisites *Algemene competenties Competences which are proved by the successful termination of the Bachelor in Law. *Sequentiality 2. Objectives (expected learning outcomes) A profound knowledge of and a structural insight in the institutional law of the European Union and legal protection in the European Union. Being capable of making independently an in-depth analysis of a topic of European law, with special attention for recent developments and the effect of the European law in the national legal order, and being capable of giving on this a scholarly founded argument, orally as well as in writing. 3. Course content This course deals with European institutional law and European legal protection. The topics are selected taking into account the recent developments. 4. Teaching method Direct contact: Tutorials Personal work: Supervised self-study 5. Assessment method Exam: Written, without oral presentation Open book Continuous assessment: Assignments Participation in classroom activities Written assignment: With oral presentation 6. Compulsory reading – study material Text of the EC and EU-Treaty.    R. Barents & L.J. Brinkhorst, Grondlijnen van Europees recht, Deventer, Kluwer, 2006 (12e edition) Case law that will be made available on blackboard. 7. Recommended reading - study material As communicated during the classes. 8. Tutoring Education assistant European Law. laatste aanpassing: last update: 18/02/2009 09:50 jolande.prinssen