Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW2103: European Union Law

This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

Introducing the European Union: history and evolution.

EU institutions: The Commission, Council of the EU, European Council, European Parliament and the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Sources of EU law: transfer, competence and law making.

The EU legal system: The Treaties, primary and secondary legislation. General principles.

Doctrine of supremacy. Reception of EU la by member states.

Direct and indirect effect. State liability.

Preliminary Rulings. Actions against Member States.

Free movement of goods – tariffs and fiscal barriers.

Free movement of goods – non- fiscal barriers.

Free movement of workers.

EU citizenship.

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
28	122

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled learning & teaching	12	12 x 1 hour lectures
Scheduled learning & teaching	6	4 x 1.5 hour seminars
Scheduled learning & teaching	6	4 x 1.5 hour syndicate workshop meetings & activities
Scheduled learning & teaching	4	4 x 1 hour Q & A sessions
Guided Independent study	60	12 x 5 hour Individual reading and lecture preparation
Guided Independent study	12	4 x 3 hours Syndicate preparation
Guided Independent study	12	4 x 3 hours Seminar preparation
Guided Independent study	8	Formative assessment
Guided Independent study	30	Summative assessment preparation

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).