Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW2103: European Union Law

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Module Aims

The aim of this module is to equip you with a detailed understanding of some of the key features of the European Union and its legal system. To this end, the module will introduce you to the institutional framework and decision-making processes of the EU, explore the sources of EU law and the core principles of the European legal order, and provide you with an overview of certain free movement rights.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here – you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills	1. demonstrate awareness of some wider social and contextual implications of the areas of EU law studied; 2. demonstrate the ability to identify, explain and discuss key issues in EU law and to apply relevant rules and theories.
Discipline-Specific Skills	3. demonstrate knowledge of legal concepts and their contextual, social, and political implications; 4. demonstrate the ability to select and present, in a coherent way, relevant law and legal or theoretical arguments.
Personal and Key Skills	5. communicate effectively and accurately, in a manner appropriate to the discipline; 6. demonstrate the ability to work independently and to manage time efficiently in preparing for scheduled learning activities and assessments.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

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:

Introduction to the EU
What is the European Union?
Competences, sovereignty and membership
Institutions and sources of law
Constitutional features of EU law
Preliminary references
Enforcing EU law
Free movement of goods
Free movement of persons

Learning and Teaching

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
27	123	0

...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	11	11 x 1 hour lectures
Scheduled learning & teaching	6	4 x 1.5 hour syndicate workshop meetings & activities
Scheduled learning & teaching	6	4 x 1.5 hour seminars
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	9	Formative assessment
Guided Independent study	30	Summative assessment preparation

Online Resources

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

How this Module is Assessed

In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.

Formative Assessment

A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Essay	1,250 words	1-6	Written feedback

Summative Assessment

A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
100	0	0

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Essay	100	2,500 words	1-6	Written feedback

Re-assessment

Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Essay	Essay (2,500 words)	1-6	August/September reassessment period

Indicative Reading List

This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.

P. Craig and G. de Burca, EU Law: Text, Cases and Materials (most recent edition)

D. Chalmers, European Union Law (most recent edition)

C. Barnard, European Union Law (most recent edition)

N. Foster, Blackstones EU Treaties & Legislation (most recent edition)

R. Schütze, An Introduction to European law (most recent edition)