6 ECTS credits
150 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 1022212CEW for working students in the 2nd semester at a (C) Bachelor - specialised level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Possible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Enrollment Requirements
Volgtijdelijkheid: De student is ingeschreven in de Bachelor Rechten en heeft binnen de Bachelor Rechten reeds 60 SP verworven en een credit behaald voor "Inleiding tot het Internationaal en Europees Recht", of de student is ingeschreven in de Bachelor in de Rechten - met Studieduurverkorting, of de student is ingeschreven in het schakelprogramma of voorbereidingsprogramma of de student is ingeschreven in het Voorbereidingsprogramma Master na Master Internationaal en Europees Recht of de student is ingeschreven in de Bachelor Politieke Wetenschappen en heeft reeds 30 SP verworven binnen het modeltraject eerste Bachelor Politieke Wetenschappen en een credit verworven voor het studiedeel "Inleiding tot het Internationaal en Europees Recht", of de student is ingeschreven in de Bachelor Toegepaste Economische Wetenschappen en heeft reeds 30 SP verworven binnen het modeltraject eerste Bachelor Toegepaste Economische Wetenschappen. LET OP: Inschrijven voor deze aanbieding is daarnaast enkel mogelijk voor studenten die als werkstudent geregistreerd staan of die geregistreerd staan met een toelating om de specifieke lessen voor werkstudenten te volgen. Gewone studenten kunnen niet inschrijven voor de lessen behorend bij deze aanbieding, zij kunnen enkel lessen volgen van aanbiedingen waarvan het studiegidsnummer eindigt op een R.
Taught in
Dutch
Faculty
Faculty of Law and Criminology
Department
International and European Law
Educational team
Stefaan Van Der Jeught (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
39 contact hours Lecture
100 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

This course aims at providing the students with basic concepts of the law of the European Union (EU), with a focus on the institutional aspects thereof. Aspects of material EU law may be used to illustrate certain topics, but are rather dealt with in the course European Law II, which covers inter alia the internal market.

First and foremost, European integration is analysed from an historical perspective, discussing the main stages from the European Coals and Steel Community (ECSC) to the Lisbon Treaty.

Furthermore, the composition, organisation and competences of all EU institutions are analysed: European Parliament, European Council, Council of the EU, European Commission, Court of Justice of the EU, European Central Bank and Court of Auditors.

In addition, EU acts are discussed. Also, how do European regulations, directives and decisions come about, what is the legal status of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (and the general principles of EU law)? In that regard, attention will be given to the relation between national law and EU law. The essential constitutional principles of primacy and direct applicability of EU law in the national legal order will be discussed in detail.

Finally, the focus will be on the topic of legal remedies in the EU. In that regard, will be analysed the infringement procedures against Member States for non-compliance with EU law, the preliminary ruling procedure before the European Court of Justice as well as direct actions against legal acts of the EU institutions.   

Course material
Handbook (Recommended) : Europese Basisteksten, Joris.T., 10de, Maklu, 9789046611265, 2021
Digital course material (Required) : Slides "Europees recht I", Van der Jeught, S., Leerplatform
Additional info

In the first lecture students are provided woth information about the content and the learning outcomes of the course, the study materials and the evaluation method.

Learning Outcomes

General competencies

  • Students have a clear picture of the major stages of the European integration process.
  • Students are able to demonstrate how the EU institutions are (internally) organised, what their main powers/tasks are and how they adopt legal actions or solve disputes.
  • Students understand the relationship between national and EU law. 

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Written Exam with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Written exam on both knowledge and insight (which may be in the form of multiple choice questions).  During the exam, the students may use "Europese Basisteksten" or another edition of these texts. Nothing may be written in them, except for colour markings and underlingin. No post-it's are allowed.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Laws: default (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Laws: Verkort traject (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Laws: Default track (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Laws: Default track (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Laws in International and European Law: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)