European Law II

6 ECTS credits
150 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4004764FEW for working students in the 2nd semester at a (F) Master - 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

NOTE: registration for this course is only possible for working students. Day students can register for courses whose code ends with an R. At Inschrijven / studentenadministratie@vub.be you must be registered at the VUB as a working student for the current academic year.

Taught in

Dutch

Faculty

Faculty of Law and Criminology

Department

International and European Law

Educational team

Merijn Chamon (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 deepening the understanding of European Law by students. In that regard, it uses the foundations laid in the course ‘Europees Recht I’. In the course ‘Europees recht II’, however, the emphasis lies on the material aspects of EU law. The central reference point in that respect is the European Area, which is primarily and historically, composed of the internal market (the 4 basic freedoms: free movement of persons, goods, services and capital). In addition, closely linked to these are policy areas such as the customs union and foreign trade. The scope of the European Area is, however, much broader and encompasses also Union citizenship, non-discrimination, EMU, the area of freedom, security and justice, as well as the protection of fundamental rights and the rule of law. In this course students get a good understanding of the rules governing the internal market, but also of the implications and links between that internal market on the one hand and other policy areas on the other. Teaching is practice-oriented taking into account practical cases as well as current political issues in the EU.

Course material

Digital course material (Required) : Slides worden ter beschikking gesteld; lesnota’s, Canvas
Handbook (Recommended) : Europees recht, Lenaerts - Van Nuffel, 7th, Intersentia, 9789400014572, 2023
Handbook (Recommended) : Europese Basisteksten, Joris, T. (samensteller), 10de, Maklu, 9789046611265, 2021
Handbook (Recommended) : Grondlijnen van Europees Recht, Barents, R. en Brinkhorst, L.J., 13de druk, BIB, 9789013076578, 2012

Additional info

Students are required to follow quality media to stay abreast of developments at EU level.

Students following this course on the basis of a labour contract are requested to contact the course titular.

During the first lesson students are informed about content, learning objectives, study material and evaluation forms (oral exam and paper). This information is also to be found in the digital study material.

Learning Outcomes

General competencies

Students acquire a thorough knowledge of the material aspects of EU law and a better understanding of the links between the various policy areas in the European Area.
Students are able to transform intricate issues into legal problems regarding EU law.
Students are able to understand new developments in EU law.
Students are able to draft a paper on a topic related to the course at the level of a junior researcher or lawyer.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 75% of the final mark.
Written Exam determines 25% of the final mark.

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

Oral Exam with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 75% of the final mark.

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

Written Exam with a relative weight of 2 which comprises 25% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Students are asked to write a paper (25% of the end mark, 5/20), concerning a recent development in EU law of their own choice related to the matters covered by the course. The aim is to provide an opportunity to deepen knowledge about a certain topic, while at the same time sharpen the synthetic ability of the students to describe a complex matter in a comprehensive manner. It must relate to a recent policy initiative or a recent judgment of the European Court of Justice.

Marks on the paper will be transferred to the second session if at least 2,5/5 has been obtained. Should the student wish to resubmit a paper, he/she must write a mail to the lecturer at the latest two weeks before the beginning of the second session.

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