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LAW41920

Academic Year 2024/2025

Advanced EU Economic Law (LAW41920)

Subject:
Law
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Law
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Mary Catherine Lucey
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module explores the key European Union legal policies intended to secure the operation of the Internal Market. The legal policies examined in this module include:
- free movement of goods
- free movement of services
- free movement of workers and families
- competition

The module will be delivered through lectures and seminars, both of which students are expected to attend. Students are required to read and prepare prescribed material for seminars.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
i) Outline the development of the EU internal market and its legal sources;
ii) Identify discrete legal issues in hypothetical scenarios in relation to the four freedoms;
iii) Advise on the applicability of EU law to concrete problems;
iv) Critically discuss the evolution of the CJEU’s case-law in relation to the subject matter of the module.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

22

Seminar (or Webinar)

8

Autonomous Student Learning

78

Total

108


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module will be delivered by way of live and pre-recorded lectures. In addition, students will be taught in a smaller seminar group with a total of 4 seminars throughout the trimester. Seminars require a high degree of interaction and students are expected to discuss prepared question based on prescribed readings.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Co-requisite:
LAW41930 - Advanced EU Constitutional Law

Incompatibles:
LAW10440 - Law in Europe, LAW20340 - EU Economic Law, LAW40810 - Law in the EU: Theory&Practice


 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): Two hour open book written examination End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
Graded No

100

No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

After the assessment grading has been completed, feedback to class will be given through Brightspace