Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the module, the diligent student should (i) be familiar with and adept at using the technical terminology employed in European Union law; (ii) be familiar with the constitutional evolution of the Union, as well as its institutional structure and the operation of both its legislative and judicial processes; (iii) be familiar with the sources of Union law; (iv) understand the major doctrines of EU law and be familiar both with their significance, the case-law concerning them and the main controversies or difficulties associated with them; (v) have been exposed to EU citizenship law and (vi) have experienced learning both in large classes and working in small groups (tutorials).
Indicative Module Content:
1. THE CONSTITUTIONAL EVOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION - THIS MAY INCLUDE THE LAW OF THE EUROZONE AND/OR BREXIT
2. THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION I - THE POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
3. THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AT EUROPEAN UNION LEVEL
4. THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION II - THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
5. LITIGATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
6. SOURCES OF EUROPEAN UNION LAW I - SECONDARY LEGISLATION
7. SOURCES O F EUROPEAN UNION LAW II- GENERAL PRINCIPLES
8. GREAT DOCTRINES OF EUROPEAN UNION LAW I: AUTONOMY, DIRECT EFFECT, SUPREMACY
9. GREAT DOCTRINES OF EUROPEAN UNION LAW II: STATE LIABILITY, INTERPRETATIVE OBLIGATION
10. CITIZENSHIP OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
11. THE PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
12. THE ABSORPTION OF EUROPEAN UNION LAW INTO IRISH LAW