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LAW20340

Academic Year 2024/2025

EU Economic Law (LAW20340)

Subject:
Law
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Law
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
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 tutorials, both of which students are expected to attend. Students are required to read and prepare prescribed material for tutorials.

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

24

Tutorial

4

Autonomous Student Learning

110

Total

138


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 smaller tutorial groups with a total of 4 tutorials throughout the trimester.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Co-requisite:
LAW20330 - EU Constitutional Law

Incompatibles:
LAW10440 - Law in Europe, LAW41920 - Advanced EU Economic Law


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): 2 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 via Brightspace

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 16:00 - 17:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 22, 24, 26, 30 Fri 10:00 - 10:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 2 Week(s) - 23, 25, 29, 31 Fri 10:00 - 10:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 3 Week(s) - 22, 24, 26, 30 Fri 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 4 Week(s) - 23, 25, 29, 31 Fri 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 5 Week(s) - 22, 24, 26, 30 Tues 12:00 - 12:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 6 Week(s) - 23, 25, 29, 31 Tues 12:00 - 12:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 7 Week(s) - 22, 24, 26, 30 Tues 13:00 - 13:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 8 Week(s) - 23, 25, 29, 31 Tues 13:00 - 13:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 9 Week(s) - 22, 24, 26, 30 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 10 Week(s) - 23, 25, 29, 31 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 11 Week(s) - 22, 24, 26, 30 Tues 16:00 - 16:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 12 Week(s) - 23, 25, 29, 31 Tues 16:00 - 16:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 15 Week(s) - 22, 24, 26, 30 Fri 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 16 Week(s) - 23, 25, 29, 31 Fri 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 17 Week(s) - 22, 24, 26, 30 Fri 12:00 - 12:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 18 Week(s) - 23, 25, 29, 31 Fri 12:00 - 12:50