Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
European Public Law
Course Code
JF_473
Branch of Science
International Rights; Law
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Law
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Erik Hahn
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
The students know the constitutional principles of the EU and they are able to classify and evaluate current political processes against this background. They know the organs and decision-making mechanisms of the European Union and they are familiar with the hierarchy of norms of European law. The students know the principles of European primary law (TEU, TFEU and Charter of Fundamental Rights) and they can check specific facts for compatibility with European requirements. The students know the main tasks and competencies of the European Court of Justice and the importance of its decisions for the individual member states of the European Union. The students know and understand the European market freedoms as a central accelerator of European integration. In the course, important judgments of the European Court of Justice are discussed and classified. In this way, the students also get to know the way the court argues.
Preliminary Knowledge
International public and private law.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.On completion of the study course, students will be able to: 1. Explain the most important concepts of the European Public Law. 2. Describe the key institutes of the European Public Law. 3. To understand the influence of European Union law on the national law 4. Explain the legal actions to be carried out by a lawyer in a particular case.
Skills
1.On completion of the study course, students will be able to: 1. Sum up the most essential legal information. 2. Analyse a practical case. 3. Use the terminology of the European Public Law. 4. Present and defend their point of view on a specific issue.
Competences
1.On completion of the study course, students will be able to: 1. Use the acquired knowledge in practice. 2. Interpret legal norms. 3. Logically formulate their opinion about the case in discussion. 4. Judge the particular legal case.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Individual work |
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Independent work - essay on chosen topic.
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Examination
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Grade
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Examination |
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2.
Examination |
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Independent work assignments – 50%; knowledge is checked in an oral examination – 50%.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Introduction to the theory and dogma of European Union Law
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Introduction to the theory and dogma of European Union Law
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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European Constitutional Union
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Order of competences in the European Union/The institutions of the European Union and their roles
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Order of competences in the European Union/The institutions of the European Union and their roles
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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EU Legislation
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Auditorium
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2
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Constitution of the European Union, citizenship and protection of fundamental rights
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Infringement procedure
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Jurisdiction and jurisprudence of the European Union
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Class/Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Jurisdiction and jurisprudence of the European Union
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
20 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Oral)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Robert Schütze. European Constitutional Law. 2021.
2.
Koen Lenaerts, Piet Van Nuffel, Tim Corthaut. EU Constitutional Law. 2021.