(in Polish) Introduction to the Law of the European Union

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Course ID:	4003-ERASMUS-ILUE-OG
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (unknown)
Course title:	(unknown)
Name in Polish:	Introduction to the Law of the European Union
Organizational unit:	Centre for Europe
Course groups:	Courses in foreign languages for Erasmus students
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Type of course:	general courses
Prerequisites (description):	Basic knowledge of law, including in particular theory of law, constitutional law and public international law
Short description:	Proposed topic covers legal personality of the EU, principles of EU law as included in the founding treaties and formulated in the jurisprudence of the ECJ, application of EU law in the domestic legal orders of the member states, and sources of EU law
Full description:	Lectures and seminars begin with a defining of the position of the EU as specific subject of international relations characterized as a supranational organization. This will be followed by a presentation of fundamental principles of EU law, including democracy, solidarity,conferred powers, subsidiarity, proportionality, institutional balance, and non-discrimination. Subsequently lectures will present the position of EU law in the domestic legal orders, in particular a principle of supremacy of European law. Then we discuss sources of law, and finally turn to protection of individual rights, including judicial protection and fundamental rights. Lectures will be based upon the jurisprudence of the ECJ. Student's workload: lecture 15 hrs preparation to the lecture 45 hrs reading in foreign languages - 90 hrs preparation of the presentation or preparation to the exam - 30 hrs total 180 hrs
Bibliography:	J.P.Jacque, Droit institutionnel de l'Union européenne, Paris 2015 L.Woods, Ph.Watson, Steiner&Woods EU Law, Oxford 2014 J.Fairhurst, Law of the European Union, Harlow 2010 Wyatt and Dashwood's European Union Law, Oxford 2009 Th.Oppermann, D.Classen, M.Nettesheim, Europarecht, München 2009 P.Craig, G. de Burca, EU Law Texts, Cases and Materials, Oxford 2015 S.Weatherhill, Cases and Materials on EU Law, Oxford 2007
Learning outcomes:	Students should know institutions of the EU, their powers, structure and functioning of the EU law, role of the EU law for the protection of individual rights
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Evaluation will be based upon written presentation and participation in discussions during the seminars

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