EU Citizenship

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Course ID:	2200-1S060
Erasmus code / ISCED:	10.0 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0421) Law The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	EU Citizenship
Name in Polish:	EU Citizenship
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Law and Administration
Course groups:	Module: European Union Internal Market
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:	elective courses
Prerequisites (description):	(in Polish) Students should have general knowledge about institutional and substantive EU law (four freedoms). Basic course is sufficient.
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	(in Polish) The lecture provides a concise course on the case-law of the European Court of Justice on the Treaty provisions concerning the Citizenship of the European Union.
Full description:	(in Polish) Citizenship of the European Union is afforded to qualifying citizens of European Union member states. It was created by the 1992 Maastricht Treaty, at the same time as the creation of the European Union (EU). European Union citizenship is additional to national citizenship and affords EU citizens with rights, freedoms and legal protections available under EU law. European Union citizens have the right to free movement, settlement and employment across the Union. EU citizens are free to trade and transport goods, services and capital through EU state borders, with no restrictions on capital movements or fees. Citizens have the right to vote in and run as a candidate in elections in the state where they live, while also voting for European elections and participating in a European Citizens' Initiative. Citizenship of the EU confers the right to consular protection by embassies of other EU member states when a person's country of citizenship is not represented by an embassy or consulate in the foreign country in which they require protection or other types of assistance. EU citizens have the right to address the European Parliament, European Ombudsman, and EU agencies directly, in any of the Treaty languages, provided the issue raised is within that institution's competence. EU citizens enjoy the legal protections of EU law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and acts and directives regarding, for example, protection of personal data, rights of victims of crime, preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, equal pay, protection from discrimination in employment on grounds of religion or belief, sexual orientation and age. The office of the European Ombudsman whom EU citizens can approach directly. During the lecture we will pick up some of the above mentioned topics, especially reflected in the newes case law of the European Court of Justice.
Bibliography:	(in Polish) Literature and case-law needed for preparation of the discussed topcs will be provided during classes.
Learning outcomes:	(in Polish) After completing the course students should know what rights an European Citizen has under EU law and how the provisions concerning the citizenship of the EU are interpreted and applied by the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	(in Polish) Lecture combined with discussion among the lecturer and students Case-law study Reading of judgments of the ECJ on behalf of the students will be required (information will be provided during classes)

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