Study Guide

Objective

Students can explain the ordinary EU legislative procedure and know the most central EU treaties

Content

Decision process within the EU
EU-treaties
Secondary legislation

Location and time

Spring 2022

Materials

ABC of EU Law, available at https://op.europa.eu/webpub/com/abc-of-eu-law/en/; How the European Union works
Your guide to the EU institutions, available at https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/9a6a89dc-4ed7-4bb9-a9f7-53d7f1fb1dae; Other material provided during the lectures

Teaching methods

Lectures, team work during the classes

Exam schedules

There will be a moodle exam after the course

Student workload

81 h of which
30 h scheduled

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are familiar with the ordinary EU legislative procedure
Students understand the binding impact of EU treaties on member states.
Students are familiar with the constituents of secondary law and can explain some important parts.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students can explain the ordinary legislative procedure in the EU, and also explain the background to the laws from an economic, social and environmental perspective.
Students understand the binding impact of EU treaties on member states and can account for the most central treaties
Students know the elements of secondary law and can explain them. Students can describe the purpose of secondary law to achieve the objectives of the EU treaties.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students can report on the ordinary legislative procedure in the EU, and also explain the background to the laws from an economic, social and environmental perspective as well as the consequences the laws have on the EU population. Students can use EUR-lex as a search tool.
Students can explain the importance of the EU treaties to the member states and also explain the impact of the most central treaties on national legislation.
Students can explain the constituents of secondary law and explain the purpose of the legal acts in order to achieve the objectives of the EU treaties. Students can explain the status of secondary law in relation to national law.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Criteria for grade 1 not met

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Basic understanding of legislation within European Union

Basic understanding of the impact EU Treaties have on their members.

Basic understanding of secondary EU legislation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Good understanding of EU legislation and ability to explain the legislation from a financial, social and environmental perspective.

Good understanding of the binding effect of EU Treaties on their members. Ability to explain the most central treaties.
Knowledge of the secondary EU legislation, and ability to explain its meaning for reaching the purposes of the EU treaties.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent understanding of EU legislation and ability to explain the legislation from a financial, social and environmental perspective. Ability to understand the impact of these rules on the inhabitants. Good ability to use EUR-lex.


Excellent knowledge of the EU treaties and their impact on national legislation.
Good knowledge of the secondary EU legislation, and ability to explain its meaning for reaching the purposes of the EU treaties. Understanding of the secondary legislation´s relation to national legislation.

Qualifications

Law