COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EUROPEAN UNION LAW

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRE 4306 EUROPEAN UNION LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR PINAR KARACAN

Offered to

International Relations

Course Objective

This course aims to provide the students the general knowledge on the legal system of the European Union. The focus will be on the main principles, sources and the enforcement of the European Union Law.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   will demonstrate understanding of main features of European Union law in order to identify the application and the effect of EU Law.
2   will be able to follow the current changes in the field in order to examine the selected topics.
3   will be able to use the terminology in order to discuss the relevant issues.
4   will be able to acquire the skills to work as a team.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction-Terms
2 Historical Development
3 Evaluation of Lisbon Process
4 Sources of European Union Law
5 European Union Institutions I
6 European Union Institutions II
7 Characteristics of European Union Law
8 Direct Effect
9 Direct Effect II
10 Case Law I-Preliminary Ruling
11 Case Law II
12 Freedoms and Exceptions

Recomended or Required Reading

Each student has to bring a copy of the consolidated version of the EU Treaty to each class.
Class textbook is Enver Bozkurt, Mehmet Ozcan, Arif Koktas, Avrupa Birligi Hukuku, Asil Yayın 2. Baskı.
Additional reading will be assigned in class.
Students have to bring the assigned course material to class.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Term Paper presentation
3. Exams

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 TP Termproject
3 FN Final
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.30 +TP * 0.20 + FN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.30 + TP * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Will understand the legal system of EU.
2. Will understand the importance of primary and secondary sources.
3. Will understand the coverage, the development and also the enforcement of the European Union law.
4. Will be able to work with EU legal sources.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

pinar.karacan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 3 3
Preparing assignments 1 16 16
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 101

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.14
LO.24
LO.34
LO.45