6 ECTS credits
150 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4004764FEW for working students in the 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
This course aims at deepening the understanding of European Law by students. In that regard, it uses the foundations laid in the course ‘Europees Recht I’. In the course ‘Europees recht II’, however, the emphasis lies on the material aspects of EU law. The central reference point in that respect is the European Area, which is primarily and historically, composed of the internal market (the 4 basic freedoms: free movement of persons, goods, services and capital). In addition, closely linked to these are policy areas such as the customs union and foreign trade. The scope of the European Area is, however, much broader and encompasses also Union citizenship, non-discrimination, EMU, the area of freedom, security and justice, as well as the protection of fundamental rights and the rule of law. In this course students get a good understanding of the rules governing the internal market, but also of the implications and links between that internal market on the one hand and other policy areas (such as agriculture, environment, consumers, ...) on the other. Teaching is practice-oriented taking into account practical cases as well as current political issues in the EU, such as the consequences of Brexit and the Green Deal.
Students following this course on the basis of a labour contract are requested to contact the course titular.
During the first lesson students are informed about content, learning objectives, study material and evaluation forms (oral exam and paper). This information is also to be found in the digital study material.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 75% of the final mark.
Written Exam determines 25% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
The first part of the oral exam consists of a classical exam question based on the discussed content during classes. Students may use legal texts and non-annotated "European Basic Texts" (see course material) or any other edition which contains the same texts during the exam. The students will be assessed on their acquired knowledge, in which insight and connections between the different parts of the course are required, by means of supplementary questions. This component is marked out of 10.
The second part of the oral exam is a fictitious case study. The students are expected to be able to place the case in the correct context, to indicate the legally relevant elements and to present arguments that implement a solution; all based on the subject matter. During classes students will be presented with similar examples. This component is marked out of 6.
During the academic years 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 (Covid-19 crisis) a digital oral exam was organised.
Students may ask for feedback within 5 days after having obtained their results (see the rules regarding exams).
Students are asked to write a paper (25% of the end mark, 5/20), without footnotes, concerning a topic of their own choice related to the matters covered by the course. The aim is to provide an opportunity to deepen knowledge about a certain topic, while at the same time sharpen the synthetic ability of the students to describe a complex matter in a comprehensive manner. It may relate to a general theme, eg Brexit and the legal consequences thereof, or, alternatively, discuss a recent judgment of the European Court of Justice. The following evaluation criteria are applied: clear analysis of the issue, sufficiently thorough (3/5); critical personal view (1/5); style (1/5).
Marks on the paper will be transferred to the second session if at least 2,5/5 has been obtained. Should the student wish to resubmit a paper, he/she must write a mail to the lecturer at the latest two weeks before the beginning of the second session.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Laws: Dual Master in Comparative Corporate and Financial Law (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Laws: Civil and Procedural Law (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Laws: Criminology (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Laws: Economic Law (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Laws: Tax Law (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Laws: International and European Law (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Laws: Public Law (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Laws: Social Law (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Laws: Criminal Law (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Laws: Law and Technology (only offered in Dutch)
Master of International and European Law: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)