| Course Name | European Union Law |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| LAW 401 | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionProblem SolvingCase StudyQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The purpose of this course is to introduce European Union (EU) institutions and EU substantive law. In this course, students will gain knowledge of the EU's institutional structure, functioning, the membership process, the legal dimension of Turkey-EU relations and free movement. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course covers detailed examination of the EU law and legal process, mainly the founding treaties of the EU, EU acquis communautaire, the EU institutions and the Court of Justice, legal extent of relations between EU and member states. |
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| Core Courses | X |
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| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction, History and General Structure of the European Integration | Dadomo/Quénivet, Part 1, Chp. 1, “Creation of the European Community and European Union”, 3-17. |
| 2 | Legal Dimension of Turkey-EU Relations | Akçay/Akipek, Turkey's Integration into the European Union: Legal Dimension. |
| 3 | Institutional Structure of the EU | Dadomo/Quénivet, Part 1, Chp. 2, “The Institutional Framework of the European Union”, 17-33. |
| 4 | Competence in the EU; Decision-Making in the EU; Sources of the EU Law | Dadomo/Quénivet, Part 1, Chp. 3-5, “Division of Competences between the Union and the Member States”, “The Sources of European Law”, “The Law-making Process in the European Union”, 33-73. |
| 5 | EU Legal Order; Basic Doctrines of the EU Law | Dadomo/Quénivet, Part 2, Chp. 6, “The Constitutional Pillars of European Union Law”, 75-101. |
| 6 | EU Judiciary System | Dadomo/Quénivet, Part 2, Chp. 7, “The Effectiveness of European Union Law”, Part 3 Chp. 8-10, 101-199. |
| 7 | History, Structure and Basic Principles of the Internal Market | Dadomo/Quénivet, Part 4, Chp. 11, “The Internal Market and Harmonisation”, 201-223. |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Free Movement of Goods I | Dadomo/Quénivet, Part 4, Chp. 12-13, “The Free Movement of Goods: The Customs Union and the Abolition of Tariff and Non-Tariff Barriers”, 223-277. |
| 10 | Free Movement of Goods II | Dadomo/Quénivet, Part 4, Chp. 14, “The Free Movement of Goods: Derogations and Justifications”, 277-301. |
| 11 | Free Movement of Workers | Dadomo/Quénivet, Part 4, Chp. 15, “Freedom to Exercise an Economic Activity”, 301-335; Part 6 Chp. 20, “The Free Movement of European Citizens”, 471-503. |
| 12 | Freedom of Establishment | Dadomo/Quénivet, Part 4, Chp. 15, “Freedom to Exercise an Economic Activity”, 301-335; Part 6 Chp. 20, “The Free Movement of European Citizens”, 471-503. |
| 13 | Freedom to Provide Services | Dadomo/Quénivet, Part 4, Chp. 15, “Freedom to Exercise an Economic Activity”, 301-335; Part 6 Chp. 20, “The Free Movement of European Citizens”, 471-503. |
| 14 | Free Movement of Capital and Payments | Dadomo/Quénivet, Part 4, Chp. 15, “Freedom to Exercise an Economic Activity”, 301-335; Part 6 Chp. 20, “The Free Movement of European Citizens”, 471-503. |
| 15 | Semester Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Christian Dadomo/Noëlle Quénivet, European Union Law, 3rd ed., London : Hall & Stott, 2020, ISBN 9780993336591, https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=2623386&lang=tr&site=eds-live&authtype=ip,uid; Belgin Akçay/Şebnem Akipek, Turkey's Integration into the European Union: Legal Dimension, Lanham: Lexington Books, 2013, ISBN: 9780739181744. |
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| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | ||
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| Midterm | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 60 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
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| Midterms | 1 | 30 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 30 | |
| Total | 150 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles. | |||||
| 2 | Solves the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view. | |||||
| 3 | Evaluates the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach. | |||||
| 4 | Evaluates the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions. | X | ||||
| 5 | Is conscious of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour. | X | ||||
| 6 | Takes responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking. | |||||
| 7 | Interprets the sources of law by ways of legal methodology. | |||||
| 8 | To be able to interpret the legal norms with a sense of justice respectful to human rights and in the light of principles of democratic, secular and social state of law. | |||||
| 9 | To be able to use the daily scientific sources and court judgments in the framework of life time learning approach. | X | ||||
| 10 | Informs the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written. | |||||
| 11 | Monitors the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1). | X | ||||
| 12 | Uses the information and communication technology together with the computer programs in a level required by the area of law (“European Computer Driving Licence, Advanced Level”). | |||||
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