| Course Name | European Union Law |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| LAW 470 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | This is a course which aims 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 | 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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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction | Course notes. |
| 2 | History and General Structure of European Integration | Craig, Paul/de Burca, Grainne, EU Law: Text, Cases and Materials, 6th ed., Oxford University Press, 2015, pp. 1-27; Course notes. |
| 3 | Legal Dimension of Turkey-EU Relations | Baykal, Sanem, “Turkey-EU Relations in the Aftermath of the Helsinki Summit”, Ankara Review of European Studies, 2002 (http://dergiler.ankara.edu.tr/dergiler/16/8/404.pdf); Göçmen, İlke, “The Freedom of Establishment and To Provide Services: A Comparison of the Freedoms in European Union Law and Turkey-EU Association Law”, Ankara Law Review, 2011 (http://dergiler.ankara.edu.tr/dergiler/64/1766/18714.pdf) |
| 4 | Institutional Structure of EU | Craig, Paul / de Burca, Grainne, EU Law: Text, Cases and Materials, 6th ed., Oxford University Press, 2015, pp. 30-71 |
| 5 | Competence in the EU; Decision-Making in the EU; Sources of the EU Law | Craig, Paul / de Burca, Grainne, EU Law: Text, Cases and Materials, 6th ed., Oxford University Press, 2015, pp. 73-160 |
| 6 | EU Legal Order; Basic Doctrines of the EU Law | Craig, Paul / de Burca, Grainne, EU Law: Text, Cases and Materials, 6th ed., Oxford University Press, 2015, pp. 184-277, 429-606 |
| 7 | History, Structure and Basic Principles of the Internal Market | Craig, Paul / de Burca, Grainne, EU Law: Text, Cases and Materials, 6th ed., Oxford University Press, 2015, pp. 607-636 |
| 8 | Free Movement of Goods – I | Craig, Paul / de Burca, Grainne, EU Law: Text, Cases and Materials, 6th ed., Oxford University Press, 2015, pp. 638-663 |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | |
| 10 | Free Movement of Goods – II | Craig, Paul / de Burca, Grainne, EU Law: Text, Cases and Materials, 6th ed., Oxford University Press, 2015, pp. 665-695 |
| 11 | Free Movement of Goods – III | Craig, Paul / de Burca, Grainne, EU Law: Text, Cases and Materials, 6th ed., Oxford University Press, 2015, pp. 695-718 |
| 12 | Free Movement of Capital and Payment | Craig, Paul / de Burca, Grainne, EU Law: Text, Cases and Materials, 6th ed., Oxford University Press, 2015, pp. 744-765 |
| 13 | Free Movement of Persons and Services – I | Craig/de Burca, pp. 744-765; Course notes. |
| 14 | Free Movement of Persons and Services – II | Craig/de Burca, pp. 765-770; Course notes. |
| 15 | Free Movement of Persons and Services – III | Craig/de Burca, pp. 794-851; Course notes. |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Craig, Paul / de Burca, Grainne, EU Law: Text, Cases and Materials, 6th ed., Oxford University Press, 2015. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Foster, Nigel, EU Treaties & Legislation, Oxford, 2017; Homewood, Matthew J., Concentrate EU Law, 5th ed., Oxford, 2016. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
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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 | 16 | 3 | 48 |
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| Midterms | 1 | 42 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 42 | |
| Total | 180 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles. | X | ||||
| 2 | Solves the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view. | X | ||||
| 3 | Evaluates the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach. | X | ||||
| 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. | |||||
| 6 | Takes responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking. | X | ||||
| 7 | Interprets the sources of law by ways of legal methodology. | X | ||||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 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”). | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
