SOC053 Constitutional Law of the European Union

Faculty of Law
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. David Sehnálek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. David Sehnálek, Ph.D.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Jana Dopitová
Supplier department: Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the English language.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the completion of the course, the students should have deep knowledge about the Constitutional Law of the European Union. They should understand its functioning from a comparative perspective of both international and domestic law. They should be able to demonstrate their ability to identify relevant sources of EU law as well as judgments of the Court of Justice and critically analyze and discuss them.
Learning outcomes
After this course students should be able: - To find sources of EU law
- To find the judgments of the Court of Justice
- To write a critical essay on a selected case of the Court of Justice - To describe the internal decision-making process in the European Union
- To apply the EU law
- To compare the approach of the Court of Justice and national constitutional courts to the relation of the domestic and EU law (principle of primacy)
Syllabus
  • History of the EEC/EC/EU, general overview of primary law
  • Supranationality vs. Intergovernmentalism
  • Competences of the EU
  • Main Institutions of the EU
  • Court of Justice of the EU
  • Enforcement of EU Law
  • EU Law, International Law and Domestic Law
  • Sources of EU Law - Primary and Secondary Law
  • Interpretation of the EU Law
  • The principle of Direct Effect of EU Law
  • The Principle of the Primacy of EU Law
  • Liability of Member States for Breach of EU Law
Literature
  • SCHÜTZE, Robert. An introduction to European law. Third edition. Oxford: Oxford university press, 2020, xxxv, 360. ISBN 9780198858942. info
Teaching methods
self-study through pre-recorded on-line video lectures and reading
Assessment methods
Exam (4 short continuous multiple-choice tests, essay). Gain at least 60 points out of 100 possible.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/go/c1xwwh
Massive Open Online Course. One lesson will be made available each week for self-study. The lesson will include a video recording of the lecture, a study text and questions for reflection. The student chooses his/her own study time.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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