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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
EUR3321 | EU Law | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. CEREN ZEYNEP PİRİM Assoc. Prof. SEMİHA ÖZGÜR ÜNAL ERİŞ Instructor ABDÜLKADİR KAYA |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | The overall aim of the course is for the students to attain basic knowledge of the EU legal system. Firstly, the students will be introduced to the historical background of the EU and its institutional structure as well as a cursory overview of the common market. The character of sources of Union law and the legislative process are thereafter will be elaborated. Furthermore, the relationship between the legal system of the EU and those of the Member States will be the main focus of the course. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Evaluate if /how the co-decision procedure enhanced a more democratic environment within the EU. 2. Differentiate between levels of legislation (primary legislation vs. secondary legislation) in terms of their effects. 3. Analyze the case law via the relevant Treaty Articles. 4. Demonstrate the significance and effect of regulations and directives in different member states. 5. Explain the extent and limits of the powers of the European Union, including central principles and the role of EU courts. |
The Development of European Integration; The Role of the Commission; The Role of the Council; The Role of the European Parliament; The EU Legislation; Court of Justice; Actions Against Member States; Judicial Review of EU Acts. Preliminary Rulings; Direct Effect of Community Law; Supremacy of EU Law; “Cassis de Dijon” and the Development of Free Movement Rules. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | The Development of European Integration. | |
2) | The Role of the Commission. | |
3) | The Role of the Council. | |
4) | The Role of the European Parliament. | |
5) | EU Legislation | |
6) | Court of Justice | |
7) | Actions Against Member States | |
8) | Judicial Review of EU Acts. | |
9) | Preliminary Rulings. | |
10) | Direct Effect of Community Law | |
11) | Supremacy of EU Law | |
12) | “Cassis de Dijon” and the Development of Free Movement Rules | |
13) | EU Law- various subjects | |
14) | EU law - various subjects |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Required Reading: PaulCraig and Grainne De Burca, “EU Law”, Oxford University Press, 3rd ed., 2003 (ISBN: 9780199279435) Recommended Readings: Trevor C. Hartley , “The Foundations of European Union Law : an Introduction to the Constitutional and Administrative Law of the European Union”, Oxford University Press, 7th ed., 2010 (ISBN: 0199566755) Nigel Foster, “EC Legislation”, Oxford University Press, 16th ed., 2009 (ISBN: 0199283109) Apart from the main textbooks, essential readings or articles, when there is relevance, will be distributed in advance of the topics. Apart from the main textbooks, essential readings or articles, when there is relevance, will be distributed in advance of the topics. |
References: | Supplemental readings and other media will be assigned on a weekly basis, and can be found via ItsLearning. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 80 |
Midterms | 1 | 1.5 |
Final | 1 | 1.5 |
Total Workload | 125 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To be able to critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication. | |
2) | To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level. | |
3) | To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them. | |
4) | To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends. | |
5) | To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner. | |
6) | To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents. | |
7) | To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content. | |
8) | To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit. | |
9) | To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication. | |
10) | To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels. |