LAWS8239 The European Union

LAWS8239 is only available under certain award programs.

Offered By	Law School
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Laws
Offered in	LAWS8239 will not be offered in 2011
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	Objectives: This course provides an introduction and critical overview of the legal system of the European Union. It will examine selected topics in constitutional and substantive law from a range of political, economic and social perspectives. Where appropriate, comparisons with the Australian federal system and local approaches to substantive law will be made. Content: Selected topics include: the institutional history and framework of the EU; fundamental rights and principles of EU law; the influence of human rights on EU law; case-studies in selected social and economic rights (eg gender discrimination, the "four freedoms" on which the internal market is based).
Indicative Assessment	Students must rely on the Approved Assessment which will be posted to the course homepage on the ANU Law website, prior to the commencement of the course.
Workload	26 Contact Hours (Intensive Delivery) Click here to see specific dates
Course Classification(s)	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.
Areas of Interest	Law
Requisite Statement	Introduction to Legal Reasoning and Research (non-lawyers)
Programs	Graduate Diploma in Government and Commercial Law, Graduate Diploma in International Law, Graduate Diploma in International Law, Graduate Diploma in Government and Commercial Law, Master of Legal Studies, Master of International Law, Master of Government and Commercial Law, Master of Government and Commercial Law, Master of International Law, and Master of Legal Studies
Academic Contact	Anne McNaughton

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