European Union Law (LAW434) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
European Union Law LAW434 Area Elective 2 0 0 2 3
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Area Elective
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Füsun ARSAVA
  • Research Assistant Melis YÜKSEL
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The purpose of the course is to explain the main aspects and institutions of European union, the discussions about application of EU law on national area.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Describe the history of the European Union with its establishment.
  • Explain the functioning of the main institutions of the European Union.
  • Evaluate the effect of European Union law on national law.
  • Can compare the appropriateness and status of sample states to the membership of the European Union.
  • Can discuss the appropriateness of the actual practice to European Union law.
Course Content European Union institutions, the reflection of EU law on the national law.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to European Union Law: The history of European Union Füsun Arsava, “Amsterdam Anlaşmasının Avrupa Birliği Hukukuna Katkıları", A.Ü.S.B.F. Yayınları, 2000.
2 The meaning of European Union law and the differences of European Unionlaw from the other fields. Füsun Arsava, “Amsterdam Anlaşmasının Avrupa Birliği Hukukuna Katkıları", A.Ü.S.B.F. Yayınları, 2000.
3 The institutional structure of EU I Füsun Arsava, “Amsterdam Anlaşmasının Avrupa Birliği Hukukuna Katkıları", A.Ü.S.B.F. Yayınları, 2000.
4 The institutional structure of EU II Füsun Arsava, “Amsterdam Anlaşmasının Avrupa Birliği Hukukuna Katkıları", A.Ü.S.B.F. Yayınları, 2000.
5 The sources of EU law: Primary sources I Füsun Arsava, “Amsterdam Anlaşmasının Avrupa Birliği Hukukuna Katkıları", A.Ü.S.B.F. Yayınları, 2000.
6 The sources of EU law: Primary sources II Füsun Arsava, “Amsterdam Anlaşmasının Avrupa Birliği Hukukuna Katkıları", A.Ü.S.B.F. Yayınları, 2000.
7 Mid-term
8 The sources of EU law: Secondary sources I Füsun Arsava, “Amsterdam Anlaşmasının Avrupa Birliği Hukukuna Katkıları", A.Ü.S.B.F. Yayınları, 2000.
9 The sources of EU law: Secondary sources II Füsun Arsava, “Amsterdam Anlaşmasının Avrupa Birliği Hukukuna Katkıları", A.Ü.S.B.F. Yayınları, 2000.
10 The jurisdiction in EU Füsun Arsava, “Amsterdam Anlaşmasının Avrupa Birliği Hukukuna Katkıları", A.Ü.S.B.F. Yayınları, 2000.
11 The conditions of EU membership Füsun Arsava, “Amsterdam Anlaşmasının Avrupa Birliği Hukukuna Katkıları", A.Ü.S.B.F. Yayınları, 2000.
12 Status of European Member States “Amsterdam Anlaşmasının Avrupa Birliği Hukukuna Katkıları", A.Ü.S.B.F. Yayınları, 2000; Enver Bozkurt, Mehmet Özcan, Arif Köktaş, Avrupa Birliği Hukuku, 6. Baskı, Yetkin Yayınları, Ankara, 2012.
13 Economic relations in EU and the indications of them in EU law Füsun Arsava, “Amsterdam Anlaşmasının Avrupa Birliği Hukukuna Katkıları", A.Ü.S.B.F. Yayınları, 2000.
14 Main features of EU law I Füsun Arsava, “Amsterdam Anlaşmasının Avrupa Birliği Hukukuna Katkıları", A.Ü.S.B.F. Yayınları, 2000.
15 Main features of EU law II Füsun Arsava, “Amsterdam Anlaşmasının Avrupa Birliği Hukukuna Katkıları", A.Ü.S.B.F. Yayınları, 2000.
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Füsun Arsava, “Amsterdam Anlaşmasının Avrupa Birliği Hukukuna Katkıları", A.Ü.S.B.F. Yayınları, 2000.
Other Sources 2. Kamuran Reçber, Avrupa Birliği Hukuku ve Temel Metinleri, 2. Baskı, Dora Yayınevi, Bursa, 2013.
3. Enver Bozkurt, Mehmet Özcan, Arif Köktaş, Avrupa Birliği Hukuku, 6. Baskı, Yetkin Yayınları, Ankara, 2012

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 60
Toplam 2 100
Percentage of Semester Work 40
Percentage of Final Work 60
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Skills to understand, compare and paraphrase the basic concepts of law as a jurist following common principles of law. X
2 Skills to solve problems using a critical point of view when necessary , to determine and analyse the theoretical and implementation problems of law. X
3 Contribution to understanding, planning, exercising and coordinating the functionss of law, by explaining and practising. X
4 Skills to understand the strategic, tactical and practical sides of private and public law. X
5 Skills to understand the local, national, international, universal and supranational sides of private and public law. X
6 Skills to understand the modern methods and differences of law. X
7 Skills to participate in/inter disciplinary group works succesfully. X
8 Skills to adopt open minded behaviors in the way of learning and attempting. X
9 Skills to assimilate and carry the rules of ethics and profession within the framework of social responsibility X
10 Skills to use Turkish efficiently in writing and speaking, and have the communication talent that is required by a law related career. X
11 Skills to approach critically and creativly on the legal and social problems in terms of rule of law and ideal of justice. X
12 Skills to understand and practice the national and international sides of law through caselaw and judical implementations. X
13 Skills to prepare/present a written or oral academic study within the framework of acedemic ethic and rules. X
14 Skills to use vocational information technologies efficiently in solving legal problems. X
15 Skills to reinforce knowledge of foreign languages and command of legal terminolgy. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 2 32
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 5 3 15
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 3 4 12
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 4 4 16
Total Workload 75