LAW1262 : The UK and EU Law
- Offered for Year: 2022/23
- Module Leader(s):
- Owning School: Newcastle Law School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
Aims
Following the Stage 1 Semester 1 Constitutional Law and Legal Institutions and Methods modules, to start situating the UK as a legal actor in the rest of the world by examining its relationship with the European Union on a legal level. This module particularly focuses on the constitutional effects of ‘Brexit’ on the UK.
Outline Of Syllabus
The module will be framed by the overarching question of what Brexit has meant for the UK. Several case studies of topics of constitutional law will be addressed, examining first the UK’s situation when it was still a Member State and then considering the ‘future relationship’ between the EU and the UK.
Case studies will vary from year to year, but may include topics such as:
• EU institutions and decision-making: how were decisions affecting the UK taken when the UK was a Member State, and how are they taken now that it is not?
• The role of the Court of Justice in developing EU law: to what extent did CJEU activism affect the UK as a Member State, and to what extent will it do so in the future?
• ‘Retaining’ EU law: what happens when ‘retained’ EU law changes at the EU level? (This will follow on from Stage 1 teaching.)
• The End of EU Free Movement of Persons: a substantive case study of changes wrought by Brexit
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | Pre-recorded lecture materials |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 22 | 1:00 | 22:00 | In person lectures (FLEX – could be moved online sync or async) |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 40:00 | 40:00 | Suggested: 20 hours for coursework, 20 hours for exam |
| Structured Guided Learning | Academic skills activities | 10 | 0:15 | 2:30 | Multiple Choice Quizzes with formative feedback (all weeks except first and last) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | Small Group Seminar |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | Feedback |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 126:30 | 126:30 | Independent reading/research |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures (which, depending on circumstances, will be either live in person, live online, or pre-recorded online) will set out the knowledge base that students will need to explore the case studies tackled in the subject, which will be done in detail in the small group seminars. The small group seminars will have a dual function: to have the students critically consider and develop their own opinions about the debates introduced by the lectures, and to help them hone their practical skills by means of peer review and analysis of written work. The quizzes in relevant teaching weeks are there to for the students to check their understanding and to enable the teaching team to provide targeted further feedback on complex topics.
Private study is directed so as to broaden student knowledge and understanding and prepare them for research assignments, seminars, and assessment. Assessment preparation time gives an indication of the level of research or revision expected for each of the two assessments in this module.
'Drop-in/surgery' contact time is provided in this module as part of the Law School assessment and feedback policy such that markers and/or module leaders will offer the opportunity for one-to-one oral feedback on students' written work, in addition to written feedback on coursework front sheets and generic class feedback. The time given above is merely indicative and more time may be scheduled if necessary to meet the demand for individual feedback.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 135 | 2 | A | 70 | 2 out of 5 questions 24 hr take-home written exercise, covering topics not assessed by written exercise 1, 1000 words per question |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 2 | M | 30 | A 1500 word submission on a seminar question |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The use of examination is justified in order to test the basic knowledge base conveyed in the module.
The written assignment will evaluate written skill, research and analysis of a debated topic in the area of ‘Brexit’ law. The assignment builds specifically on a question set for a seminar, giving students formative feedback opportunities in their ideas and how we want to see those presented. The length of the coursework is set in light of the broader form of assessment on the module being an exam, where ‘shorter’ submissions will also be the norm. As such, all assessment methods build similar skills and complement Semester 1 modules that are primarily coursework-assessed.
On a broader level, both forms of assessment are intended to test the stated subject-specific and cognitive skills.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- LAW1262's Timetable