LAU34031 EU Constitutional Law
| ECTS weighting | 5 |
| Semester/term taught | HT |
| Cohorts Available | SS Single Honours, Law Major B abroad in JS who may not have fully completed EU law. Please contact Exchange Programme coordinator for verification. Open Module for Non-Law Students – JS year. Students advised to consult https://www.tcd.ie/tjh/open-modules/ for more details. |
| Contact Hours and Indicative Student Workload | 18 hours of lectures (3 per week for 6 weeks in the 2nd semester) 2 x 1 hours of seminars in the 2nd semester |
| Module Coordinator/Owner | Prof. Mark Bell & Roisin Costello & Dr Sarah Arduin & Prof. Caoimhín MacMaoláin |
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module, students should be able to: Identify and explain the principal sources of EU law; Critically evaluate the protection of fundamental rights in EU Constitutional Law; Critically evaluate the relationship between EU Law and the national law of the EU Member States.
Module Learning Aims
To develop knowledge about, and understanding of, the constitutional law of the European Union.
Module Content
The aim of this course is to provide an overview of the key features of EU Constitutional Law. It will introduce and explain the sources of EU law, as well as the EU’s institutional structure. It examines the principal doctrines that govern the relationship between EU law and national law, such as primacy and direct effect. It explores the role of the Court of Justice in the construction of the Union’s constitutional law.
Recommended Reading List
Paul Craig and Gráinne de Búrca, EU Law: Texts, Cases and Materials (8th edn, OUP 2024).
Module Pre-requisite
NB. This module cannot be taken in conjunction with LAU34032 EU Law. A student who has already taken that module cannot take this module (and vice versa).
Teaching and Learning Methods (including details of supervision)
Lectures, seminars, use of Blackboard VLE.
| Assessment Details | Exam (1 hour) 100% |
| Reassessment | As above |