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JUR1440 - EU Substantive Law (BA)

Facts about this course: Credits: 10 Level: Foundation course at bachelor's level Teaching semester: Every spring semester Examination semester: Every spring semester Language of instruction: English Administrated by: The Faculty of Law

Detailed course information - Current and previous semesters: Spring 2012 Spring 2011 Spring 2010 Spring 2009 Autumn 2008 Spring 2008 Autumn 2007 Spring 2007 Autumn 2006 Spring 2006

Course content

This course will cover, inter alia, the establishment of the Single European Market, the Common Customs Tariff (CCT), and the abolition of customs duties and quantitative measures and the Community's external commercial policy. Attention will be given to the interaction between intellectual property rights and the free movements of goods. In the context of free movement of persons, particular attention will be given to the principle of non-discrimination on the basis of nationality.

The focus is on case analysis: to understand and apply substantive principles of EU law as developed by the European Court of Justice (ECJ).

Although students will already be familiar with the institutional aspects of the Community legal structure, the course materials will include a list of recommended reading on this aspect as well.

Learning outcomes

See ‘Detailed course information’ regarding requirements and syllabus.

Admission

Students who are admitted to study programmes or individual courses at UiO must each semester register
which courses and exams they wish to sign up for by registering a study plan in StudentWeb.

International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information
about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

Nordic applicants that are accepted to study programmes or individual courses at UiO can be admitted to this course.

The examination in this course is not available for external candidates. Only students admitted to the course may sit for the examination.

Prerequisites

Recommended prior knowledge

Please note that lectures and curriculum for this course is aimed at students at master degree level.

However, the achievement requirements are adjusted for students who take the subject at bachelor degree level.

Overlap

10 credits against JUR5440 - EU Substantive Law. 10 credits against VALECSUB - EC Substantive Law. 10 credits against JUTECSUB - EC Substantive Law. 10 credits against PILECSUB - EC Substantive Law. 10 credits against MARLECSUB - EC Substantive Law. 10 credits against JUS5440 - EU Substantive Law.

Teaching

Lectures/seminars.

Language of teaching for this course is English. This means that all
communication during lectures/seminars will be in English, and all
literature and auxiliary materials are in English.

Teaching takes place throughout the semester.

Exam information

4 hour written examination.

Exam resources

Auxiliary materials allowed during examinations for courses taught in English.

Language of examination

The language of examination for this course is English. This means
that the examination question will be given in English, and students
may answer in English only.

Assessment and grading

Starting from the springsemester 2012, course grades are awarded using alphabetic grades, from A to E for passes and F for fail.

Up to, and including, the autumnsemester 2011, students are awarded either a passing or failing grade.

Explanations and appeals

Students can request an explanation of their grades, and can also appeal against their grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals

Possibility of make-up exams and re-takes

You can usually resit an exam, but the conditions depend on whether you had a valid reason for absence from the regular exam. Read more about resitting an exam .

Withdrawing from exams and limits on re-takes

A student can sit for this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do this in StudentWeb at least two weeks prior to the first day of the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit for the exam.

Exam options for students with special needs

Please se Detailed regulations for the Faculty of Law, Chapter 3 regarding application, responsibilities and special measures.

Students may apply for access to alternative exam resources or exam forms on the basis of chronic illness and/or special needs that create a marked disadvantage to other students in the exam situation. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.

Evaluation of this course

Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. As a student at the University of Oslo you will therefore be asked to participate in various types of evaluation of our courses, facilities and services. All courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students on a particular course to participate in a more comprehensive, in-depth evaluation of this course, a so called "periodic evaluation".

Other information

The language for this course is English. Students enrolled in the
Masterprogrammet i rettsvitenskap must pass one
English subject as part of their degree, this course will meet these
obligations.

This subject is taught at Bachelor's level. The subject is also taught at Master's level (10 ECTS credits), see JUS5440 - EU Substantive Law

Please see the chapter above, regarding overlap. For instances of overlap, credits will be deducted on the subject at Bachelors's level.

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