- to understand economic, political and social circumstances in which the EU was established and in which it is operating, and which influence the functioning of European institutions;
- to understand basic European law and identify types of legal sources of European law and their effects;
- to show understanding of basic material European law, particularly the law of internal market and the relation between market freedoms and fundamental human rights;
- to recognise and apply legal rules of European law in solving legal problems;
- to show understanding of the division of powers between member states and the EU and distinguishing the scope of national law and European law
Legal skills
- to recognise legal problems in European law
- to analyse and solve legal problems through the application of primary and secondary sources of law and other legal material on a complex factual situation;
- to analyse and assess conflicting interpretations of law and court practice on the basis of the application of the rule of interpretation;
- to analyse and assess law and legal reform in social, economic, political and moral context:
- to critically consider and argument legal problems with the awareness of the existence of different standpoints;
- to present argumented legal opinions supported by legal sources
Practical skills
- to determine a legal problem for a seminar paper and conduct a research using different research tools, including libraries and the INternet
- to plan a research, including prioritising according to the relevance for the seminar paper
- to plan and conduct an independent student research project
Communication skills
- to articulate and express ideas in an appropriate and clear manner, orally and in writing;
- to read and understand complex legal materials;
- to apply communication skills in different situations
