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This course examines the constitutional and administrative structures of selected EU Member States and the EU itself. It focusses on their practical operation and the rules and principles that govern decision making in the European Union with a particular emphasis on how European policy is delivered and how individuals interact with the complex multi-level structure of European governance today. The course includes an examination of the EU's external relations and its impact on the Pacific region. This course is the first of its kind in New Zealand supported by the European Commission's Jean Monnet programme.
This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the operation of the Public Law of the European Union and the Member States within it. It is important to realise that, in the European Union at least, Public Law can no longer be defined purely along national lines. The existence of the European Union means that national constitutions of the 28 Member States now work within a wider European framework. Studying Public Law in these countries is therefore a matter of understanding both domestic systems and the European level. Study of one alone leads to an incomplete understanding of both. This is what makes the European Union unique.Due to the unique nature of Public Law in the European Union this course does not fall into a neat legal category. It attempts to map the Constitutional and Administrative systems of the EU through a combination of comparative public law, international law and European Union law. In doing so it will give students both a flavour of constitutional systems in the EU and an introduction into how public decision making operates in the European Union. As New Zealand's second biggest trading partner such knowledge is essential for New Zealand's economic future.The objectives of this course are threefold: To provide students with a critical understanding of the constitutional and administrative structures of the European Union and its Member States. To develop students academic skills particularly in the field of critical thinking through examination of a wide range of European constitutional and administrative law literature. To develop a greater understanding in New Zealand of the EU as a developing global actor and as a potential source of comparison for emerging regional systems.
Students will be expected to explain and critically evaluate:The key constitutional features of the EUThe relationship between EU and European (Member State) constitutionalismThe development of European Administrative LawThe ability of individuals to access European Union remediesSelected key areas of EU Public Law (e.g. Human Rights, International Relations,Federalism)The EU's Public Law system in a global context
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
Globally aware
Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.
Any 30 points of EURA or EURO 200-level courses; or any 45 points with a B average at 200 level in Arts, Commerce, Law; or any other 45 points at 200 level with the approval of the Course coordinator.
EURO 333, LAWS388
LAWS388
John Hopkins
Serena Kelly
Seminar Portfolio (continuous)Seminar Presentation & ParticipationMinor Research Essay Major Research Project (4,500 words)
Domestic fee $1,523.00
International fee $6,375.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .