ADM4431 LAW AND INSTITUTIONS OF EUROPEAN UNION
| Course Code: | 3104431 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Political Science and Public Adm. |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ASUMAN GÖKSEL |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will learn:
• The historical development and fundamental principles of the European Union (EU) legal system, including the sources of EU law and the relationship between EU law and national law
• The institutional framework of the EU, including the roles and functions of the main EU institutions, such as the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European Parliament, and the Court of Justice of the European Union
• The challenges and opportunities for the future development of the EU legal system, including the impact of Brexit, the rule of law crisis, and the need for institutional reform
Course Content
For course details, see https://catalog2.metu.edu.tr.Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
• Understand the historical development and fundamental principles of the European Union (EU) legal system, including the sources of EU law and the relationship between EU law and national law
• Examine the legal and policy-making processes of the EU, including the ordinary legislative procedure, the special legislative procedures, and the non-legislative acts, and their impact on the Member States and citizens
• Assess the fundamental rights and principles of EU law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and their role in protecting the rights and interests of EU citizens and businesses
• Identify and analyze the challenges and opportunities for the future development of the EU legal system, including the impact of Brexit, the rule of law crisis, and the need for institutional reform
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Ability to reach the information they need in their daily lives, and to interpret it | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Being in command of the basic concepts of law | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Understanding the political, economical, and social transformations that occur in a wide range of areas including local and international levels | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Defining and solving problems encountered in political, social, and economic life | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Being conscious, effective and rational citizens who can comprehend the transformations taking place in Turkey and in the world today | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Being professionals who can operate as productive participants in any public organization | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Having the knowledge about how public organizations function and how their decision making processes and mechanisms work | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Developing original solutions to the problems faced in relation to their own area of interest | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Critical thinking ability | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Being in command of the interdisciplinary approaches | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution