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Absolute Power on Demand? The Court of Justice of the European Union as a Political Actor

SOT86092Specialisations3 ECTSEnglishsummer semesterDepartment Governance
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What it is about

The module discusses the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) within the political and legal architecture of the EU. You will learn the development of the EU as a supranational legal order, key CJEU decisions, and conflict lines between the CJEU, EU institutions, and national courts, and you will be able to analyze and assess such power conflicts at the end.

What you will be able to do

  • Situate European constitutional architecture
  • Assess the relationship between the CJEU and national courts
  • Identify conflict lines between European law and national law
  • Methodically analyze court decisions
  • Present results in written and oral form

What the module consists of

  • Seminar (3 ganztägige Termine)Vermittlung der Inhalte, Fallstudien, Präsentationen
  • Präsentationabschließende Prüfungsleistung und Diskussion
  • Arbeits­sitzunggemeinsames Arbeiten an den Präsentationsthemen mit Betreuung

Teaching method

  • Frontalunterricht mit DiskussionselementenVermittlung des grundlegenden Basiswissens am ersten Termin
  • Betreute Arbeits­sitzungArbeit an den Präsentationen, Austausch unter Studierenden und mit der Dozent*in
  • Präsentationen und moderierte DiskussionPräsentation der Ergebnisse und Vergleich/Abstraktion in der Abschlussrunde
  • PowerPoint und schriftliche HandoutsStrukturierung der Argumentation und Arbeit mit Originaltexten (Entscheidungen, Normen)
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