| CODE | DGP0954 | ||||||
| TITLE | Introduction to European Union Law and Citizen’s Rights | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 00 - Mod Pre-Tert, Foundation, Proficiency & DegreePlus | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | Not Applicable | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Degree Plus Programme | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This course introduces the European Union and EU law within the context of a state’s membership of the EU and then deals with selected topics which are of direct interest to the general public about EU citizens’ rights. Selected topics include a background of EU treaties, free movement, Schengen, monetary union, Environmental protections, and consumer rights among others. Study-Unit Aims: The main objectives of this course are: - to achieve a better understanding of the European Union and how it works; - to understand the basic citizens’ rights; - to understand how one can profit from being an EU citizen. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: By promoting personal/professional development throughout this course in a safe and supportive learning environment, participants are empowered to: - discover what are European Union objectives and how it works; - be able to understand better media-related information about the EU; - be able to communicate better to others the workings of the EU and EU citizen’s rights. 2. Unit Material: - By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: Appropriate unit material will be provided by the tutor during the sessions. Assessment: - In keeping with the spirit of Degree Plus, there is no formal assessment associated with this unit. However, attendance and active participation in the sessions are compulsory. Note: Degree-plus units are not designed to be incrementally burdensome in terms of many academic demands however participants would gain more if they experiment with their acquired skills between sessions. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | This unit may not be offered if there are an insufficient number of applicants. | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Jelena Agranovska Joseph Bugeja Oleksandr Pastukhov Ivan Sammut Steffi Vella Laurenti Joseph Noel Grima (Co-ord.) |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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