This course provides an introduction to and critical overview of the legal system of the European Union and the processes of European integration.  It is intended to provide students with a deep insight into the internal structure and functioning of the EU and the integrative processes that have contributed to this.  The course also considers the role of the EU as a global actor, particularly in the Asia Pacific Region.  The course takes an interdisciplinary approach examining selected topics in constitutional and substantive law from a range of political, economic and social perspectives.  The course will also provide students with the opportunity, where appropriate, to draw comparisons with the Australian federal system and local approaches to substantive law. 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. the acquisition of a detailed knowledge of the institutional structure of the EU, the principles of European law and integration and the ability to demonstrate understanding of the development of these principles;
2. the acquisition of a detailed knowledge of the EU as a global actor, the relationship of the Member States and the EU institutions and the EU’s engagement with third countries, regions and international organisations;
3. the ability to critically evaluate the institutional structure of the EU; its engagement as a global actor; the nature and consequences of European law and integration; and at least one area of EU policy. Students who fully satisfy the assessment requirements of this course will have the knowledge and skills to:
4. explain the institutional structure of the EU and the nature of the relationship between the Member States and the EU institutions;
5. explain succinctly the nature of the EU’s engagement with third countries, regions and international organisations;
6. compare, contrast and reflect on the nature and consequences of European integration;
7. critically evaluate at least one chosen area of EU policy.

Research-Led Teaching

I have been researching and teaching EU law and integration since completing my LLM in Germany in 1991. I was a lead investigator in an ARC Linkage grant on the changing nature of the business relationship between Australia and the EU and am currently a member of several EU-funded Jean Monnet projects and network being run through the ANU Centre for European Studies.

Required Resources

Catherine Barnard, Steve Peers (eds), European Union Law, 2nd ed, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2017.

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• written comments
• verbal comments
• feedback to whole class, groups, individuals, focus group etc

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Other Information

Extensions late submission and penalties - https://law.anu.edu.au/current-students/policies-procedures/extensions-late-submission-and-penalties

Deferred examination: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/assessments-exams/deferred-examinations

Special consideration: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/assessments-exams/special-assessment-consideration

Penalties for excess word length: https://law.anu.edu.au/current-students/policies-procedures/word-length-and-excess-word-penalties

Distribution of Grades Policy: Effective from Winter Session and Second Semester 2018 (and until further notice), the interim scaling guideline applies to all courses in the LLB (Hons) and JD programs. Please see: https://law.anu.edu.au/current-students/policies-procedures/grading

Further Information about the Course: is available from the course WATTLE page. Students are required to access the WATTLE site regularly throughout the course for details on weekly classes and any announcements relating to the course.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Introduction: history and background of the European Union I
2	Introduction: history and background of the European Union II
3	Institutions, Law and Lawmaking of the European Union I
4	Institutions, Law and Lawmaking of the European Union II
5	Economic Integration: from Common Market to Single Market and the Four Fundamental Freedoms of the EU I
6	Economic Integration: from Common Market to Single Market and the Four Fundamental Freedoms of the EU II
7	Economic Integration: from Common Market to Single Market and the Four Fundamental Freedoms of the EU III
8	Development of General Principles of EU Law; Regulation and Governance in the EU I
9	Development of General Principles of EU Law; Regulation and Governance in the EU II
10	External Relations and Security in the EU
11	EU External Relations and the Indo-Pacific
12	EU External Relations and the Indo-Pacific

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Online Quizzes	10 %	23/10/2019	25/10/2019	1,2,3,4,5
Research Paper	50 %	10/09/2019	04/10/2019	1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Infographic Project	40 %	24/10/2019	28/11/2019	1,2,3,4,5,6,7

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information 
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website. In rare cases where online submission using Turnitin software is not technically possible; or where not using Turnitin software has been justified by the Course Convener and approved by the Associate Dean (Education) on the basis of the teaching model being employed; students shall submit assessment online via ‘Wattle’ outside of Turnitin, or failing that in hard copy, or through a combination of submission methods as approved by the Associate Dean (Education). The submission method is detailed below.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Assessment Task 1

Online Quizzes

Details of task:

Beginning in Week 2, each Tuesday, the day of the lecture, a 5 question multiple choice quiz will be released through WATTLE at 7pm. Students will have 15 minutes to complete it. The 11 quizzes will each be weighted equally and equate to 10% of a student’s overall mark. This assessment task addresses learning outcomes 1,2,3,4,5 and fulfills the requirement for students to receive feedback before 50% of the course is complete.

Nature of Task:

Compulsory. Failure to complete any quiz will result in a 0 mark for that quiz. Subject to the comment below regarding extenuating circumstances, this mark is not redeemable.

Weighting: 10%

Release: The quizzes will be available electronically on Wattle from 7pm each Tuesday from Week 2, following each day’s instruction

Due date: Within 14 hours of the completion of each class.

Extensions and Penalties for Late Submission: Extensions and Late submissions are not accepted. It is not possible to undertake a quiz after the due date. Students who cannot undertake a quiz on medical or compassionate grounds must submit supporting documentation. If this documentation is accepted as legitimate, the student will not complete the quiz for the day in question. Instead the research essay will be marked out of a total of marks which includes the available marks for that day’s quiz.

Estimated return date: Within 2 days of completing the quiz.

Assessment Task 2

Research Paper

Nature of Task: The essay is compulsory and a failure to complete it will result in a mark of 0. It is not redeemable.

Weighting: The essay will be worth 50% of the final mark for the course.

Word limit: The word length for the essay will be 2,500 words

Release: Friday 2/8/2019

Due date: 11.59pm, 10/09/2019 via Turnitin

Estimated return date: 4/10/2019

Extensions and Penalties for Late Submission: Late submission permitted. Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date, or on or after the date specified in the course outline for the return of the assessment item.

Assessment Criteria: The following criteria will be applied when assessing the essay:

Communication & Development of Argument

• clear theme or argument
• arguments logical and well-organised
• ideas/paragraphs linked coherently

Argument/Analysis

• originality of ideas and critical analysis of the material
• complexity and insight in dealing with theory/ideas
• suggestions for change where appropriate
• interdisciplinary perspective where appropriate
• addressing opposing arguments
• well-reasoned conclusions

Research

• research covering primary and secondary materials
• good organisation of sources and ability to synthesise all the research materials used
• use of theoretical material where appropriate
• range of research sources
• integration of material from research resources into the essay

Presentation, style and referencing

• good use of structure, section headings and paragraphs
• clarity and conciseness of expression, interesting and engaging of reader
• use of appropriate terminology and correct grammar, syntax and spelling
• full and accurate footnotes together with a bibliography
• style according to Australian Guide to Legal Citation
• adherence to word limit

Assessment Rubric: this will be made available on the course WATTLE page when the essay questions are released

Assessment Task 3

Infographic Project

Nature of Task: The infographic project is compulsory and a failure to complete it will result in a mark of 0. It is not redeemable.

Weighting: The infographic project will be worth 40% of the final mark for the course.

Word limit: The infographic will be accompanied by a summary of the rationale underpinning the infographic itself, together with a bibliography. The summary and bibliography will be no more than 1500 words

Release: Friday 2/8/2019

Due date: 11.59pm, 24/10/2019 via Turnitin

Estimated return date: 28/11/2019

Extensions and Penalties for Late Submission: Late submission permitted. Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date, or on or after the date specified in the course outline for the return of the assessment item.

Assessment Criteria: The following criteria will be applied when assessing the infographic project:

Communication & Development of the Idea being presented in the Infographic

• clear theme
• infographic and summary reflect the same theme
• infographic and summary reflect the same development

Analysis

• critical analysis of the material
• complexity and insight in dealing with theory/ideas
• suggestions for change where appropriate
• interdisciplinary perspective where appropriate
• addressing opposing arguments
• well-reasoned conclusions

Research

• research covering primary and secondary materials
• good organisation of sources and ability to synthesise all the research materials used
• use of theoretical material where appropriate
• range of research sources
• integration of material from research resources into the infographic and summary

Presentation, style and referencing

• good use of structure, visual representation of ideas in the infographic
• clarity and conciseness of expression, interesting and engaging to the viewer and reader of the infographic project
• use of appropriate terminology and correct grammar, syntax and spelling
• style according to current Australian Guide to Legal Citation as appropriate in the summary
• adherence to word limit in the summary and bibliography

Assessment Rubric: this will be made available on the course WATTLE page on Friday 9/8/2019

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of our culture as a community of scholars. At its heart, academic integrity is about behaving ethically. This means that all members of the community commit to honest and responsible scholarly practice and to upholding these values with respect and fairness. The Australian National University commits to embedding the values of academic integrity in our teaching and learning. We ensure that all members of our community understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. The ANU expects staff and students to uphold high standards of academic integrity and act ethically and honestly, to ensure the quality and value of the qualification that you will graduate with. The University has policies and procedures in place to promote academic integrity and manage academic misconduct. Visit the following Academic honesty & plagiarism website for more information about academic integrity and what the ANU considers academic misconduct. The ANU offers a number of services to assist students with their assignments, examinations, and other learning activities. The Academic Skills and Learning Centre offers a number of workshops and seminars that you may find useful for your studies.

Online Submission

You will be required to electronically sign a declaration as part of the submission of your assignment. Please keep a copy of the assignment for your records. Unless an exemption has been approved by the Associate Dean (Education) submission must be through Turnitin.

Late Submission

Individual assessment tasks may or may not allow for late submission. Policy regarding late submission is detailed below:

• Late submission permitted. Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date, or on or after the date specified in the course outline for the return of the assessment item. Late submission is not accepted for take-home examinations.

Referencing Requirements

Accepted academic practice for referencing sources that you use in presentations can be found via the links on the Wattle site, under the file named “ANU and College Policies, Program Information, Student Support Services and Assessment”. Alternatively, you can seek help through the Students Learning Development website.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure. The Course Convener may grant extensions for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information.
In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service – including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy.
If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes.

Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

Support for students

The University offers students support through several different services. You may contact the services listed below directly or seek advice from your Course Convener, Student Administrators, or your College and Course representatives (if applicable).

• ANU Health, safety & wellbeing for medical services, counselling, mental health and spiritual support
• ANU Diversity and inclusion for students with a disability or ongoing or chronic illness
• ANU Dean of Students for confidential, impartial advice and help to resolve problems between students and the academic or administrative areas of the University
• ANU Academic Skills and Learning Centre supports you make your own decisions about how you learn and manage your workload.
• ANU Counselling Centre promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community.
• ANUSA supports and represents undergraduate and ANU College students
• PARSA supports and represents postgraduate and research students