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Regional Integration: The Case of the EU (LAWS70433)
Graduate coursework level 7Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
September
Geert Van Calster (Coordinator)
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352), International: +(61 3) 9035 5511
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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The subject tackles one of the most interesting responses to globalisation, namely regional integration. Following an outline of its most prominent structures (e.g. NAFTA, MERCOSUR, ASEAN), this subject focuses on the deepest and most topical one, that is, the European Union (EU).
We will provide an overview of its main constitutional and institutional structure, its main policies and its economic and political role in the world. It examines whether there is a distinct EU approach to regional integration and queries whether this may be transposed in other contexts. We introduce the core concepts of EU law and policy, and thoroughly review key sectors in European law, with a particular focus on their impact in other parts of the world including the Asia Pacific.
The subject is topical and its approach contextual, as it
- Examines law in its wider political and economic context
- Explores the implications of the current economic and political challenges in Europe
- Places EU law within the increasingly interdependent globalised political and economic order.
Principal topics will include:
- Introduction to EU legal mechanisms: Primary v secondary law. Heads of power in the EU.
- Enforcement of EU law: The role of the European Commission (EC). The European Court of Justice (CJEU)
- The four freedoms and ‘flanking policies’
- The functioning of the EC as an antitrust and trade ‘authority’.
- EU environmental and energy policies, and its approach to new technologies
- Exposure of non-EU corporations and individuals to EU law: both EU public law, and EU private law
- Sources of EU law.
- Co-ordination of EU economic policy with global efforts e.g at the OECD
- The EU and international trade law: relations of the EU viz the World Trade Organisation and Free Trade Agreements, including with Australia.
Intended learning outcomes
A student who has successfully completed this subject will:
- Appreciate the core institutional set-up of the European Union, including the difference between Treaty law in the EU and secondary law issued by the Institutions, and the role of the European Court of Justice.
- Recognise and evaluate the various levels of governance and regulation of in the EU.
- Identify and articulate the legal technicalities that the law in the EU, including the four freedoms and competition law.
- Formulate strategic assessments about the impact of EU law on other jurisdictions in the world.
- Analyse the integration and/or differentiation of EU economic law with international organisations such as the WTO, and the OECD.
Last updated: 20 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Applicants without legal qualifications should note that subjects are offered in the discipline of law at an advanced graduate level. While every effort will be made to meet the needs of students trained in other fields, concessions will not be made in the general level of instruction or assessment. Most subjects assume the knowledge usually acquired in a degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent). Applicants should note that admission to some subjects in the Melbourne Law Masters will be dependent upon the individual applicant’s educational background and professional experience.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 20 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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In-class test
| During the teaching period | 40% |
Research paper on a topic approved by the subject coordinator
| Draft due about 4 weeks after the end of teaching. Final essay due about 8 weeks after the end of teaching. Dates to be confirmed in class. | 60% |
Last updated: 20 February 2024
Dates & times
- September
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 150 hours Pre teaching start date 17 April 2024 Pre teaching requirements Please refer to the Reading Guide on the LMS subject page for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 3 September 2024 to 6 September 2024 Last self-enrol date 14 May 2024 Census date 4 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 September 2024 Assessment period ends 6 November 2024 September contact information
Geert Van Calster (Coordinator)
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352), International: +(61 3) 9035 5511
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
The pre-teaching period commences four weeks before the subject commencement date. From this time, students are expected to access and review the Reading Guide that will be available from the LMS subject page and the subject materials provided by the subject coordinator, which will be available from Melbourne Law School. Refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences.
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Additional delivery details
This subject has a quota of 30 students. Please refer to the Melbourne Law Masters website for further information about the management of subject quotas and waitlists.
Last updated: 20 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
If required, please contact law-admissions@unimelb.edu.au for subject coordinator approval.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 20 February 2024