Methodology of European Law Research

Course: European Business Law

Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations

Title
Methodology of European Law Research
Code
ОК 8
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
Acquisition by students of the necessary methodological knowledge and practical skills in the field of the methodology of European Law Research, which allows the application of acquired knowledge in relations with foreign elements.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
This course is an essential discipline for students of the 1st year of MSc. Mandatory requirements are proficiency in English and basic knowledge of the EU law, as well as Public and Private International law.
Course content
Thematic plan of the discipline: 1.Legal research methods in a modern world 2.Legal doctrine and methods 3.Methodology for legal research 4.Legal families 5.Comparative law methods 6. Civil law method 7.European union law resources. Signs of convergence of civil law and common law
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Methodologies of legal research: which kind of method for what kind of discipline? edited by Mark van Hoecke. Oxford: Hart, 2011. 294 p. 2. Legal Research Methods in a Modern World: A Coursebook. January 2011 DJOF Publishing, Copenhagen, 3nd. edition 2011 - 486 pp 3. Research Methods for Law Edition: 1 Edited by: Mike McConville and Wing Hong (Eric) Chui Publication Date: Jul 2007 Extent: 256 pages 4. EUR-Lex - access to European Union law https://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html https://eur-lex.europa.eu/e-learning/index.html https://eur-lex.europa.eu/content/e-learning/document_view.html 5. The EU Open Data - access to European Union open data Portal https://data.europa.eu/euodp/en/data
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, performing tasks of independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation is carried out according to the modular rating system. Current control: answers (up to 40 points), additions (up to 5 points), independent work (up to 15 points), final modular test (up to 35 points). The form of final control is a credit.
Language of instruction
English

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Chair of Comparative and European Law
Educational and scientific institute of international relations

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Chair of Comparative and European Law
Educational and scientific institute of international relations