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030230 KU The Area of Freedom, Security and Justice of the EU (2025W)

Migration policy and internal security

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
MIXED
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 08.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum SEM63 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 6.OG
  • Friday 09.01. 13:00 - 15:00 Digital
  • Monday 12.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Digital
  • Thursday 15.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Digital
  • Monday 19.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum SEM33 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Thursday 22.01. 14:00 - 17:00 Digital
  • Friday 23.01. 09:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim is to provide students with in-depth knowledge of the policy area "Area of Freedom, Security and Justice" of the European Union. The students will get an overview of selected legal acts or acts currently under negotiation and the related legal and political problems. Emphasis will be placed on asylum and migration policy as well as police cooperation at the EU level. The historical development of the relevant policy areas of the EU will be presented, important ECJ decisions will be analyzed, the primary law provisions will be explained, and important secondary legislation will be presented. Excursions will be made i.a. in the areas of the solidarity clause (Art. 222 TFEU) and Civil Protection (Art 196 TFEU).
Lecture with opportunity for questions and discussion.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam at the end of the course
Open book

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Positive evaluation from 50% of the points in the written exam; collaboration in the course

The written exam takes place at the last meeting (27 March).

Examination topics

The examination material depends on the scope of the presentation documents (Powerpoint presentation). Details of individual EU secondary legislation acts will not be examined.

Reading list

E.g. the relevant parts (chapters) of:
Gerhard Hafner, Andreas J. Kumin, Friedl Weiss (Hg.), Recht der Europäischen Union
Schroeder, Basic Course in European Law
Klamert, EU law

Association in the course directory

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