European Union Law
BASIC DATA
course listing
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course code
HOL6010
course title in Estonian
Euroopa Liidu õigus
course title in English
European Union Law
course volume CP
4.00
ECTS credits
6.00
to be declared
yes
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
autumn - spring
language of instruction
Estonian
English
The course is a prerequisite
European Sports Law and Policy (HOL6015)
External Relations of the European Union (HOL6025)
Private International Law (HOX6011)
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
HAAB02/25
no
HAJB08/25
yes
TVTB12/25
no
Structural units teaching the course
MO - Department of Law
Course description link
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course aims in Estonian
Tutvustada EL põhilist institutsionaalset õigust ning konstitutsionaalseid põhimõtteid. Luua eeldused spetsiifilisemate EL õiguse ainete õppimiseks.
course aims in English
The objective of the course is to introduce the students to the basic institutional law and constitutional principles of the EU. It is meant to prepare students for the study of the more specific topics of EU law as the issues covered underlie each and every area of Community competence.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Õppeaine edukalt läbinu:
- Orienteerub EL õigusallikates;
- analüüsib võrdlevalt nende õiguslikku siduvust;
- selgitab Euroopa Kohtu tähtsamaid lahendeid ja viimaseid tõlgenduslikke arenguid;
- analüüsib kriitiliselt Euroopa õiguse valguses mõne liikmesriigi õiguse arengu temaatikat;
- rakendab Euroopa õigust kaasuste lahendamisel.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
- Finds and applies the legal sources of the EU;
- Analyses comparatively the the legal sources of EU;
- Explains the most important judgements of the Court of Justice of the EU and the recent interpretative approaches;
-analyses critically the development of certain member state in the context of harmonization to EU law;
- applyes EU law in solving the cases.
brief description of the course in Estonian
Euroopa Liidu institutsionaalne ja konstitutsiooniline ülesehitus. Sealhulgas käsitletakse põhilist EL institutsioonide koosseisu ning toimimist, EL õiguse üldpõhimõtteid, õigusallikaid, EL õiguse õiguslikku mõju ning õiguskaitse meetodeid EL õiguses.
brief description of the course in English
Institutional and constitutional structure of EU. Main attention is given to the composition and activity of the EU institutions, general principles of EU law, legal sources, legal effect of Community law, and the methods of law enforcement in EU law.
type of assessment in Estonian
-
type of assessment in English
-
independent study in Estonian
-
independent study in English
-
study literature
- Craig, Paul/ De Búrca, Gráinne, EU Law. Text, Cases, Materials, 6th edition ( or 5th edition), Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015 (GdB 2015)

Lisaks sobib paljude käsitletavate teemade jaoks
• Barnard, C. The Substantive Law of the EU : The Four Freedoms, 6s väljalase, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020
• Chalmers, D., Davies, G., Monti, G. European Union law : text and materials, Cambridge University Press, 2019


study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
4.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
3.0
lectures
12.0
practices
0.0
practices
0.0
exercises
1.0
exercises
4.0
lecturer in charge
-
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus or link to Moodle or to home page
2025/2026 autumn
Tõnu Pihelgas, MO - Department of Law
Estonian
    HOL6010 EU Law_EvalCr.pdf 
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    2024/2025 spring
    Sandra Särav, MO - Department of Law
    English
      Extended syllabus HOL6010_Spring 2025.pdf 
      2024/2025 autumn
      Tõnu Pihelgas, MO - Department of Law
      Estonian
        2023/2024 spring
        Sandra Särav, MO - Department of Law
        English
          2024 Spring EU Law HOL6010.pdf 
          2023/2024 autumn
          Tõnu Pihelgas, MO - Department of Law
          Estonian
            Laiendatud ainekava Euroopa Liidu Õigus_2023.pdf 
            2022/2023 spring
            Sandra Särav, MO - Department of Law
            English
              2022/2023 autumn
              Tõnu Pihelgas, MO - Department of Law
              Estonian
                2021/2022 spring
                Sandra Särav, MO - Department of Law
                English
                  2021/2022 autumn
                  Sandra Särav, MO - Department of Law
                  Estonian
                    Tõnu Pihelgas, MO - Department of Law
                    Estonian
                      2020/2021 spring
                      Sandra Särav, MO - Department of Law
                      English
                        2020/2021 autumn
                        Tõnu Pihelgas, MO - Department of Law
                        Estonian
                          Sandra Särav, MO - Department of Law
                          English
                            2019/2020 spring
                            Sandra Särav, MO - Department of Law
                            English
                              2019/2020 autumn
                              Kari Käsper, MO - Department of Law
                              English, Estonian
                                2018/2019 spring
                                Sandra Särav, MO - Department of Law
                                English
                                  2018/2019 autumn
                                  Kari Käsper, MO - Department of Law
                                  Estonian
                                    Course description in Estonian
                                    Course description in English