BALV3400 European Union and EEA Law Course description

This course presents and discusses the legal framework of the European Union (EU) and of the European Economic Area (EEA). The focus is on the political institutions, the decision-making processes, the sources of law of the European Union and their relation with national law. The aim is to provide knowledge on the EU/EEA dimension, shedding light on Norway's relationship with the European Union.

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Knowledge

The student will have knowledge of:

• The development of the EU and the EEA, and their main principles and aims
• Fundamental topics of EU/EEA law such as sources of law, decision making-processes, political institutions, etc.
• Topical issues such as the effects of EU law in the national legal systems and Norway's relationship with the European Union

Skills

The student will be able to:

• Understand the scope of the European integration process
• Illustrate how the decision-making processes within the EU/EEA dimension work
• Identify and utilize legal sources of EU/EEA law
• Solve basic issues of EU/EEA law independently
• Discuss critically the connection between the EU and the Norwegian legal systems

General competence

The student will be able to:

• Reflect and write on topics such as legal sources, political institutions, etc., and on the relationship between national and supranational legal systems
• Use English legal terminology connected to the topics studied

The course is based on lectures, group work, homework assignments, and literature.

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The aim of this course is to introduce the main legal concepts and principles of immigration law. The course will take into account the most important legal rules on the topic, focusing on the mechanisms and issues related to the right of EU/EEA and third country nationals to live and work in Norway. With this purpose, it will explore not only the Norwegian legal rules, but also the relevant EU/EEA provisions and the international dimension (work, study and family immigration, as well as refugee protection).

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After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge:

The student will have knowledge of:

• Main legal concepts and principles of immigration law
• Main legal rules in Norway
• EU/EEA relevant provisions (e.g. on free movement of persons)
• Refugee protection in the international dimension

Skills:

The student will be able to:

• Solve basic issues of immigration law independently, e.g. by distinguishing different types of migration and understanding which legal rules apply on the specific cases
• Identify and utilize national and international legal sources on the topic
• Understand the wide scope of immigration law and discuss the connection between the Norwegian legal system and the European and international dimensions

General competence:

The student will be able to:

• Reflect critically and write on topics related to migration
• Use English terminology connected to the topics studied
• Retrieve legal sources using national and international databases

The course is based on lectures, group work, homework assignments and reading material.