European Environmental and Climate Law, syksy 2025
- Laajuus:
- 5 opintopistettä
- Kampus tai kaupunki:
- Joensuu
- Kategoria:
- Juridiikka ja yhteiskunta
- Toteutusmuoto:
- Lähiopetus
- Hinta:
- 100 € (alv 0%)
Sisältö
The course provides for a thorough introduction to European environmental and climate law. The focus of the course is on the general framework of European environmental and climate law with substantive examples.
The course covers following key topics:
- A brief overview of the development of European environmental and climate law
- Central actors, instruments and sources of European environmental and climate law
- European environmental law-making (incl. competences and legal basis)
- Environmental principles
- Interrelationship between the EU and its Member States in relation to European environmental law and climate, and key aspects of law-making (i.e. fundamental principles, competences, legal basis, implementation and enforcement)
- Examples of substantive environmental legislation through examples (i.e. cross-cutting or emerging topics of European environmental and climate policy)
More information in course catalogue. Please, check timetables before registration and payment.
Osaamistavoitteet
The objective of the course is to familiarize the students with the fundamentals of European environmental and climate law. After successful completion of the course, students will:
- Know the fundamental elements of European environmental and climate law
- Identify key legal actors and legal instruments of European environmental and climate law
- Understand the key regulatory framework in place to implement the environmental aims objectives, including climate of the EU
- Identify the main regulatory challenges for EU environmental and climate law from an international and national and perspective
- Understand the multi-level system of environmental and climate governance that involves the EU, its Member States and international environmental law
- Recognise the key legal concepts of European environmental and climate law and apply the concepts in their further studies
Suoritustavat ja arviointiperusteet
The course is structured around interactive lectures and assignments. Attendance at lectures is mandatory, as they include compulsory interactive exercises. These exercises take place during the lectures. The course requires active self-study and reading before, during, and after the sessions. Students should also be prepared to work on group assignments between lectures. The course concludes with a written exam, which is based on the mandatory course readings.
Toteutustavat
The course has an eLearn Moodle platform. Course name: European Environmental and Climate Law. Note that the course in eLearn Moodle will be opened only approximately one week before the lectures. Course key: EUenvLAW
After registering, you are automatically involved in the teaching of the Department of Law. Ilmoittautumisen jälkeen olet automaattisesti mukana oikeustieteiden laitoksen toteutuksella/opetuksessa.
Register for individual study units. Study units cost 20 e / credit. This price holds for the academic year 2025–2026.
Tutustu avoimen yliopisto-opetuksen opintomaksuihin sekä maksu- ja perumisehtoihin: Opinto-oikeus ja maksuehdot. Opiskeluoikeus päättyy aina lukuvuoden päättyessä viimeistään heinäkuun lopulla. Kirjallisuuden hankinta/lainauskulut eivät sisälly opintomaksuun. Jos työnantaja maksaa opintomaksun, ota yhteyttä koulutussihteeriin; katso yhteystiedot alla.
The course is taught fully in English.