Social rights in EU law and policy - ASC51PV70

• Title: Social rights in EU law and policy
• Form of teaching: lecture
• Guaranteed by: Department of Social Work (21-KSOCP)
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Actual: from 2025 to 2025
• Duration in semesters: 1
• Semester: summer
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 4
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: 20 / unknown (20)
• Maximum number of enrolled students: 20
• Min. number of students: 10
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Repeated enrollment: 2 / 2 / 2 / 2
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: prof. JUDr. Kristina Koldinská, Ph.D.
• Teacher(s): prof. JUDr. Kristina Koldinská, Ph.D.

Annotation

EU law and EU social policy currently represent a key area of ​​further development at both national and European level. Knowledge of EU social law and social policy is an important component of university humanities education. This course will provide students with just such knowledge.

Last update: Koldinská Kristina, prof. JUDr., Ph.D. (05.02.2026)

Aim of the course

The aim of the course is to provide students with a deeper insight into the establishment of social rights in Europe, with an emphasis on EU law and EU social policy.

Last update: Koldinská Kristina, prof. JUDr., Ph.D. (05.02.2026)

Descriptors

EU social policy, EU law, social rights

Last update: Koldinská Kristina, prof. JUDr., Ph.D. (05.02.2026)

Course completion requirements

The course will end with an oral exam.

Last update: Koldinská Kristina, prof. JUDr., Ph.D. (05.02.2026)

Literature

• Anderson, Karen M. (2015). Social Policy in the European Union. London: Red Globe Press, Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN: 978-0230223509.
  Shaw, Jo & Shaw, Josephine (eds.) (2000). Social Law and Policy in an Evolving European Union. Oxford: Hart Publishing. ISBN: 978-1841131078 (hardback); 978-1847311122 (PDF).
  Ferri, Delia & Cortese, Fulvio (eds.) (2019/2020). The EU Social Market Economy and the Law: Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Challenges for the EU. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN: 978-0367588090 

• Broderick, Andrea & Ferri, Delia. (2019). International and European Disability Law and Policy: Text, Cases and Materials. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 978-1108418195 

Last update: Koldinská Kristina, prof. JUDr., Ph.D. (05.02.2026)

Teaching methods

Subject will be tought through interactive lectures.

Last update: Koldinská Kristina, prof. JUDr., Ph.D. (05.02.2026)

Course assessment methods and requirements for successful completion, grading scheme

The student has to pass an oral exam, based on questions, which will be known in advance.

Last update: Koldinská Kristina, prof. JUDr., Ph.D. (05.02.2026)

Syllabus

Social rights

Council of Europe and social rights

EU social law and policy

Ban on discrimination in the EU law

Free movement of workers

Coordination of social security

Last update: Koldinská Kristina, prof. JUDr., Ph.D. (05.02.2026)

Learning resources

• Anderson, Karen M. (2015). Social Policy in the European Union. London: Red Globe Press, Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN: 978-0230223509.
  Shaw, Jo & Shaw, Josephine (eds.) (2000). Social Law and Policy in an Evolving European Union. Oxford: Hart Publishing. ISBN: 978-1841131078 (hardback); 978-1847311122 (PDF).
  Ferri, Delia & Cortese, Fulvio (eds.) (2019/2020). The EU Social Market Economy and the Law: Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Challenges for the EU. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN: 978-0367588090 

• Broderick, Andrea & Ferri, Delia. (2019). International and European Disability Law and Policy: Text, Cases and Materials. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 978-1108418195 

Last update: Koldinská Kristina, prof. JUDr., Ph.D. (05.02.2026)

Learning outcomes

The student will be able to analyse proposed or already adopted social policy measures or new legal acts from the point of view of social right and their safeguards. 

Last update: Koldinská Kristina, prof. JUDr., Ph.D. (05.02.2026)

Course registration requirements

There are no entrance requirements. 

Last update: Koldinská Kristina, prof. JUDr., Ph.D. (05.02.2026)

Registration requirements

No special requirements. 

Last update: Koldinská Kristina, prof. JUDr., Ph.D. (05.02.2026)