The Internal Market - Digital and Social Challenges
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The Internal Market - Digital and Social Challenges is given as an elective course within the framework of the exchange programmes at the Department of Law, Stockholm University. Swedish law students admitted by the department are also given access to the course.
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The course considers the legal rules and principles that govern the EU's internal market taking as a starting point the provisions in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union regarding free movement of goods, people, workers, services and establishments. Particular focus is on the increasingly prominent digital and social dimensions of the internal market. The importance of EU citizenship for access to social rights as well as the development of a multi-faceted anti-discrimination policy comprises a central theme in the course. In addition to primary law, EU harmonisation legislation in the area is studied, as well as other "softer" forms of cooperation, such as the social dialogue. As for the digital dimension, legal challenges are being presented and critically discussed.
The aim of the course is for students to acquire thorough knowledge and the ability to critically review and analyse the substantive rules and problems that distinguish EU law and policy cooperation within this area.
The course encourages critical reflection about the advantages and disadvantages of different national and supranational solutions, as well as their economic and social implications. During the course, students are required to author and defend an essay that identifies relevant research questions.
The learning objectives, activities, and examination criteria for the course are outlined in the syllabus. Therefore, the syllabus serves as the foundational document dictating the course's content and structure. To access the current syllabus, please navigate to the right-hand column and locate the section titled "Syllabus - Legal document." Alternatively, if you are using a mobile device, you can find it towards the end of this page.
In addition to the syllabus, the course director has compiled a course description. The primary aim of this description is to provide a comprehensive overview of the syllabus's structure and components.
Course description pdf, 194.3 kB.
Please be advised that in the event of any inconsistencies between the information provided in the course description or on this course page regarding the course structure, and the content outlined in the current syllabus, the syllabus always supersedes.
Teaching Format
Instruction is given in the form of lectures, interactive seminar and teacher-led group work. The language of instruction is English.
Assessment
Examination is conducted through mandatory and active attendance at 80% of the seminars, the writing of an essay and peer review of another student's work and a written examination.
Examiner
Jaan Paju
Learning platform
From the autumn semester 2026, Stockholm University uses the learning platform Canvas for all courses. As a registered student, you will find all course information, assignments, and learning materials there throughout the course.
The Department
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Video presentation
Video presentation of The Internal Market - Digital and Social Challenges
Course contact:
imsd@juridicum.su.se
Course coordinator:
Pernilla Nordlund Tenggren
Course manager:
Jaan Paju
