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EU Law Concentrate is a high quality revision guide which covers the key topics found on undergraduate courses. The clear, succinct coverage of policy and law-making procedures of the EU, and key case law enables students to quickly grasp the fundamental principles of EU law. Written by Sylvia Hargreaves, an experienced teacher and examiner the book focuses on the needs of students to pass their exams. A number of pedagogical features help with the preparation for exams and suggest ways to improve marks. Endorsed by students and lecturers for level of coverage, accuracy, and exam advice. Online Resource Centre EU Law Concentrate is accompanied by a free, open-access Online Resource Centre (www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/orc/concentrate) which offers the following resources to support students: - Multiple choice questions which provide instant feedback - Interactive flashcards of key cases - Interactive version of the glossary - Advice on revision and exam technique authored by renowned textbook writer and experienced examiner Nigel Foster, Professor of Law and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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I purchased this book and another in the series as soon as they were published, attracted by the online resources and helpful mind maps provided.
Obviously, you can't expect miracles from a book like this which is designed to give you the basic structures (hopefully once again rather than for the first time). I've now worked my way through a couple of the chapters and scanned the rest. Particularly liked the fact there was a special chapter on preliminary references to the ECJ, but wonder if the last two chapters on competition law are overkill given this is sometimes screened off LLB courses as an optional subject; I would have preferred citizenship and standing to be separate chapters.
Basically the layout consists of an introductory flowchart/ mind map for each chapter (quite useful for quick reference purposes). In the middle comes the basic lowdown on the topic with the cases in boxes, or with case names highlighted. At the end you get a table of the cases mentioned and basic facts about them as well as 2 practice exam questions which are answered in bullet point format at the back (+ in much more detail in the online resource centre).
The book is meant to be 'colourful' inside which basically amounts to things being printed in blue and black rather than just black. I will admit the shapes, varying fonts and dotty lines do do some good in helping you navigate and keeping you interested; in comparison to the Q&A books by the same publisher (which admittedly have a different function of giving sample essay/PQ answers)they don't present large blocks of arial font which are difficult to flick back to if you're lost in a past paper answer.
The Online Resource Centre.
I have been having some fun with this. I think there's a 'peace of mind' element to it more than anything, because the diagnostic and flashcard case tests are laughably simple, so you know you've got the basics down when you pass them and could probably deal with a glancing reference to them in a problem question. Ditto 'key facts' sections. I certainly do like the outline way the practice questions are answered, because it seems to take into account better the fact that each student will answer slightly differently to the next, in stark comparison to the Q&A books which often fail miserably to emphasize this.
Obviously, you can't expect miracles from a book like this which is designed to give you the basic structures (hopefully once again rather than for the first time). I've now worked my way through a couple of the chapters and scanned the rest. Particularly liked the fact there was a special chapter on preliminary references to the ECJ, but wonder if the last two chapters on competition law are overkill given this is sometimes screened off LLB courses as an optional subject; I would have preferred citizenship and standing to be separate chapters.
Basically the layout consists of an introductory flowchart/ mind map for each chapter (quite useful for quick reference purposes). In the middle comes the basic lowdown on the topic with the cases in boxes, or with case names highlighted. At the end you get a table of the cases mentioned and basic facts about them as well as 2 practice exam questions which are answered in bullet point format at the back (+ in much more detail in the online resource centre).
The book is meant to be 'colourful' inside which basically amounts to things being printed in blue and black rather than just black. I will admit the shapes, varying fonts and dotty lines do do some good in helping you navigate and keeping you interested; in comparison to the Q&A books by the same publisher (which admittedly have a different function of giving sample essay/PQ answers)they don't present large blocks of arial font which are difficult to flick back to if you're lost in a past paper answer.
The Online Resource Centre.
I have been having some fun with this. I think there's a 'peace of mind' element to it more than anything, because the diagnostic and flashcard case tests are laughably simple, so you know you've got the basics down when you pass them and could probably deal with a glancing reference to them in a problem question. Ditto 'key facts' sections. I certainly do like the outline way the practice questions are answered, because it seems to take into account better the fact that each student will answer slightly differently to the next, in stark comparison to the Q&A books which often fail miserably to emphasize this.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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It would be a mistake to think that you could pass your law exams if this is all that you read on the subject but without a doubt it is a great revision aid.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent book; certainly helped me to better understand some of the concepts of EU law which can sometimes be difficult to grasp. Highly recommended!
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I bought this for my daughter and she found it very useful and helped her to understand the subject better. Well worth the purchase.
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