00217 - Administrative Law (M-Q)

Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide students with the tools necessary to achieve a comprehensive level of preparation on the most important principles of administrative law and institutions, which also allows them to reap the many practical aspects of application. Given the matter complexity, the teaching activities will be structured so as to present in a first stage of the course in what way public administrations operate, through the analysis of the major organizational forms that are used and activities which are called to play. In a second stage will be developed the issues related to the procedures for the exercise of administrative activities and general profiles of administrative justice. In this sense, therefore, will be its institutional depth the concepts of administrative law, such as: the reasons for the existence of a public power and subjection to the same legal rules, the administrative organization in the joints of the central government and local government, the moment of the action functional and administrative safeguards for those subject to it; institutions of administrative justice.

Course contents

PART I: Substantive Administrative Law

1. Administration and its law

2. Legal system and administration: constitutional regulation

3. Administrative arrangement

4. Public bodies arrangement

5. Subjective legal situations

6. Administrative procedures

7. Administrative decision and public agreements

8. Public administration obligations and the civil law

PART II: Remedies

9. History of the judicial administrative system and legal protection in front of the civil judge

10. Legal protection in front of the administrative judge

11. Legal protection in front of special administrative judges and administrative remedies

 

 

Readings/Bibliography

The recommended textbook is an updated edition.

E. CASETTA, Manuale di diritto amministrativo, Giuffrè Francis Lefebvre, Milano, ventiduesima edizione, 2020.

For the students who need 12 credits: E. CASETTA, chapters VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI;

if they need 9 credits: E. CASETTA, chapters VIII, IX, X, XI;

if they need 7 credits: E. CASETTA, chapters IX, X, XI, and paragraphs from 4 to 13 of chapter VIII (pages 690 – 744);

if they need 6 credits: E. CASETTA, chapters IX, X, XI;

if they need 3 credits: E. CASETTA, chapters IX e XI.

Students who already have textbooks recommended in previous A.A. can study these previous recommended volumes.

For students of the Italian-French program and Erasmus students the following textbook in recommended: E. Casetta, Compendio di diritto amministrativo, Giuffrè Francis Lefebvre, Milano, ventesima edizione, 2020.

Teaching methods

Teaching will take place through lectures, but with special attention to the comparison and direct dialogue with the students, who will, during class, or make proposals for deepening the debate. It is also possible to give students additional questions or issues outside the hours of lectures during the opening week of receipt.

In the first semester, teaching will be provided in the way described at the following Internet address: https://dsg.unibo.it/en/teaching/projects-and-teaching-methodologies/teaching-modes-at-dsg-on-i-semester-a-y-2020-2021.   

Assessment methods

The final exam is oral.

The interview will focus on the topics in the section "Course contents".

The evaluation will take into consideration:

• knowledge of institutional profiles;

• knowledge of case law and legal doctrine;

• connections between different parts of the program;

• debate skill;

• speaking ability;

• speaking accuracy.

Enrollment in the final exam can only be made on-line on the web site of the University.

Mid-term exam for Students of the A.A. 2020-2021

Only students who are taking class in A.A. 2020-2021 will be able to take the mid-term exam.

The mid-term exam will be taken on this program: E. CASETTA: chapters I, II, III, IV, V, VI.

The mid-term exam is oral.

Teaching tools

To make more complete study and investigation of the issues discussed during lectures and seminars students will indicate additional teaching materials. This material will also be made available to students, who will consult on the teacher website.

Students with disability or specific learning disabilities (DSA) will be able to communicate their needs to the teacher to find the best solutions.

Office hours

See the website of Nicola Aicardi

See the website of Andrea Fantin