69876 - Legal Medicine, Animal Protection and Veterinary Legislation

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, the student knows the rules relating to animal welfare and protection, as well as the legal elements for the exercise of medico-legal activities by the veterinarian. He also knows the specific regulatory sources concerning the veterinary profession.

Course contents

Who is the animal ("ground zero")

First part

Fundamentals of public law and fundamental legal concepts

1. The legal system, rules, public law and private law
2. The State and the International Community
3. Organs of the State: Parliament, Government, President of the Republic.
4. Sources of law and the regulatory acts
5. The Public administration
6. Administrative acts
7. The Judiciary
8. The European Union: organs and regulatory acts
   

Second part

Animal Law and Veterinary Legislation

1. The buying and selling of animals and the actions to guarantee of the buyer
2. Liability for damage caused by animals
3. The Criminal Code and offences related to the abuse of animals
4. Rules on the protection of animals on farms in general
5. Protection of pigs on farm
6. Protection of calves on farms
7. Protection of laying hens
8. Protection of broilers
9. Protection of animals in transport
10. The protection of animals in slaughterhouses
11. The protection of animals used in experimental activities
12. The wildlife protection system

Pet animals, veterinary skills, pet handling and registration systems.

Veterinary profession and functions of the professional order.

Readings/Bibliography

G. Peccolo, Nozioni Giuridiche Fondamentali, CLEUP ed.

G. Peccolo, De Animalibus Lineamenti di Diritto della Protezione Animale, CLEUP ed.

Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (in full, annex 1 included), available on the internet.

Teaching methods

Lectures and focus groups.

Assessment methods

This teaching is part of an integrated course named "Methodology, Clinical Pathology and Legal Medicine" with a single final examination. The score represents the weighted average of each test." with a single final examination. The score represents the weighted average of each test.

At the end of the course, an oral exam is scheduled, aimed at assessing not only the acquisition of knowledge required, but also the acquisition of the relevant skills.

Evaluation criteria:

- understanding of the student with respect to the individual topics required

- ability to exposure, link and compare different aspects and contents

- ability to apply theoretical knowledge to concrete situations

Access to the test is free. The test will take about 20 minutes. Aids are not allowed, except for those who are entitled.

A total mastery of all the topics of the course, together with an equal capacity for critical analysis, connection and a sure mastery of the specific terminology will be evaluated with the maximum score (30-30L)

A very satisfactory knowledge of the topics covered in the course, combined with a convincing analytical and critical skills, and the possession of adequate command of the specific terminology will be evaluated with very good score (27-29)

A good preparation, technically suitable for acting in the field, in line with the objectives of the course, which in any case demonstrates at least moderate analytical and connection skills, all expressed in correct language, will produce evaluations in the evaluation range 23-26.

Sufficient preparation and capacity for analysis, expressed in barely formally correct language, will determine the pass mark, 18-22.

Office hours

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