00534 - Principles of Public Law (A-E)

Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide students with a range of knowledge and tools, both in terms of notions and methodology. At the end of the course, students will: - know the basic notions of state and law, the Constitution, the relationship between the domestic and supranational legal systems, fundamental rights, and the organisation of public powers; - understand the fundamental institutions of Italian public law; - apply the methodology of legal analysis, with the aim of grasping not only the descriptive dimension but also the dutifulness dimension; - provide a legal framework for the main political phenomena, especially on a national, regional and local scale; - illustrate these institutions and phenomena, with particular reference to the most important aspects of the Italian legal system.

Course contents

The programme is structured as follows:

The legal system and constitutional law. The state. International and European Union law. The sources of law: general concepts. The sources of law: individual sources. The protection of rights . Rights and duties . Forms of government Popular sovereignty. The Parliament. The President of the Republic. The government of the Republic. Regional and local governments. Public administrations. The judicial system. Constitutional justice

Readings/Bibliography

Students (both attending and non-attending) should prepare for the examination on the following text:

I) General Part

A. Barbera, C. Fusaro, Corso di diritto pubblico, Bologna, Il Mulino, last edition available

II) Special Part

From C. Caruso, C. Valentini (a cura di), Grammatica del costituzionalismo, Bologna, il Mulino, 2021:

• cap. VIII Pluralismo di Chiara Bologna
• cap. XI Giustizia costituzionale di Corrado Caruso
• cap. XII Diritti fondamentali di Giorgio Pino

Teaching methods

Classes will take place during the first semester, according to the schedule that will be published subsequently.

Assessment methods

Final Exam

The students learning will be verified through a final exam, testing the formative outcomes of the course.

The final exam consists of an oral examination led by teaching assistants and professor.

The assessment will take into account the general knowledge of the main topics of the course, as well as the ability to analyze case law and its theorical implications, the critical approach and and argumentative clarity.

By way of example, the following criteria will be used to assess the final grade (that will be out of 30/30):
- sufficient or barely sufficient knowledge of the programme, limited reasoning ability, some difficulties in using technical and legal language → 18-21/30;

- fairly good knowledge of the programme, adequate critical reasoning ability, sound use of technical and legal language → 22-25/30;

- comprehensive knowledge of the programme, notable reasoning ability, good command of technical and legal language → 26-29/30;

- extensive knowledge of the programme, very good reasoning ability, and ability to fully master technical-legal language → 30-30L/30.

Final Thesis

The thesis topic is given after a talk with the Professor. The editing modalities will be fixed in accordance with the Professors. The final thesis will be delivered to the Professor two weeks before the delivery to the administration office.

Teaching tools

Tutor dott.ssa Lorella Ponzetta: lorella.ponzetta2@unibo.it

Office hours

See the website of Caterina Domenicali