85407 - Eu Constitutional Law

Academic Year 2026/2027

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Law (cod. 6827)

    Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Legal Studies (cod. 6682)
    Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Law (cod. 9232)

Learning outcomes

The course aims to analyse the European decision-making process and the main constitutional elements of the process of European integration, particularly with regard to the legal implications arising from it. At the end of the course, students will be able to understand the structural elements of the EU constitutional framework and their contextualization in the interaction between EU law and national law. At the end of the course students have developed the ability to analyse the main implications of the EU constitutional process, and to illustrate the main trends of the interplay between that process and the constitutional legal framework of the Member States.

Course contents

The course presupposes a general knowledge of EU law. It aims to analyse the main constitutional elements of the process of European integration. At the end of the course students have developed the ability to analyse the main implications of the EU constitutional process, and to the main trends of the interplay between that process and the constitutional legal framework of the Member States.

Readings/Bibliography

M.Klamert Structural Principles of EU Law Hart 2025 (also available in Kindle edition)

A different program for attending students (min 70% attendance) will be explained in class

Teaching methods

The Course is interactive

Students are expected to actively participate

Assessment methods

Oral exam

Attending students (min 70% attendance)can choose to present a case at the end of the course,according to what will be explained in class.

Office hours

See the website of Lucia Serena Rossi