42972 - Social Service Law

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will:

 - know the conceptual tools in the legal and institutional context to understand the basic notions of legal systems at a supranational, national and local level;

 - know the methodological tools for the analysis of legal texts and tools to understand the different functions and the role of the European Union, State, Regions, local and private-social bodies;

- have the capacity to analyze the social protection system and the evolution of Welfare models, public interventions on social services (educational, social-welfare, social-health services) and the areas within social services operate, the public and private organizations responsible for social services.

Course contents

1.General elements of Administrative Law: the historical perspective and main concepts  2.  Constitutional principles of Public Administration: public assistance, solidarity, social inclusion     3. Public organizational structure 4. Public Administration activity 5. The social services legal system

Readings/Bibliography

Recommended readings:   

1) for the general elements of administrative law:
S. CASSESE (a cura di), Istituzioni di diritto amministrativo, Giuffrè, Milano, 2012 (cap. I, III, VII, VIII);
2) for the elements of social services law: R.BIN-G.PITRUZZELLA-D.DONATI,  Lineamenti di Diritto Pubblico per i Servizi Sociali, Giappichelli ed., Torino, latest edition.

For those students who  attend  the course the examination will be on the notes taken during the lessons.

Teaching methods

- Frontal lessons - Case study Analysis/Working groups

Assessment methods

Oral examination For those students who attend the course: - oral examination or - working paper

Teaching tools

Power Point Presentations during the course

Office hours

See the website of Claudia Golino