00534 - Principles of Public Law (O-Z)

Learning outcomes

The course aims at providing knowledge about:

1. the capacity to analyze and understand the organization of the State; the sources of law; the Constitutional jurisdiction;

2. the capacity to understand the main characteristics of the European Union and the most important international organizations;

3. the capacity to deal with the principles of the constitutional system;

4. the capacity to understand the meaning of the institutional changes and their consequences.

Course contents

The course takes place during a semester and it is divided into two parts.

It will focus on the following topics:

The Italian legal systems and the constitutional rights;

The State;

The sources of law;

The international organizations and European Union;

The political powers;

The Parliament;

The President of the Republic;

The Government;

Rights and freedoms;

The regional and local political bodies;

The Public Administrations;

The Judicial system;

The Constitutional court.

Readings/Bibliography

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

or

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

The Italian Constitution, available at: https://www.senato.it/documenti/repository/istituzione/costituzione.pdf

Teaching methods

The method will be ex cathedra. A few seminars may be organized on specific issues.

Assessment methods

Written and oral exams (further details will be provided during the course).

Teaching tools

Useful websites to collect general information, statutory laws, case-law:

www.parlamento.it

www.cortecostituzionale.it

www.giurcost.it

www.normattiva.it

eur-lex.europa.eu

www.conventions.coe.int

www.echr.coe.int

Office hours

See the website of Daniela Cavallini

See the website of Caterina Domenicali