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 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;

Tthe Constitutional court.

Readings/Bibliography

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

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

Teaching methods

The course takes place during the first semester and it is divided in two parts. Each part is organized in lectures and seminars.

Assessment methods

Oral exams.

Students who regularly attend classes will be assessed by a midterm and a final written exam.

Office hours

See the website of Caterina Domenicali

See the website of Giovanna Endrici

See the website of Daniela Cavallini

See the website of Daniela Cavallini

See the website of Giovanna Endrici