65416 - Advanced Administrative Law

Course contents

 

As part of a reorganization of teaching commitments, the course for the Academic Year 2025/2026 will be entirely taught by Prof. Giuseppe Caia

The principles and methods for the application of administrative law in institutional, ethical-social, and economic relations

• The coordination of public and private interests coexisting in various concrete cases.
• The synthesis of the different interests at stake and the identification of balance and solutions.
• The measures for anticipating administrative action.
• Acts of concrete legal administration.
• The principle of results. The principle of proportionality. The principle of solidarity and horizontal subsidiarity.
• Disclosure compliance for the protection of citizens’ rights and duties, and the safeguarding of legitimate interests.
• Workshop on methods and guidelines for drafting petitions, notices, administrative acts in the form of decrees, administrative reports, including through practical tests and exercises, in order to acquire mastery of the subject and move confidently in the world of legal professions and institutions.

Readings/Bibliography

The textbooks will be indicated to the students and will be agreed upon with them, also according to their needs for further study and preferences, on the first day of class. After agreeing with them on that occasion, the possible texts on which to study will be posted on this web page. The professor is at students’ disposal during office hours for any clarifications and guidance to define personalized programs in advance.

Students who attend classes may take the exam based on their lecture notes; handouts and slides will also be made available.

Useful readings for students’ further study and reflections can be found in:

R. GAROFOLI, B.G. MATTARELLA, Governare la fragilità. Istituzioni, sicurezza nazionale, competitività, Milano, Mondadori, 2025;

M. CAMMELLI, Amministrazioni pubbliche e nuovi mondi, (scritti scelti a cura di C. BARBATI, M. DUGATO, G. PIPERATA), Bologna, Il Mulino, 2019;

- Diritto amministrativo e società civile. Volume I - Studi introduttivi, BUP, Bologna, 2018; Volume II - Garanzia dei diritti e qualità dei servizi, Bologna, 2019; Volume III- Problemi e Prospettive, Bologna, 2020 (a cura di N. AICARDI, G. CAIA, M. DUGATO, M. GOLA, A. LOLLI)

Students attending the course will be provided free of charge with two recent volumes produced within the PRIN-MUR research project 'Guarantees of Rights and Quality of Services from the Perspective of Integrated Territorial Development':

- G. CAIA, M. CALCAGNILE, E. CARLONI, F. FIGORILLI, P. PRINCIPATO, D. SIMEOLI, Il riordino della disciplina dei servizi pubblici locali di rilevanza economica: contenuto e caratteri del D.lgs. 23 dicembre 2022, n. 201, Napoli, Editoriale scientifica, 2023;

- N. AICARDI, G. CAIA, M. CALCAGNILE, P. ACRI, La gestione dei servizi pubblici locali dopo il D.lgs. 23 dicembre 2022, n. 201: approfondimenti e inquadramento concettuale: con rassegna di giurisprudenza e normativa principale, Napoli, Editoriale scientifica, 2024;

As well as on specific issues: 

- G. CAIA, M. CALCAGNILE, E. CARLONI, F. FIGORILLI, P. PRINCIPATO, D. SIMEOLI, Il riordino della disciplina dei servizi pubblici locali di rilevanza economica: contenuto e caratteri del D.lgs. 23 dicembre 2022, n. 201, Napoli, Editoriale scientifica, 2023;

- N. AICARDI, G. CAIA, M. CALCAGNILE, P. ACRI, La gestione dei servizi pubblici locali dopo il D.lgs. 23 dicembre 2022, n. 201: approfondimenti e inquadramento concettuale: con rassegna di giurisprudenza e nomativa principale, Napoli, Editoriale scientifica, 2024;

Teaching methods

Teaching will be conducted through face-to-face lectures.
Special attention will be devoted to discussion and direct dialogue with students, both during lectures and during the weekly reception times indicated at the bottom of the page.
In order to make the didactic activity even more incisive during the course, cycles of meetings with qualified personalities from civil society will be organized, aimed at deepening methodologies and application profiles of administrative activity.
The Course aims to provide students with the necessary tools to achieve an advanced degree of preparation of Administrative Law, enabling them to grasp its many practical-applicative implications and to have the ability to move easily in the world of work and professions.

To ensure maximum information and coordination during the course of the lectures, students are encouraged to always check the lecturer's website for any notices as well as news pertaining to the course.

Assessment methods

The final exam is oral.

The exam will focus on topics related to those indicated in the “Contents” section, in order to verify the student's acquisition of the notions imparted within the teaching.

The student's level of preparation will be evaluated as follows:
18-19 Very limited preparation. Basic response to questions. Exposition not very technical.
20-23 Fair preparation. Acceptable response to questions. Exposition with elements of technicality.
24-27 Good preparation. Relevant answers. Technical and appropriate exposition.
28-29 Excellent preparation. Complete answers with exact terminology. Exposition of good ability.
30 Excellent preparation. Answers supported by complete knowledge and with very adequate terminology. Systematic exposition.
30 L Uncommon and excellent preparation. Very satisfactory answers denoting study, thorough culture and acquired logical ability. Reconstructive and brilliant exposition.

Prerequisite

Administrative law (18 Credits) is preparatory to Advanced Administrative law.

Thesis

There are no waiting lists.

Thesis topics will be discussed during the student office hours and upon request.

The appointment of a co-discussant, if any, must be agreed upon with the professor who assigned the thesis.

Teaching tools

To make the study and in-depth study of the topics covered during the lectures and seminars more complete, additional teaching materials will be made available to students, who can consult them on the lecturers' website.

Students with disability or specific learning disabilities (DSA) are required
to make their condition known to find the best possibile accomodation to their needs.

Office hours

See the website of Giuseppe Caia