Law, State, constitution - Forms of State and forms of government -
Italian Constitution of 1948 - Parliament - President of Republic - National Government -
Regional and local autonomies - Public administration - International law - European Union Law - Sources of law -
Fundamental rights - Judicial guarantees - Constitutional justice.
Textbook to choose: either Barbera, C. Fusaro, Istituzioni di diritto pubblico, il Mulino, Bologna, 2018 or T. Groppi, A. Simoncini, Introduzione allo studio del diritto pubblico e delle sue fonti, Giappichelli, 2019.
Learning Objectives
1. The ability to systematically analyze, synthesize, and apply policies derived from critical-analytic reasoning over selected portions of the Italian Constitution.
2. The ability to recognize important, relevant considerations over real-life issues and situations dealing with civil liberties and civil right.
3. A working familiarity with key terms, clauses, cases, and chronologies in Public Law.
Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
Students are expected to read and follow the schedule in the course syllabus, to read assigned text chapters, to read assigned Lecture Notes, and to seek and read additional suggested resources as provided by the textbook and Lecturer. In addition, students are expected to be alert and attentive with note taking in class and have a demonstrated desire to participate in any discussion. All material will be uploaded on Moodle course website (e-l.unifi.it)
Further information
Students are expected to attend at least 66% of classes.
Type of Assessment
Oral exam for students who do not attend classes.
Students attending the course can attend a written exam at the end of the course.
Course program
This course is designed to introduce students to the primary structures, actors, processes, and principles of Italian public law. Major focus will be on economic part of Italian public law.