The course deals with the comparative method; Constitutions and constitutionalism; forms of State and forms of government; the basic principles, historical process of integration, institutions, sources of law of the European Union and its relationship with the State system. Part of the course also deals with the scope and limits of freedom of expression, examining in particular the implication of Internet
If you ATTEND the class:
- Your notes
- G. Morbidelli - M. Volpi - G. Cerrina Feroni, Diritto Costituzionale Comparato, Giappichelli, 2020: chapters dealing with subjects illustrated in the classes
- G. Gaja, A. Adinolfi, Introduzione al diritto dell’Unione europea, Laterza, 2020: chapters dealing with subjects illustrated in the class
- P. Caretti, A. Cardone, Diritto dell’informazione e della comunicazione nell’era della convergenza tecnologica, il Mulino, 2019: chapters dealing with subjects illustrated in the class
- G. Cerrina Feroni, T.E. Frosini, S. Torre, Codice delle Costituzioni, Cedam, 2016
If you DON’T ATTEND the class
- G. Morbidelli - M. Volpi - G. Cerrina Feroni, Diritto Costituzionale Comparato, Giappichelli, 2020, chapters: I, II, III, IV, VI, VII, VIII
- G. Gaja - A. Adinolfi, Introduzione al diritto dell’Unione europea, Laterza, 2020: chapters: I, II, V, VI, VII
- P. Caretti - A. Cardone, Diritto dell’informazione e della comunicazione nell’era della convergenza tecnologica, il Mulino, 2019: chapters: I and V.
- G. Cerrina Feroni, T.E. Frosini, S. Torre, Codice delle Costituzioni, Cedam, 2016
Learning Objectives
The course aims at giving students the tools to understand the principles of contemporary constitutionalism conceived as an instrument to regulate a polity and as an instrument of a dialogue and reciprocal guarantee within variably split societies. The course also deals with an overview of the main legal issues generated by the impact of new digital technologies.
The students must be able to acquire an adequate methodological approach to the study of comparative public law and European Law. The course allows the student to acquire the fundamental notions of the comparative public law and European law in its historical evolution, as it stands now and in the light of the European integration process. Part of the course is also devoted to communication and media law.
The student must be able to read and interpret the constitutional provisions and the main laws in the light of the main issues related the contemporary constitutionalism and to the comparative public law and European law. A part of the course is devoted to the analysis, in the classroom, of case-law texts to develop critical skills on various issues of comparative public law and European law.
The student must be able to communicate their knowledge with correct legal terminology through a legal logical reasoning
The course offers the student to acquire the tools that allow it to compare different constitutional experiences, including the European Union.
Prerequisites
We highly recommended that you have successfully passed the exam of Public Law
Teaching Methods
Frontal teaching lesson and some seminars devoted to the discussion of technological information topics
Further information
Course attendance is highly recommended. The attendance will be regularly checked. For the purpose of final exam, your attendance is valid till September 2021
Type of Assessment
There are no mid-term evaluations
If you ATTEND the classes:
- Written exam consisting in three open questions on the course’s topics. The exam lasts: 1 hour and 30 minutes
If you DON’T ATTEND the classes:
- Written exam constisting in three open questions on the program’s topics. The exam lasts: 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Course program
For ATTENDING students the course program will be illustrated at the first lesson.
For NON ATTENDING students: the comparative method; Constitutions and constitutionalism; forms of State; forms of government; costitutional architecture; basic principles, historical process of integration, institutions, sources of law of the European Union and its relationship with the State system; freedom of expression and problematic aspects linked to the eruption of new media