Sociology

The course programme, while covering all the main topics of Italian public law, will focus in particular on institutions and their dynamics. I. The legal system and public law. - II. The State. - III. The international order. - IV. The European Union legal order. - V. The Sources of Law. - VI. Fundamental rights. - VII. Forms of government. - VIII. Popular sovereignty. - IX. Parliament. - X. The President of the Republic. - XI. The Government of the Republic. - XII. Regional and local governments. - XIII. Public administrations. - XIV. The judicial system. - XV. Constitutional justice. - XVI. The Italian legal system and its evolution.

No pre-requisites are required.

The following texts are indicated for exam preparation: 1) G. Amato - F. Clementi, Forms of State and Forms of Government, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2012, pp. 120; 2) A. Barbera, C. Fusaro, Corso di diritto pubblico, Bologna, Il Mulino, latest edition (XII°), 2022 3) F. Clementi, Il Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2023; Knowledge of the Italian Constitution is also taken for granted. If one wishes, on the subject, one can refer to: F. Clementi, L. Cuocolo, F. Rosa, G.E.Vigevani (eds.), La Costituzione italiana. Commentary article by article, Voll. I-II, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2021 (2nd ed.). (in particular volume no. 2)

the mode of attendance is in presence.

Multiple-choice test, with a possible subsequent oral examination of the student's choice (the oral examination will have a range of plus or minus three points in relation to the test result already taken).

Lectures, also with the participation of scholars and experts invited to discuss topics of interest.

The program covers the fundamental notions of legal order and norms, in the light of the main theories, the notion and the constitutive elements of the State, as well as the various historically known forms. Relations between the State and other sovereign juridical systems will be studied, first of all at the international level and with the Catholic Church. Moving on to the legal system of the Republic, the program includes general theories and forms of government, and the analysis as well as the three fundamental functions: legislative, governmental and judicial; particular attention will be paid to the President of the Republic. The program ends with the study of the system of regions and local autonomies, the rights and duties of citizens, and constitutional guarantees.

1. Knowledge and understanding. After successfully taking the exam, the student will have to know the fundamental legal topics and categories in the field of constitutional law and public law, among these in particular: the organization of public powers, the form of government in the interaction between the Government, Parliament and the President of the Republic also in the perspective of the integration between the state legal order and the legal system of the European Union. Furthermore, the system of legal, state and European sources, and the procedures relating to the formation of laws and acts having the force of law, will have a good knowledge of the founding principles of the public administration, of the administrative procedure and of the content of the acts of the public administration. . In addition, they must have acquired a good level of knowledge on issues and problems relating to issues relating to the most relevant social phenomena, in their specific juridical-institutional reflection (social rights, also in the context of their jurisprudential interpretative implications); 2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding. After successfully taking the exam, the student will be able to adequately orient his arguments and activities in relation to the functioning of the state and public administration bodies, also through the interpretation of legislative, administrative and jurisdictional acts, with a particular propensity for some specific areas of the legal phenomenon as a projection and interface of the social phenomenon, including those relating to the protection of social rights; 3. The development of critical and judgment skills must be favored through the discussion and presentation of topics inherent to the course, both during lectures and through group work and through interaction and discussion with the teacher himself and with colleagues course; 4. The ability to communicate what has been learned must be developed through group work on specific topics of the course, the drafting of written reports on jurisprudential cases to be presented in the classroom and to be submitted for discussion with the teacher and with course colleagues; 5. The ability to autonomously continue the study of the fundamental legal notions learned during the course must be fostered through a good understanding of regulatory texts and administrative acts, as well as jurisprudential acts, in particular of the Italian Constitutional Court and the Court of Justice of the 'EU.

GIUSEPPE DE VERGOTTINI, TOMMASO E. FROSINI, Diritto Pubblico, Third Edeition. It is also necessary to study the sources.

The lessons of the courses are held face to face, also guaranteeing the use "at a distance" to allow the participation of female students and students who for health reasons will not be able to participate in face-to-face activities.

Students will be assessed through an oral exam at the end of the program, preceded by an intermediate test, also oral. In evaluating the results achieved by the student, the reasoning and critical analysis skills, the presentation technique, and also the attendance and active participation in the classroom will be taken into account. To this end, the oral exam appears to be the most suitable for highlighting the learning outcomes.

Frontal teaching, individual exercises, case analysis The lessons are based on a dialectical, interactive and dynamic approach, able to actively involve students. In this way we intend to provide a complete, in-depth and targeted preparation on the issues dealt with, suitable for offering solid support to the individual study activity and an ability to solve concrete cases.