STRAIGHT IT IS POLITICAL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Course objectives

The course offers an overview to the internal and external policies of the EU. The course will give the instruments to understand the legal aspects of the EU policies and to critically analyzes the methods and the content of EU substantial Law. The specific objective of the discipline include: 1) the knowledge and the comprehension of: a) the internal policies of the EU, such as nternal Market, Free Movement of goods, persons, capitals and payments, freedom to provide service, Agriculture and Fisheries, Area of freedom, security and justice,Transport, Competition, State aid, Harmonisation of National Legislation, Economic and Monetary Policy, Social Policy and Employment, Sectorial policies; b) the external action 2) the ability to apply knowledge and comprehension through the acquisition of skills aimed to analyze and to interpret the main developments of internal and external policies. 3) the ability to exercise critical thinking through the solicitation of reflections and discussions on events relating to major policies adopted by the EU.

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FRANCESCO BATTAGLIA Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
This course provides introductory profiles of European Union policies, focusing on the internal market and the digital market in particular, as well as the most recent legislation adopted in these areas. It also covers the free movement of persons, services and capital, the area of freedom, security and justice (including insights into the impact of digital technologies in this area), the protection of personal data, competition policy (with a special focus on the evolution of this issue in the context of the digital market) and sectoral policies (including consumer protection in the digital market).
Prerequisites
Even if it is not binding, students should have a knowledge of the European Union legal order, in particular the institutional framework; the values of the EU; the sources of EU Law, the decision-making process; the relations between the EU and the national legal orders.
Books
R. Adam, A. Tizzano, Manuale di Diritto dell'Unione europea, 2024, Giappichelli, Part 4 and 5.
Frequency
Attendance is not compulsory, but it is nevertheless recommended, because several group activities will be carried out during the course, which require the active participation of students.
Exam mode
The examination will be oral and it usually includes three questions on the whole program. It will be taken into consideration either the knowledge acuired by the students and the reasoning skills. Intermediate tests on a part of the program and other in-depth group work are provided for attending students.
Lesson mode
Professor will hold face-to-face lectures that will give to students the knowledge described in the part on the aims of the course. Furthermore, taking into account the composition of the class and the interests showed by students, some seminar or working groups on specific topics may be organized.
  • Lesson code1046265
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseInternational Relations and Supranational Institutions
  • CurriculumRelazioni internazionali e istituzioni sovranazionali (percorso valido per il conseguimento del doppio titolo italo-francese)
  • Year2nd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDIUS/14
  • CFU9