The course focuses on the acquisition of advanced skills in the observation and critical analysis of the legal phenomenon, and on the understanding necessity and function of law in the context of human relations.

Specifically, it will be understood that juridical culture is the privileged place to construct and maintain the social bond, the place where roles are structured, functions defined. Another goal  is to acquire cultural skills to understand the complex concepts of measure and limit in the mutual actions.

The Program of Philosophy of Law II provides:
1. Analysis of the main sociological and sociological-legal theories that observe the relationship between law and social bond.
2. A special part devoted to the concept of alterity.

There is no obligation of prerequisites to access the course. However, the approach to the matter could be easier for the student who had already supported his examinations in philosophy of the law I.

Learning outcomes:

a) obtain basic skills for development of ideas and original applications in the philosophical and sociological research context, beginning with the acquisition of an appropriate cultural sensitivity and an adequate methodology to develop an autonomous critic ability with the aim to observe the cultural phenomena beyond the applicants ideological simplifications (Knowledge and understanding);

b) demonstrate ability to solve theoretical and applied problems in interdisciplinary contexts relating to the fields listed above, including through participation in workshops and study groups (Applying knowledge patience and understanding);

c) demonstrate ability to integrate their own knowledge and making judgments in theoretical situations or complex practices relating to the areas listed above, which will be expressed through active participation in discussions with the teacher and among students themselves, in particular during workshops and seminars (Making judgments);

d) demonstrate ability to communicate the acquired knowledge in a clear, essential and scientifically correct shape (Communication);

e) demonstrate ability to develop their own learning with autonomy and critical sense. This ability will be encouraged during the entire course by the teacher and will be evaluated on examination (Learning skills).

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

The teaching material and specific communications from the lecturer can be found, together with other supporting activities, inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Lectures, Working class

Attendance

Frequency. Active participation. 

Individual study is scheduled for at least 114 hours, equivalent to 19 hours per CFU. Eventual absences of lessons will have to be retrieved with an integration of individual study.

Course books

Required texts:

T. Greco, Diritto e legame sociale, Giappichelli, Torino 2012. 

F. Jullien, Contro la comparazione. Lo 'scarto' e il 'tra'. Un altro accesso all'alterità, Mimemis, Milano 2014.

Suggested texts 

• S. Natoli, Il rischio di fidarsi, Il Mulino, Bologna 2016

Assessment

Attending students have access to an intermediate check that will take place at the end of the course. It will be a written test, structured in multiple choice answer and in an open questions. Test will be carried out with the involvement of all members of the examination committee. For those wishing to make use of the assessment obtained for the final exam, a brief oral interview is planned to examine the grade obtained and eventually improve it.

The outcomes will be returned within 15 days. 

The expected learning results will be evaluated by means of an oral exam, based on three questions or more. The evaluation criteria and the scale of marks are as follows:

• less than 18/30: competence level insufficient. The student doesn’t reach the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding”.
• 18-20: competence level sufficient. In particular, the student attains the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding”.
• 21-23: competence level satisfactory. In particular, the student attains the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding” and in “applied knowledge and understanding”.
• 24-26: competence level good. In particular, the student attains the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding”, “applied knowledge and understanding” and “making judgments”.
• 27-29: competence level very good. In particular, the student attains the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding”, “applied knowledge and understanding”, “making judgments” and “communication skills”.
• 30-30 with honours: competence level excellent. The student fully attains the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding”, “applied knowledge and understanding”, “making judgments” and “learning skills”.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Non-attending students are required to complete all the parts scheduled through the individual study.

Attendance

The study of the required texts must be thorough and aim at achieving the expected learning outcomes.

The expected individual study is at least 150 hours, or 25 hours per CFU.

Course books

Required texts:

T. Greco, Diritto e legame sociale, Giappichelli, Torino 2012. 

F. Jullien, Contro la comparazione. Lo 'scarto' e il 'tra'. Un altro accesso all'alterità, Mimemis, Milano 2014.

Suggsted texts:

• S. Natoli, Il rischio di fidarsi, Il Mulino, Bologna 2016

Assessment

Expected learning outcomes will be evaluated through oral interviews. Except for exceptional cases, the oral test provides three questions, each of which will be checked to see if the candidate has achieved the expected learning outcomes.

The expected learning results will be evaluated by means of an oral exam, based on three questions or more. The evaluation criteria and the scale of marks are as follows:

• less than 18/30: competence level insufficient. The student doesn’t reach the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding”.
• 18-20: competence level sufficient. In particular, the student attains the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding”.
• 21-23: competence level satisfactory. In particular, the student attains the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding” and in “applied knowledge and understanding”.
• 24-26: competence level good. In particular, the student attains the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding”, “applied knowledge and understanding” and “making judgments”.
• 27-29: competence level very good. In particular, the student attains the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding”, “applied knowledge and understanding”, “making judgments” and “communication skills”.
• 30-30 with honours: competence level excellent. The student fully attains the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding”, “applied knowledge and understanding”, “making judgments” and “learning skills”.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

The student can request to sit the final exam in English with an alternative bibliography.