The course aims to learn the roots and evolution of private law through the study of the thoughts of the ancient Roman jurists.

In particular, the course wants to provide students to the knowledge necessary to understand the everyday life events on the basis of the tracks suggested by the Roman legal science.

• a) Historical Introduction and first considerations on Roman private law and its systematic (first week = 6 hours)
• b) Analysis of legal cases and specific episodes about:
• ----- obligations and contracts (approximately the second, third and fourth week of the course = 18 hours);
• ----- real rights (approximately the fifth, sixth and seventh week of the course = 18 hours);
• ----- economy and market activities (approximately the eighth, ninth and tenth week of the course = 12 hours).

For the students who have taken the exam in Roman company and business law, the examination program does not include the section: Economy, Commerce and Company (Quadernoni di Diritto romano, 2).

None

• Knowledge and understanding:
• ----- knowledge of the fundamental principles of Roman law.
• Applying knowledge and understanding:
• ----- ability to find, understand and apply the Roman sources in relation to the legal cases and specific episodes.
• Making judgements:
• ----- ability to develop a legal discourses about obligations and contracts, real rights and economy and market activities.
• Communication skills:
• ----- ability to explain and argue the thought of the Roman jurists.
• Learning skills:
• ----- ability to expand the knowledge through individual detailed studies.

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

Seminars on topics of a great interest and relevance, with the participation of Professors from other universities.

The teacher doesn’t use the Moodle platform. The teaching material can be found inside the department site (Teacher: Giomaro Anna Maria), under the heading Curriculum: Interest and Research

Teaching

Lectures, seminars and tutorials. e participation of Professors from other universities.

Attendance

None

Course books

• R. Martini, Appunti di diritto romano privato, Cedam 2000.
• A.M. Giomaro, Quadernoni di diritto romano 1. Problematiche generali su obbligazioni e contratti nell’antica Roma, Aras Edizioni 2014.
• A.M. Giomaro, Quadernoni di diritto romano 2. Impresa commercio economia nel diritto romano, Aras Edizioni 2014.
• A.M. Giomaro, Quadernoni di diritto romano 3. Sui diritti reali, Aras Edizioni 2014.

Assessment

Oral exam.

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

For non-attending students it’s recommended the use of the research material through the Cd.

Attendance

None

Course books

• R. Martini, Appunti di diritto romano privato, Cedam 2000.
• A.M. Giomaro, Quadernoni di diritto romano 1. Problematiche generali su obbligazioni e contratti nell’antica Roma, Aras Edizioni 2014.
• A.M. Giomaro, Quadernoni di diritto romano 2. Impresa commercio economia nel diritto romano, Aras Edizioni 2014.
• A.M. Giomaro, Quadernoni di diritto romano 3. Sui diritti reali, Aras Edizioni 2014.

Assessment

Oral exam.

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 French and Spanish with an alternative bibliography