The aim of the course is to identify the main features of European legal culture deriving from historical experience, in particular from ancient Rome. 

The first part of the programme aims to clarify the role and importance of Roman law in the formation of the European legal systems: from Justinian to current legislation.

In the second part the following topics will be explored: law and religion (the origins, civil law as the law of the cives, the law of the people, natural law); the relationship between the individual and the state (problems of citizenship and immigration); the historicity of the sources of law; human rights; analysis of some institutions and figures of European law (the foundations of Roman law).

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Knowledge and understanding. At the end of the course the student is expected to know and remember the evolutionary stages of the European legal experience, along with its most important institutes; to consider the interaction of the legal phenomenon with politics, society and culture.

Applying knowledge and understanding. Students will develop the ability to offer an interpretation of the rules, with a proper understanding of the legal and socio-political content, related to ideals and values. Moreover, attending students are expected to be able to independently analyse documents selected by the professor and to communicate effectively using an appropriate legal lexicon.

Making judgmentents. Students will develop interpretative skills and the ability to give personal evaluations on the profiles considered during the course.

Communication skills. Students will develop the ability to express the knowledge acquired with a proper legal language, following argumentative paths typical of legal logic.

Learning skills. Students must have developed good learning skills, which allow them to extend and deepen the knowledge acquired during the course independently.

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

Individualized support activities may be indicated upon request.

Teaching

Frontal lessons; working class; discussions; personal research.

An active participation of the students is required.

Innovative teaching methods

The face-to-face teaching method will be enriched with exercises and in-depth studies, both individual and group, which students will be able to carry out using the University's Moodle platform. 

Attendance

Attendance to the course is not compulsory, but active participation in class activities is highly recommended.

The student must attend 75% of the lessons in order to take the examination as an 'attending student'.

Course books

- Mauro Barberis, Europa del diritto. Sull'identità giuridica europea, Bologna (Il Mulino), 2008 (o edizione più recente), Parte Terza “Europa: comunità di diritto”: cap. VII "Evoluzione di una domunità di diritto", cap. VIII "Un laboratorio concettuale" e cap. IX "Una teoria del diritto europeo".

- During the course documents, papers, book's chapters will be assigned.

Assessment

The final exam will consist of an oral examination that will cover the topics developed in class.

Attending students will write in English or in Italian a short essay about a topic analyzed during the course and he will discuss the essay in an oral examination.

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.

Course books

- Mauro Barberis, Europa del diritto. Sull'identità giuridica europea, Bologna (Il Mulino), 2008 (o edizione più recente), Parte Seconda "Europa dei diritti": cap. IV "I diritti: una storia giuridica", cap. V "Una discussione cosmopolita", cap. VI "Politeismo dei diritti: il Pantheon di Nizza" e Parte Terza “Europa: comunità di diritto”: cap. VII "Evoluzione di una domunità di diritto", cap. VIII "Un laboratorio concettuale" e cap. IX "Una teoria del diritto europeo".

- Alessandro Somma, Quando l’Europa tradì se stessa, Roma-Bari (Laterza), 2021, cap. 1 “L’Europa e la pace” e cap. 2. “L’Europa e la giustizia sociale”.

Assessment

The achievement of the learning outcomes will be verified through an oral examination, in which the student will answer to questions about the content of the textbooks.

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.

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