Unit CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Course

Legal services

Study-unit Code

A000712

Curriculum

Consulente del lavoro

Teacher

Luisa Cassetti

Teachers

Luisa Cassetti

Hours

63 ore - Luisa Cassetti

CFU

Course Regulation

Coorte 2022

Offered

2022/23

Type of study-unit

Obbligatorio (Required)

Type of learning activities

Attività formativa monodisciplinare

Language of instruction

Italian

Contents

The course of Constitutional law (9 CFU) will describe the evolution of the democratic Institutions with special attention to the organization of powers and the development of the sources of law.

Reference texts

A.PISANESCHI, Diritto costituzionale, G.Giappichelli, updated version. The updated text of the Constitution and some fundamental laws concerning public law are available at UNISTUDIUM platform. Some recorded lessons (authored by Prof.sa Cassetti ) together with several pantries (pdf) are available on the mentioned online platform. Pantries are a guide for a better understanding of concepts and basic notions. They are just a support tool and do NOT substitute the analysis and the study of the mentioned book.

Educational objectives

The course aims to enforce the achievement of the basic notions of public law and issues of modern constitutionalism, with special attention to the study of the sources of law and guarantee of fundamental rights.

Prerequisites

The study of Constitutional Law needs a good level of general knowledge, that includes the historical background of Italian democratic institutions.

Teaching methods

Blended Course (Lessons face-to-face, On line Seminars and eLearning tools)

Other information

The consulting hours of Prof. Luisa Cassetti (and Avv. Silvia Ricci, Tutor ) will be available online (www.giurisprudenza.unipg.it).
With regard to the Degree Thesis, students can ask for information to the Professor during her consulting hours or can ask her for an appointment by e-mail (luisa.cassetti@unipg.it).

Learning verification modality

Oral.
The aim of the oral examen is verify the level of learning and the ability of the student to reasoning.

Extended program

1. The CLASSROOM LESSONS (36 hours) will cover the following issues: The Republican constitutional order. The relationship between different legal orders. State and sovereignty. Methods to exercise sovereignty. Political representation and popular participation. The Italian Republic between State, regions and local authorities. Regionalism and federalism.The Italian form of government. The organization of powers. The Parliament: organization and functions. The Government. Constitutional principles of public administration.The President of Republic: role and functions. The Judiciary power: organization and guarantees. The reform of the judiciary. Authority and freedom. The guarantees of fundamental rights.The judicial protection of rights. The Italian jurisdictions.The Constitutional Justice. Organization and functions of the Constitutional Court. The decisions of the Italian Constitutional Court. Sources of law. The Constitution and the other sources of constitutional level. Law (statutory) reserve. Primary sources. Secondary sources and “delegification”. Community sources. Sources of regional order. Customary law. Atypical sources and reinforced laws. The system of legal sources: criterion to solve
antinomies.
2. The e-Learning lessons
(4 h.), available at UNISTUDIUM, will cover the following issues:
Update of teaching materials; Italian Constitutional Justice, Sources of Law and The protection of fundamental rights.

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Code	A000712
Location	PERUGIA
CFU	6
Teacher	Luisa Cassetti
Learning activities	Base
Area	Costituzionalistico
Academic discipline	IUS/08
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Code	A000712
Location	PERUGIA
CFU	3
Teacher	Luisa Cassetti
Learning activities	Base
Area	Costituzionalistico
Academic discipline	IUS/08
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)