Unit CONSTITUTIONAL AND ELECTORAL SYSTEMS

Course
Politics, administration, territory
Study-unit Code
10A00012
Curriculum
Governo della democrazia ed etica pubblica
Teacher
Maria Chiara Locchi
Teachers
  • Maria Chiara Locchi
Hours
  • 54 ore - Maria Chiara Locchi
CFU
6
Course Regulation
Coorte 2023
Offered
2023/24
Learning activities
Caratterizzante
Area
Giuridico
Academic discipline
IUS/21
Type of study-unit
Opzionale (Optional)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
Italian
Contents
Introduction: the notion and methods of comparative law.
Part I: Legal families and legal sources.
Part II: Constitution and constitutionalism.
Part III: Forms of State and forms of government.
Part. IV: Comparative Judicial Review.
Part V: Religion and comparative public law.
Reference texts
Introduction: the notion and methods of comparative law.
Part I: Legal families and legal sources.
Part II: Constitution and constitutionalism.
Part III: Forms of State and forms of government.
Part. IV: Comparative Judicial Review.
Part V: Religion and comparative public law.
Educational objectives
Learning the methodologies and the basic categories of Comparative
Public Law.
Prerequisites
In order to understand the topics addressed during the course, students must first have a general knowledge of public and constitutional law.
Teaching methods
The prevailing teaching method involves classroom lectures with the use of slides. In-depth seminars are also planned with the involvement of scholars from other Italian and international universities.
Other information
Prof. Locchi is available to attending students, before and after class, for requests for clarification and information. She receives students in her room (no. 39 ex Dept. of Public Law) every Monday from 11.00 to 13.00. It is in any case possible to arrange an appointment by contacting Prof. Locchi by email: maria.locchi@unipg.it.
Learning verification modality
The exam includes a final oral test, both for attending and non-attending students, which consists of a discussion-colloquium relating to the topics covered in the reference texts.
For attending students, participation in (group or individual) classroom presentations related to specific texts provided by the teacher will be considered for the purposes of the final exam.
The test is designed to ascertain students' level of knowledge, comprehension and synthesis skills, as well as their ability to properly communicate the contents acquired.
The duration of the exam and the number of questions asked by the teacher vary depending on the progress of the test.

For information on support services for students with disabilities and/or DSA visit http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa
Extended program
Introduction: the notion and methods of comparative law.
Part I: Traditional Classification of Legal Systems and Current Trends of
Public Comparative Law;
Part II: Origins and New Developments of Constitutionalism; Circulation
and Hybridization of Constitutional Models.
Part III: Forms of State and Forms of Government; Forms of Government,
Political systems and Electoral Systems.
Part IV: Comparative Judicial Review.
Part V: The role of religion with respect to politics and law as an element
for analysing and classifying constitutional experiences.
Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
Goal 4: Quality education; goal 16: peace, justice and strong institutions.
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