22910151 - Constitutional law

The course, within the framework of the legal phenomenon as an essential and indispensable means within which peoples find development and protection, is intended to provide knowledge of the fundamental principles and norms of the life of the State, of citizens and of all other subjects of the community.
With the study of Constitutional Law the student will be able to achieve the following educational objectives.
In terms of knowledge and understanding:
- to know the historical and epistemological foundations of the discipline;
- to know the fundamental principles and norms of the life of the State, of the citizens and of all the other subjects of the community.
In terms of ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
- to understand the legal phenomenon as a means for the development and protection of peoples;
- interpreting the sources of constitutional law.
In terms of autonomy of judgment:
- Linking legal theories to educational and school situations;
- Identify legal actions capable of fostering development processes.
In terms of communication skills:
- Contribute to group work;
- Simulate legal cases.
In terms of learning capacity:
- analyse a problem situation from several points of view;
- be able to access the relevant scientific literature.

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Programme

1. Forms of State and Forms of Government (basic notions);
2. The sources of law in Italy (basic notions);
3. The constitutional organization in Italy (Parliament, Government, President of the Republic);
4. The public administration: organization, acts and measures;
5. The new system of local authorities ( « Legge Delrio »);
6. Rights and freedoms in the Italian constitutional system;
7. The right to health in the Italian Constitution;
8. The welfare state in Italy: social rights and welfare system;
9. Italian healthcare system;
10. The regional welfare systems;
11. Protection of rights / 1: jurisdiction’s principles;
12. Protection of rights / 2: the constitutional justice.


Core Documentation

1) R. BIN – G. PITRUZZELLA – D. DONATI, Lineamenti di diritto pubblico per i servizi sociali, Giappichelli ,Torino, 2014;

oppure:

2) F. MODUGNO (a cura di), Diritto pubblico, Giappichelli, Torino, 2019.

Type of delivery of the course

The course will take place through lectures held by the teacher to the students.

Type of evaluation

The evaluation will take place through an oral question.