Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
Period | From | To |
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1° periodo lezioni (1A) | Sep 15, 2022 | Oct 27, 2022 |
1° periodo lezioni (1B) | Nov 4, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 |
2° periodo lezioni (2A) | Feb 13, 2023 | Mar 25, 2023 |
2° periodo lezioni (2B) | Apr 3, 2023 | May 23, 2023 |
Session | From | To |
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Prove parziali 9/12 CFU - Prove finali 6 CFU del periodo 1A | Oct 28, 2022 | Nov 3, 2022 |
1° appello invernale - dicembre 2022 | Dec 17, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 |
Sessione invernale - 2 appelli | Jan 9, 2023 | Feb 11, 2023 |
Appello riservato a studenti fuori corso | Mar 27, 2023 | Apr 1, 2023 |
Prove parziali 9/12 CFU - Prove finali 6 CFU del periodo 2A | Mar 27, 2023 | Apr 1, 2023 |
Sessione estiva - 3 appelli | May 24, 2023 | Jul 26, 2023 |
Sessione autunnale - 1 appello | Aug 24, 2023 | Sep 16, 2023 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione autunnale - ottobre 2022 | Oct 20, 2022 | Oct 22, 2022 |
Sessione invernale - febbraio 2023 | Feb 10, 2023 | Feb 10, 2023 |
Sessione invernale - aprile 2023 | Apr 26, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 |
Sessione estiva - giugno 2023 | Jun 22, 2023 | Jun 24, 2023 |
Period | From | To |
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Tutti i Santi | Nov 1, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 |
Festa dell’Immacolata | Dec 8, 2022 | Dec 8, 2022 |
Vacanze natalizie | Dec 23, 2022 | Jan 8, 2023 |
Vacanze di Pasqua | Apr 7, 2023 | Apr 10, 2023 |
Festa della Liberazione | Apr 25, 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 |
Festa del lavoro | May 1, 2023 | May 1, 2023 |
Festività Santo Patrono | May 21, 2023 | May 21, 2023 |
Festa della Repubblica | Jun 2, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Law Teaching and Student Services Unit.
To view all the exam sessions available, please use the Exam dashboard on ESSE3.
If you forgot your login details or have problems logging in, please contact the relevant IT HelpDesk, or check the login details recovery web page.
Academic staff
Gatta Francesco Luigi
francescoluigi.gatta@univr.itStudy Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
1° Year
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Roman Law Institutions
History of Medieval and Modern Law
2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024
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3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2024/2025
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4° Year It will be activated in the A.Y. 2025/2026
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5° Year It will be activated in the A.Y. 2026/2027
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History of Medieval and Modern Law
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
International Criminal Law (2024/2025)
Teaching code
4S008472
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
IUS/17 - CRIMINAL LAW
Period
1° periodo lezioni (1B) dal Nov 7, 2024 al Dec 17, 2024.
Courses Single
Authorized
Learning objectives
The course will enable students to acquire a comprehensive knowledge and the skills necessary to understand and analyse the general principles of the European and International Criminal Law, the International case-law and their influence on the National Criminal Law. Furthermore, the course will develop the students' ability to solve concrete case studies on the basis of a correct legal methodology.
Prerequisites and basic notions
It is recommended to take previously the course of Criminal Law.
Program
The course is divided in four parts:
1st Part: International Criminal Courts and Tribunals (Goals 3,10,16)
• Historical evolution, jurisdiction and structure of international criminal courts and tribunals
• The Nuremberg and Tokyo International Military Tribunals
• The International ad-hoc Tribunals (ICTY, SCSL, ICTR)
• International Criminal Court (ICC)
2nd Part: The international crimes (core-crimes)
• The objective and subjective Elements of International Crimes
• War Crimes
• Crimes Against Humanity
• Genocide
• Crime of Aggression
3rd Part: General principles of International Criminal Law (Goals 3,16)
• Individual Criminal Responsibility
• Direct and Indirect Responsibility
• Command/Superior Responsibility
• Participation/Complicity
• Grounds excluding Criminal Responsibility
4th Part: The present and future of International Criminal Law (Goals 3,15,16)
• Cyber warfare, cyber operations and cybersecurity
• Drone attacks, AWS and killer robots
• Climate change and Ecocide
Bibliography
Didactic methods
Language of teaching for this course is English. All literature and auxiliary material are also in English.
For students attending classes, the course will be mainly based on lectures and seminars. Workshops, seminars about specific topics or case studies could be organized during the course.
Some lectures or seminars could be also delivered by distinguished Visiting Professors. The online registration to the University e-learning platform will provide students with a source of reference, bibliography, scientific papers and selected case-law.
The professor will provide support to students non-attending classes during the office hours (see the Law Department webpage). Students non-attending classes may also register to the University e-learning platform and have access to a source of reference, bibliography, scientific papers and selected case-law.
Learning assessment procedures
The final exam for all students will consist of an oral exam, held in English. Students attending the course could take a midterm exam and they could have also the possibility to write a short paper (essay) on specific topics of the program, by agreement with the professor. The paper will be discussed during the oral examination and will constitute part of the final exam.
Evaluation criteria
The final exam aims at verifying:
• The level of achievement of the learning outcomes previously identifies
• The linguistic accuracy
• The argumentative, reasoning and problem-solving skills
• The ability to connect systematically the knowledge achieved
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
Grades are awarded on a scale from 18 to 30, where 30 is the highest grade and 18 is the lowest grade to pass the exam. In case of an excellent knowledge, a high level of linguistic accuracy and an argumentative, reasoning and problem-solving capacity the candidate may earn the highest grade with “cum laude” honor.
Exam language
Inglese
Sustainable Development Goals - SDGs
This initiative contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN Agenda 2030. More information on sustainabilityType D and Type F activities
Le attività che consentono l’acquisizione dei crediti riservati alle attività formative a libera scelta dello studente (TAF D) sono le seguenti:
• Un insegnamento previsto nell’elenco delle attività formative (TAF D) allegato al piano didattico del corso di laurea Magistrale in Giurisprudenza;
• Un insegnamento attivato nei Corsi di studi afferenti al Collegio di Giurisprudenza;
• Un laboratorio didattico attivato nei Corsi di studi afferenti al Collegio di Giurisprudenza;
• Un laboratorio didattico attivato nei Corsi di studi afferenti al Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche;
• Un insegnamento previsto dall’Offerta Formativa di Ateneo, non impartito nell’ambito dei corsi di studi afferenti al Collegio di Giurisprudenza: il riconoscimento dei crediti acquisiti sarà subordinato alla preventiva presentazione di coerenti programmi formativi valutati dalla Commissione istruttoria per la didattica e approvati dal Collegio didattico.
• Attività formative organizzate dai singoli docenti del Collegio di Giurisprudenza o del Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche: previa approvazione del Collegio ad esse verrà attribuito, dopo un’apposita verifica, un credito per ogni 6 ore di frequenza obbligatoria;
• Attività formative che implicano la partecipazione a convegni o seminari organizzati sotto il “logo” del Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche o dell’Ateneo: devono essere preventivamente approvate dal Collegio di Giurisprudenza indicando un docente di riferimento del Collegio di Giurisprudenza ovvero del Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche. Un credito per ogni giornata di convegno o di seminario si acquisisce dopo apposita verifica che dimostri l’avvenuta fruizione culturale del tema del convegno o del seminario.
Le attività che consentono l’acquisizione dei crediti riservati alle ulteriori attività formative (TAF F) sono le seguenti:
• Informatica (3 cfu)
• Stage;
• Un laboratorio didattico attivato nei Corsi di studi afferenti al Collegio di Giurisprudenza;
• Un laboratorio didattico attivato nei Corsi di studi afferenti al Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche.
Al link Compilazione del piano didattico - Giurisprudenza le informazioni e la modulistica per l'inserimento di attività non selezionabili in autonomia dallo studente in sede di compilazione del piano degli studi.
years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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4° 5° | Lab.: Italian mediation competition - preparation (2 cfu) | F | Not yet assigned |
4° 5° | Lab.: Cross examination moot - preparazione (2 cfu) | F | Not yet assigned |
4° 5° | Roman Law and Civil Law Tradition - Training | F | Not yet assigned |
4° 5° | Lab.: Pax Moot competition - Training | F | Not yet assigned |
4° 5° | Lab.: Willem c. vis international commercial arbitration moot - preparazione (2 cfu) | F | Not yet assigned |
Career prospects
Module/Programme news
News for students
There you will find information, resources and services useful during your time at the University (Student’s exam record, your study plan on ESSE3, Distance Learning courses, university email account, office forms, administrative procedures, etc.). You can log into MyUnivr with your GIA login details: only in this way will you be able to receive notification of all the notices from your teachers and your secretariat via email and also via the Univr app.
Language skills
In the Study Plan there is the following indication:
“Knowledge of a foreign language (English, French, German, Spanish) - CLA Certification”.
The expected credits (CFU) are 3 in type “E” activities.
The 3 credits can be acquired in the following ways:
i. dedicated teachings of the Degree Course: passing the examination of one of the foreign language teachings organised in the Degree Course + in-person registration of the credits;
ii. certification at the University Language Centre (CLA – Centro Linguistico di Ateneo): minimum required level B1 (complete examination).
Procedure:
Student – enrollment at the University Language Center (CLA) for taking the tests + passing the tests + enrolment in a special list for credit registration.
University – credit registration (without attendance).
iii. recognition of an external language certification as equivalent (procedure: https://cla.univr.it/it/servizi/riconoscimento-delle-certificazioni-linguistiche-esterne).
Further details can be found at the link Competenze linguistiche - Giurisprudenza.
Graduation
Internships
Internships are aimed at enabling students to gain direct knowledge of the world of work and to acquire specific professional skills.
Internships are carried out under the responsibility of an individual lecturer, and can be carried out in professional firms, public administration bodies and companies recognised by the University of Verona.
Any CFU credits gained by doing internships will be recognised and recorded by the University in accordance with the relevant University regulations in force (Regolamento d’Ateneo per il riconoscimento dei crediti maturati negli stage universitari).
For further information on internships, please go to: https://www.univr.it/it/i-nostri-servizi/stage-e-tirocini.
Student mentoring
Tutoring services are managed by the Department of Law and provide the following types of activities:
- welcome and orientation (orientation tutoring)
- support to inclusion and accessibility (specialized tutoring)
- social media management (orientation tutoring)
- support to Panopto for Workers project (facilitator tutoring)
- support to teaching and to thesis drafting (educational tutoring).
For further information, please refer to the webpage Tutorato per studentesse e studenti – Giurisprudenza.
During the course of the year, the Quality Assurance body of the Degree Course continuously monitors the tutoring activities provided.
A ‘mentor’ is identified for each student. Mentors are appointed among the members of the faculty who serve in the Quality Assurance body of the Degree Course.
The following categories of mentors are provided:
A) mentor for orientation –at the request of the students entrusted to him/her, the mentor contributes to the structuring of their study plan, as well as to help familiarise with the university environment and with the specific ways of organizing time and methods for studying;
B) mentor for students whose career is not in line with the Course schedule – this mentoring facilitates the completion of the study plan and graduation; responsibility for this is entrusted to the Quality Assurance body of the Degree Course, which takes the necessary organisational measures.
Dissertation
Gestione carriere
Student login and resources
Modalità e sedi di frequenza
La frequenza non è obbligatoria.
Maggiori dettagli in merito all'obbligo di frequenza vengono riportati nel Regolamento del corso di studio disponibile alla voce Regolamenti nel menu Il Corso. Anche se il regolamento non prevede un obbligo specifico, verifica le indicazioni previste dal singolo docente per ciascun insegnamento o per eventuali laboratori e/o tirocinio.
È consentita l'iscrizione a tempo parziale. Per saperne di più consulta la pagina Possibilità di iscrizione Part time.
La sede di svolgimento delle lezioni e degli esami è il Palazzo e aule didattiche di giurisprudenza